Kannada superstar Sudeep to debut in Hollywood; Director Eddie Arya

Kannada superstar Sudeep, who is also well known for his acting in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu industries, will be finally making his Hollywood debut in upcoming sci-fi film Risen, to be directed by Australian filmmaker Eddie Arya.

In the project, Sudeep will be seen playing an army officer and he's expected join the sets from February 2018 in New York. In October this year, Eddie was in India to complete the paperwork and a photoshoot was conducted to finalise Sudeep's look.

"It's partly based on the meteor that exploded in air burst over Chelyabinsk oblast, Russia. The explosion seriously injured over 1000 people and nearly 7000 buildings were damaged by the impact. The aftermath of this incident and the subsequent rescue operations forms the crux of the story." a source said about the movie.

Eddie, known for films such as The Navigator and The System, was on the lookout for an Indian actor when he was introduced to Sudeep's work by one of his assistants. In one brief meeting, things were finalised and Sudeep came on board.