Upen Patel (born 16th August 1981) is a British model and Bollywood actor.
Born in London, Patel has modelled for brands such as Hugo Boss, Paul Smith, and Zegna.
In 2006 he made his Bollywood debut in the film 36 China Town. which was a success at the box office. His second film, the super-hit Namastey London, was released in March 2007. Shortly afterwards, his third film Shakalaka Boom Boom was released, in April 2007. He's on an award-winning streak with many 'Best newcomer' trophies under his belt and is currently working on Suneel Darshan's 'Karle Pyar Karle'.
Watch this OFFICIAL myspace for many more updates, Upen's fabulous merchandising and of course visit Upen's official website.
MYSPACE EXCLUSIVE - check out photos from the 2007 IIFA awards win and check the below sites for mainstream media articles on Upen's UK homecoming in 2007.
Total Film Magazine by Ashanti OMkar
Time s Online by Anil Sinanan
Daily Mirror, UK by Beth Neil
Daily Mail, UK
Times feature
Evening Standard by Patrick Sawer
