UPEN PATEL
(born 16 August 1981) is a British Indian model and Bollywood film actor.
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 started his career with a Punjabi video by singer and song writer Romey Gill,"sadeyan paran to sikhi udna."
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.
He also was a cook in 'Karen Anand's Cook Na Kaho' before his official debut into films.
In 2008, he received flak for his guest appearance in Ashwani Dheer's One Two Three. His role in Money Hai Toh Honey Hai was well received, but the film did not become a commercial success. He also played a cameo in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani.
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani was hit for year 2009. Upen played a Cameo opposite Katrina Kaif as her lover boy.
In 2010 he took time out to finish a diploma in film making from the NIFT in the UK and a diploma in scriptwriting from Raindance in the UK.
In 2010 he completed a summer camp in Acting at the Lee strasberg actors studio in LA.(wikipedia)
