Biography
Who is Upen Patel?
Early life and education
Upen Patel was born in London, United Kingdom, into a Gujarati family. He attended the University of Hertfordshire where he pursued a degree in computer science. Before his acting career began, he established himself in the fashion industry.
His modeling work started gaining traction in 2003. He walked the runway for fashion designer JJ Valaya during the Lakmé Fashion Week. This early experience in front of the camera served as a stepping stone for his future transition into film and television projects.
Film and television career
Upen Patel made his first film appearance in the 2006 movie 36 China Town, which was directed by the Abbas-Mustan duo. Following this debut, he took on the role of a London-based Pakistani Muslim in the 2007 film Namastey London. His other film credits include Shakalaka Boom Boom, Money Hai Toh Honey Hai, and the 2008 production One Two Three.
In 2009, he appeared in the film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. Later, he expanded his work into the Tamil film industry with the 2015 release I, directed by S. Shankar. Beyond acting in movies, he hosted the program MTV Love School and appeared on the cooking show Cook Na Kaho during the mid-2000s.
Modeling and music videos
Before fully committing to acting, Upen had a successful career as a model. He received the Model of the Year award at the Asia Fashion Award for four consecutive years. Also, he was consistently recognized among the top 10 sexiest men in Asia for five years.
MTV India also honored him with the title of most stylish male for two years in a row. In 2005, he appeared in a high-budget music video for the song Kya Khoob Lagti Ho by DJ Suketu. The project, directed and choreographed by Ahmed Khan, used extensive special effects and was noted as one of the most expensive music videos of that era.
Personal life
Upen Patel was in a relationship with actress Karishma Tanna. The couple dated from 2014 until 2016. They were also featured together as contestants on the reality show Nach Baliye 7, where they reached the finals.
Birthday and age
Upen Patel was born on August 16, 1980, which makes Upen 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Upen shares the date with 66 other famous people.
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