Kichcha Sudeep has turned down the Karnataka state award. The Kannada actor has also revealed the reason behind this move.

A group of youths belonging to a fringe outfit vandalised a massage parlour at Bejai, an uptown in Mangaluru, the district headquarters town of Dakshina Kannada district, on Thursday, police said.

Actor Kichcha Sudeep declined the Karnataka State Film Award. He shared a statement on social media and stated his reasons for declining the offer.