Actor Kichcha Sudeep has politely declined to accept the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor. He was awarded for his performance in the film 'Paliwaan', a sports drama released in 2019. In a post on X, the actor explained in detail the reason behind his decision. 

Kichcha Sudeep on why he refused State award

On Thursday, Kichcha took to X and gave an explanation behind his reason for rejecting the honour. "Respected Government of Karnataka and Members of the Jury, it is truly a privilege to have received the state award under the best actor category, and I extend my heartfelt thanks to the respected jury for this honour. However, I must express that I have chosen to stop receiving awards for several years now, a decision made for various personal reasons that I intend to uphold,” he wrote.