Having had a mixed bag of luck this year, the actor when asked what 2009 meant to him, exclaimed, "Gosh, what a year this has been — a few ups, and a few downs ... more downs really!

"I cannot describe in words how happy I was when Ram Gopal Varma sir told me that I would be playing Jay Malik, an important character in 'Rann', and I would be working with a legendary actor like the Big B. I had never dreamt of anything like this," Sudeep told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

"To be seen in the same sequence with an actor like Amithabh Bachchan is itself a big bonus to me. I was always charged whenever I shot sequences with him," the star added.