Upen Patel entered the world of glamour by modeling in London. He won a Super Model Contest and came into the limelight in the fashion industry. He was awarded as the most stylish male by MTV India. Patel made his feature film debut with 36 China Town (2006) and won the IIFA Best Debut (Male).
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Upen Patel |
| Profession | Model, Actor |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 176 cm |
| in meters- 1.76 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” | |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 74 kg |
| in Pounds- 164 lbs | |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 44 Inches |
| - Waist: 32 Inches | |
| - Biceps: 15 Inches | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1982-08-16 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 35 Years |
| Birth Place | London, England, UK |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
| Nationality | British |
| Hometown | Ahemdabad, Gujarat, India |
| School | Wembley High School (now Wembley High Technology College), Greater London, England |
| College | University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduate (Computer Science) |
| Diploma in film-making, (From NIFT, UK) | |
| Diploma in scriptwriting (From UK) | |
| Debut | Film Debut: 36 China Town (2006) |
| Family | Father- Name not known (petrol business) |
| Mother- Kam Patel (Government lawyer) | |
| Sister- 3 sisters (elder) | |
| Brother- 1 brother (elder) | |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Hobbies | Chilling out with Friends, Watching movies, Reading |
| Controversies | Upen abused his fellow contestants Sonali Raut and Gautam Gulati inside the Bigg Boss 8 house. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Biryani, Chicken |
| Favourite Actor | Denzel Washington |
| Favourite Actress | Not Known |
| Favourite Designer | Wendell Rodricks |
| Favourite Color | White |
| Favourite Destination | Vineyards in France |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Karishma Tanna |
| Upen Patel with Karishma Tanna | |
| Wife | N/A |
| Style Quotient | |
| Cars Collection | A Blue Convertible BMW |
| Bikes Collection | N/A |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Upen Patel
- Does Upen Patel smoke?: No
- Does Upen Patel drink alcohol?: Yes
- Though Upen’s family roots are from Ahemdabad, Gujarat, India but their family moved to Uganda, East Africa in the year 1972 and later they got settled in London, England.
- He was featured in a very popular remix music video by DJ Suketu “Kya Khoob Lagti Ho” in 2005.
- He won the title “Model of the Year” in Asia Fashion Award for four consecutive years and was featured in the list of “Top 10 sexiest men in Asia” for five consecutive years.
- He was an extremely popular model in India in the years 2004, 2005 and 2006.
- There have been rumours in media about Upen’s alleged love affairs in past with actresses Deepika Padukone, Amrita Rao, Sukirti Kandpal , VJ Shamita Singha and a Brazilian model Camilla Tavares. Upen never accepted his relationship with anyone of these girls.
- He met his love Karishma Tanna in the house of Bigg Boss 8 where both of them were contestants.
- He doesn’t keep a wallet.
- He is a hardcore fitness freak.
