Archive for August, 2008



Upen: Supermodel turned hero

Upen Patel, a UK trained software engineer turned supermodel in India turned Bollywood actor personifies humility and amiability. Soft spoken Upen came to Chicago to be part of India Day Parade but a great number of his fans and Chicagoans had not to wait till the Parade day to see him in person.

Courtesy Bhavesh Patel of Sahil, the actor was introduced to his admiring fans- many a teenager and young one, and Upen had no compunction in shaking hands with all his admirers and having pictures with them. In a talk to this paper, Upen said that destiny has played a major role in shaping his career. Continue reading ‘Upen: Supermodel turned hero’

Britain-born actor Upen Patel had the honor to represent India in Los Angeles. He is one among the luckiest people like Bipasha Basu and Deepika Padukone who were bestowed with such credit. Upen is the first Bollywood actor to join the parade which will take place on August 10. He is quite elated to get the call from Los Angeles. “I believe Bipasha Basu and other Bollywood queens got the honor earlier. So I’m quite delighted”, quips Upen.

Another moment of glory for Upen is his newly constructed house on Pali Hill in Bandra. He is taking suggestion about designing and decorating his abode from Eric Mutheza, a designer from Dubai via internet. “He never personally came down to look at my place. I gave him design specifications on email and he instructed his assistants in Mumbai to do the needful. But it’s turned out beautifully,” Upen said. Continue reading ‘Upen Patel to march at I-Day parade in LA’