Upendra Rao is a famous Kannada film director, screenwriter, actor and politician. He is considered one of the best directors in the Canadian film industry.
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Upendra Rao aka Upendra was born on Thursday, 18 September 1969 (age 53 years; as of 2022) in Bangalore. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from APS College of Commerce, Bangalore. When he was in college, he actively participated in theater productions.
Picture of Upendra Rao in his NCC days
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 9″
Weight (approx): 75 kg
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest: 42 inches, Waist: 28 inches, Biceps: 15 inches
family
Upendra Rao belongs to the Tulu speaking Koteshwara Magane Madhva Brahmin community.
parents and siblings
His father, Manjunath Rao, was a cook. His mother’s name is Anusuya. Upendra has an elder brother named Sudhindra Rao. Sudhindra worked in the Border Security Force. After ten years of service, he left the army to assist Upendra in his production and film-related work.
Upendra Rao with his parents and wife
wife and children
On 14 December 2003, Upendra Rao married Priyanka Trivedi, who is an actress. Priyanka won the title of Miss Kolkata in 1996. In 2007, they had a son named Ayush Upendra. In 2008, they had a daughter named Aishwarya Upendra.
Upendra with his wife Priyanka Upendra
Upendra with his children Ayush and Aishwarya
other relatives
South Indian actor and director Kashinath Hatwara is a distant relative of Upendra.
Upendra Rao and Kashinatha Hatwara
Career
In his final year at Upendra College, he began his career as a writer and assistant director to the late actor and filmmaker Kashinatha Hatwara.
Director
The 1992 Kannada film Tharle Nan Maga was Upendra’s directorial debut.
Upendra Rao (extreme right) on the set of Tharle Nan Maga (1992)
Upendra directed the horror suspense thriller film ‘Shhh!’ In 1993 and 1998 he made Kannada films “Swasthik” and “A”. In 1999, Upendra made a film called Upendra.
Beautiful
In 1989, Upendra made his acting debut with the comedy film ‘Anantana Avantara’. He appeared as Lord Kamadeva in the film song ‘Come On Come On Kaamanna’.
Upendra Rao still from the song “Come On Come On Kaamanna” in 1989
In 1999, Upendra played the role of a daughter named Naanu in the film Upendra.
Kannada movie “Upendra” theatrical poster
He made cameo appearances in films he produced such as A (1998), Shh! (1993) and, Operation Antha (1995). Additionally, Upendra acted in films including Preethse (2000), Kutumba (2002), Raktha Kanneeru (2003) and I Love You (2019). In 2006, Upendra worked in the Kannada film Aishwarya, which was Deepika Padukone’s debut film.
Upendra Rao and Deepika Padukone in Aishwarya (2006)
politican
On 6 March 2018, Upendra defected from the political party Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janata Paksha, which he and D. Due to a misunderstanding between Mahesh Gowda. He then formed another party called Uttama Prajakeeya Party (UPP).
Logo of Uttama Prajakeeya Party
Awards and Achievements
Udaya Film Awards
1999: Best Actor for “A”
2003: Best Actor for Nagarahavu
2011: Best Screenplay for the movie Super
2013: Best Actor for Kalpana
47th Filmfare Awards South
2000: Best Director and Best Film for Upendra
Hello Gandhinagara Awards
2004: Best Dialogue and Best Actor for Raktha Kanneeru
Suvarna Film Awards
2008: Special Performance Award for the film Antharu
2011: Favorite Director Award for Super
2011: Favorite Movie for the movie Super
1st SIIMA award
2012: Special Appreciation Award for the film Shrimathi
Karnataka State Film Award
2012: Best Director and Best Film for Super
Second SIIMA Awards
2013: Critics Award for Best Actress for Katariveera Surasundangi
5th SIIMA Award
2016: Best Director for Uppi 2
Facts/Trivia
- When Upendra was in school, he actively participated in debates, cultural activities and wrote plays.
- When Upendra was young, his family was poor. They could not pay for the eye problem that Upendra had as a child.
- Due to the poor conditions at home, Upendra and his brother did odd jobs like making paper sleeves out of newspapers and delivering them to roadside fruit vendors and packing parcels to earn money.
- When Upendra was in school, he participated in a children’s play ‘Compounder Gunda’ in which he shouted as part of his acting. When his performance was appreciated by the audience, he decided to become an actor.
- Upendra’s film ‘om’ (1995) became a blockbuster which was later remade in several languages. In 1999, its Hindi version titled Arjun Pandit was released, starring Sunny Deol.
- Upendra is the brand ambassador of United Breweries and has endorsed many popular brands including Lunars Footwear, Mavalli Tiffin Room (MTR), Emani Navaratna brand and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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