Sanchith Sanjeev, the nephew of Kichcha Sudeep, calls himself a “self-aware actor.” Soon after his debut Mango Pachchahit the screens on June 05, 2026, the actor was compared to his Kannada superstar uncle.“I take it with a lot of pride when people say I resemble Sudeep sir,” Sanchith tells The Hindu. “I take it as a big compliment. You are comparing me with a man who has been in the industry for 30 years. He is somebody who has made a name for himself across the country. When you grow up looking up to someone as your role model, you will pick up certain things that you like about them.”He says further, “That said, I am here to make my identity. But give me that time to show who I am as an actor. I am not saying the comparisons will end with my next movie. Give me time to show that I am a lot more than what you have perceived.”Sudeep was part of the film’s final schedule, mentoring debutant director Viveka. Sanchith remembers being in awe of Sudeep’s filmmaking abilities.“Before a scene, he is very picky. He has several questions about a character. He will point out aspects that we might have missed while reading the script. Be it the way a character talks or what he or she dresses, he is very particular about how a character is presented. He is very specific about framing and the kind of background against a scene unfolds,” he explains.