Upen Patel
Born	16 August 1981 (1981-08-16) (age 28) London, United Kingdom
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	2006–present

Upen Patel (born 16 August 1981) is a British Indian model and Bollywood film actor.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Early work 1.2 Film, 2006–present 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 4 Awards and nominations 4.1 Star Screen Awards 4.2 Zee Cine Awards 4.3 IIFA Awards 4.4 Global Indian Film Awards 5 In the media 6 Other work 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] Early work

After winning Zee TV's supermodel hunt in the year 2002, Patel began signing modelling assignments such as Hugo Boss, Paul Smith and Zegna.

He received the MTV India Most Stylish Male Award 2 years in a row and also won 3 years in a row four F awards as India's number one Supermodel, which led to many more endorsements including Tuscan Verve, Tommy Hilfiger, Provogue, D'damas Desire. He has campaigned for international brands like Wendell Rodrick, Vikram Phadnis and Westside.

[edit] Film, 2006–present

Patel appeared in many music videos, including the remix music video of the classic Bollywood song "Kya Khoob Lagti Ho", which also featured Udita Goswami.

In 2006, he made his Bollywood debut in the murder mystery film 36 China Town, in which he played a Casanova-type character who is suspected of murder. The film was a success at the box office. Subash K Jha commented "Upen Patel as the Casanova in the casino makes an unusual stylish debut. He dances with confidence and holds his own even among the accomplished ensemble of actors."^[1] Patel won several best debutant awards, including the IIFA Award for the role.

His second film, Namastey London, in which he played a supporting role, was released on 23 March 2007 and also did well at the box office.^{[citation needed]}

Shortly afterwards, his third film Shakalaka Boom Boom was released on 6 April 2007, but did not do as well at the box office as expected.^{[citation needed]} He did however garner appreciation for his performance. Taran Adarsh comments that Patel is "confidence personified" when performing the complex role, and that "Upen is not just a show-stopper when it comes to looks, but has the potential to climb the ladder as an actor" ^[2].

In 2008, he received flak for his guest appearance in Ashwani Dheer's One Two Three.^{[citation needed]} His role in Money Hai Toh Honey Hai was well received, but the film did not become a commercial success. His future projects include a cameo in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani^[3].

[edit] Personal life

Upen Patel lives in Mumbai, India. He has been linked to many supermodels and was linked to Bollywood actresses Tabu, Tanisha, Amrita Arora, Deepika Padukone, and Brazilian model Camilla Tavares.^[4]

[edit] Filmography

Year	Movie	Role	Note
2006	36 China Town	Rocky	Winner, IIFA Best Male Debut Award
2007	Namastey London	Imran Khan
2007	Shakalaka Boom Boom	Reggi
2008	One Two Three	Chandu
	Money Hai Toh Honey Hai	Manik
2009	Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani	Rahul
2009	Hum Aap Aur Pyar	Unknown	Filming

[edit] Awards and nominations

[edit] Star Screen Awards

Nominated

• 2007: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Male; 36 China Town

[edit] Zee Cine Awards

Winner

• 2007: Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut; 36 China Town

[edit] IIFA Awards

Winner

• 2007: IIFA Awards' Best Debutant (Male); 36 China Town

[edit] Global Indian Film Awards

Winner

• 2006: Best Debut Actor; 36 China Town

[edit] In the media

Patel featured as one of the top ten sexiest Asians in 2008, in the Eastern Eye^[5].

[edit] Other work

Patel was the first male Grand Marshal from Bollywood at the Independence Day Parade in Los Angeles on 10 August 2008.^[4]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Upen Patel at the Internet Movie Database