'Loved Your Screen Presence': Kiccha Sudeep On Yuva Rajkumar's Debut Film Yuva

The latest movie entrant from the famed Rajkumar family of Kannada cinema, Yuva Rajkumar debuted with Yuva, directed by Santhosh Anandram. Son of veteran actor Raghavendra Rajkumar, Yuva Rajkumar is carrying forward the legacy that his grandfather, Dr Rajkumar started. After the film’s trailer was released, many compared him to his uncle, the late Puneeth Rajkumar, as he performed action and dance moves with the same finesse as Puneeth used to. And now, the young actor has received compliments from the reigning superstar of Kannada cinema and Puneeth’s close friend, Kiccha Sudeep.

Kiccha Sudeep recently watched the film Yuva along with Yuva Rajkumar and director Santhosh Anandram. Sudeep was impressed by the movie and heaped praises on the film. He posted about the film on his X account and called Yuva a well-crafted film. He lauded Yuva Rajkumar’s screen presence and dancing skills, saying that his dancing skills were inherited. He said that the movie did justice to all the expectations that people had from the debutante actor and lauded director Santhosh Anandram for putting in a lot towards the film’s success.

After watching the movie, Kichha Sudeep also clicked some photos along with Yuva Rajkumar and Santhosh Anandram, which are presently going viral on social media. It is a treat for fans to see the youngest flagbearer of the Rajkumar family along with Kiccha Sudeep in these viral stills.

Yuva received mixed responses from critics who called the plot formulaic, yet the film enjoyed a good opening, mainly due to the launch of Yuva Rajkumar. Yuva earned a decent Rs 2.1 crore at the box office on the first day itself. After completing a theatrical run of three weeks, Yuva has earned close to Rs 10.81 crore at the box office. It has gained the position of the highest box office collection for Kannada films released in 2024.