Archive for May, 2008



I hate you, says man to Upen

Considering that Upen Patel is such a strange fellow himself, it’s not strange that strange things happen to him.

He was hanging around at China House over the weekend when a guy strolled up to him and said casually, “You know, you’re the only man I hate. Your name is Upen but you are such a pain.”

He then stalked off, leaving a speechless actor behind. Continue reading ‘I hate you, says man to Upen’

Anyway ‘bad boys’ too have their weaknesses. And Upen’s is mom’s cooking. The actor, who recently went to UK, extended his stay there. It was mom’s pampering that wouldn’t let him return to the arclights. Continue reading ‘Upen binges on Gujju curry in UK’

Everyone is talking about Upen Patel’s daredevil act at the Zee Awards at London on Saturday evening.

Speaking from London, Upen explains, “I was actually asked to step into Salman Khan’s act at the last minute. Believe it or not, I had just one hour to rehearse! One hour! I don’t know how I managed it.”

But the response Upen got from his fellow-Londoners was unimaginable. “London is my home. And to perform there was a dream come true for me. Continue reading ‘Upen Patel steps into Salman’s shoes’