Upen Patel (born 16 August 1982) is a British actor working predominantly in Hindi films.[3] In addition to working in Hindi films, he has participated in several television reality shows including Bigg Boss 8 and Nach Baliye 7. He also hosted MTV Love School with Karishma Tanna.
Upen Patel | |
|---|---|
 Patel at the screening of Shubh Mangal Savdhan | |
| Born | 16 August 1982[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–2019 |
| Known for | |
Personal life
editUpen Patel is a Gujarati,[4] born on 16 August 1982[1] in the United Kingdom.[2] He grew up in London, England.[5]
Patel dated actress Karishma Tanna from 2014 to 2016.[6]
Career
editIn May 2006, Patel made his Bollywood debut with the film 36 China Town, directed by the duo Abbas–Mustan. His next Bollywood movie, Namastey London, released in March 2007, where Patel played the character of a Pakistani Muslim living in London. In April 2007, his third film Shakalaka Boom Boom was released, which was produced and directed by Suneel Darshan. He also appeared in Money Hai Toh Honey Hai. Patel appeared in the 2008 film, One Two Three. He then appeared in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, released in November 2009. Patel made his Tamil film début with the movie, I, released in January 2015 and directed by S. Shankar.
Patel worked for the weekly cooking show Cook Na Kaho.[7] In March 2005, he was replaced by Shayan Munshi.[8]
Patel was a participant in the daily reality television show, Bigg Boss.[9] NDTV stated that he participated in the show to give his career a boost.[9]
Patel was one of the contestants in Nach Baliye 7 along with Karishma Tanna which is produced by Ekta Kapoor under the banner of Balaji Telefilms. They became one of the finalists.
Patel was judged as the Model of the Year for four consecutive years at the Asia Fashion Award, and was featured among the top 10 sexiest men in Asia for five years running. MTV India awarded him as the most stylish male for two years in a row.[9]
Patel has appeared in several music videos including DJ Suketu's Kya Khoob Lagti Ho in 2005. The music video, with several special effects, was directed and choreographed by Ahmed Khan. It was the most expensive music video of its time shot for a private album.[10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36 China Town | Rocky | Hindi | Hindi debut |
| 2007 | Namastey London | Imran Khan | Hindi | |
| Shakalaka Boom | Reggie Kapoor | Hindi | ||
| 2008 | One Two Three | Chandu | Hindi | |
| Money Hai Toh Honey Hai | Manik Khiralal | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | Rahul Jalan | Hindi | |
| 2015 | I | John | Tamil | Tamil debut |
| 2017 | Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha | Sunny | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Boomerang | Sooraj | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Chanakya | Sohail / Body Double | Telugu | Telugu debut |
Television
edit| Year | Name | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cook Na Kaho | Host | [11] | |
| 2014–2015 | Bigg Boss 8 | Contestant | Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 101 | [12] |
| 2015 | Nach Baliye 7 | Contestant | 2nd runner-up | [13] |
| 2015–2016 | MTV Love School | Host | [14] |
References
edit- ^ a b Bajwa, Dimple (16 August 2016). "Upen Patel turns 34 today, some lesser known facts about him". Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Upen Patel: I celebrate Maharashtra Diwas in my own special way to show respect to the state". Mid-Day. 1 May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Mathur, Yashika (18 July 2017). "Upen Patel: I am single and it would be great if someone nice comes in my life". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ Kaur, Jasleen (9 February 2018). "Karishma Tanna Finally Reveals The Reason Behind Her Breakup With Upen Patel". Bollywood Shaadis. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
One such couple that initially seemed to be much-in-love with each other has none other than Karishma Tanna and our Gujarati chokra Upen Patel.
- ^ Sawer, Patrick (10 April 2012). "From Brent to Bollywood". Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Sometimes Two Wonderful People Are Not Meant to be Together, Says Karishma Tanna". 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Television – Food for thought". The Tribune. No. 5 December 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Television – Cook's corner". The Tribune. 6 March 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ a b c Goyal, Divya (22 September 2014). "Upen Patel: Trailing a Second Innings". NDTV. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ Zeeshan Jawed (17 August 2005). "Hot sight 'n' sound". No. Calcutta. The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 November 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "The Tribune - Magazine section - Saturday Extra - Sight & Sound".
- ^ "Upen Patel evicted from Bigg Boss house in mid-week surprise". Hindustan Times. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Nach Baliye 7: After engagement, get ready for Upen & Karishma's sangeet". India Today. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Upen Patel and Karishma Tanna to turn judges of Love School". India Today. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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