Archive for April, 2008



With two left feet, it wasn’t easy for Upen Patel to match steps with the inimitable Govinda, but he thanks his co-star who ensured that he was completely comfortable.

“I was nervous because I’ve been shooting a music video with the one and only Govinda. Can you imagine me, just a four-film-old newcomer with two left feet, doing a jig with the awesome Govinda?” Both were shooting for the promotional music video of “Money Hai Toh Honey Hai”.

“He guided me through my steps, made sure our styles matched. He is so spontaneous and free-styled, while my steps are far more controlled. But you’ve to see us together for this number. Not for a second does Govinda let me slip up,” Upen told the media. Continue reading ‘I died when I had to dance with Govinda: Upen Patel’

Even though Upen Patel is himself just 2 years old in the industry and has done only 4 films so far (36 China Town, Namastey London, Shakalaka Boom Boom, One Two Three), he is happy to promote new and upcoming talent.

Two such lucky boys are composers Nitin and Sonny whom Upen is highly recommending to his friends and acquaintances in the industry. For starters, the pair of Nitin-Sonny is an emerging talent which has composed music for Upen’s next film Money Hain To Honey Hain.

Says Upen, “What songs man, the guys are just fantastic in the tunes they have created for Money Hain To Honey Hain. Continue reading ‘“I was apprehensive about MHTHH composers ” – Upen Patel’

That’s the deal that actors Upen Patel and Manoj Bajpai have struck, on the sets of Money Hai Toh Honey Hai. LiFE@WORK tells you out why the kuch-lo-kuch-do deal works well in the professional world

All professionals, even the most competitive ones, have to trade secrets at some point in their professional lives. That’s how they survive the rat-race first by admitting to their weaknesses, and then by seeking help from the ones around, to turn them into strengths.

No good comes from staying put in your cubicle, struggling to get better at skills that are out of your grasp, and predicaments even Google can’t rescue you from! Look around your workstation, and you will see coaches, guides and mentors, not colleagues. Sharing skills, knowledge and ideas can only enrich your experience. The people to your right, agree. Continue reading ‘Upen learns Hindi, Bajpai learns Thoda seekho, thoda sikhao’

Tabu miffed with Upen Patel!

Tabu is hopping mad with Upen Patel. Wanna know why?

Well to start off, there has been strange buzz going around the B- Town about a secret romance brewing in between the leggy beauty and the newcomer Patel boy these days.

But a friend of the actress rubbishes the whole affair and dismisses it as Upen’s way of staying in the news by using Tabu’s name and fame. Continue reading ‘Tabu miffed with Upen Patel!’