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{{short description|British actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Upen Patel
| image = Upen Patel at the screening of ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’.jpg
| caption = Patel at the screening of ''[[Shubh Mangal Savdhan (2017 film)|Shubh Mangal Savdhan]]''
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|08|16}}<ref name="bdate">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Upen-Patel-turns-34-today-some-lesser-known-facts-about-him/articleshow/53719155.cms |title=Upen Patel turns 34 today, some lesser known facts about him | website= [[Times of India]]|first=Dimple|last=Bajwa |date=16 August 2016 |access-date=22 February 2018}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[United Kingdom]]<ref name="mid-day"/>
| years_active = 2002-2019
| nationality = British
| occupation ={{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Model (person)|model]]}}
| known_for = {{plainlist|
*''[[I (2015 film)|I (film)]]''
*''[[36 China Town]]''
*''[[Namastey London]]''
*''[[Shakalaka Boom Boom]]''
*''[[Bigg Boss 8]]''
*''[[Nach Baliye 7]]''
*''[[MTV Love School]]''
}}
}}

'''Upen Patel''' (born 16 August 1982) is a British actor and model.<ref>{{Cite news |last= Mathur |first= Yashika |date= 18 July 2017 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/upen-patel-i-am-single-and-it-would-be-great-if-someone-nice-comes-in-my-life/story-n95Sbcd5sju5OfMJZYan0H.html |title=Upen Patel: I am single and it would be great if someone nice comes in my life |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date= 22 February 2018}}</ref> In addition to working in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films, he has host several television reality shows including ''[[Bigg Boss 8]]'' and ''[[Nach Baliye 7]]''. He also hosted [[MTV Love School]] with [[Karishma Tanna]].

==Personal life==
Upen Patel is a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]],<ref name=bollys>{{cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/karishma-opens-up-about-her-break-up-with-upen-patel-5246|title=Karishma Tanna Finally Reveals The Reason Behind Her Breakup With Upen Patel|first=Jasleen|last=Kaur|date=9 February 2018|access-date=31 March 2018|quote=One such couple that initially seemed to be much-in-love with each other has none other than Karishma Tanna and our Gujarati chokra Upen Patel.|publisher=Bollywood Shaadis}}</ref> born on 16 August 1982,<ref name="bdate"/> in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="mid-day">{{cite news |title=Upen Patel: I celebrate Maharashtra Diwas in my own special way to show respect to the state |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/upen-patel-i-celebrate-maharashtra-diwas-in-my-own-special-way-to-show-respect-to-the-state/19376167 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=1 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328005334/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/upen-patel-i-celebrate-maharashtra-diwas-in-my-own-special-way-to-show-respect-to-the-state/19376167 |archive-date=28 March 2019 |access-date=4 February 2021}}</ref> He grew up in [[London]], [[England]].<ref name="standard">{{cite news |last1=Sawer |first1=Patrick |title=From Brent to Bollywood |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/from-brent-to-bollywood-7081392.html |access-date=27 February 2021 |work=[[Evening Standard]] |date=10 April 2012 |language=en}}</ref>

Patel dated actress [[Karishma Tanna]] from 2014 to 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sometimes-two-wonderful-people-are-not-meant-to-be-together-says-karishma-tanna-on-her-break-up-with-upen-259214.html|title = Sometimes Two Wonderful People Are Not Meant to be Together, Says Karishma Tanna|date = 31 July 2016}}</ref>

== Career ==
In May 2006, Patel made his Bollywood debut with the film ''[[36 China Town]]'', directed by the duo [[Abbas–Mustan]]. His next Bollywood movie, ''[[Namastey London]]'', released in March 2007, where Patel played the character of a Pakistani Muslim living in [[London]]. In April 2007, his third film ''[[Shakalaka Boom Boom]]'' was released, which was produced and directed by [[Suneel Darshan]]. He also appeared in ''[[Money Hai Toh Honey Hai]]''. Patel appeared in the 2008 film, ''[[One Two Three]]''. He then appeared in ''[[Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani]]'', released in November 2009. Patel made his Tamil film début with the movie, ''[[I (2015 film)|I]]'', released in January 2015 and directed by [[S. Shankar]].

Patel worked for the weekly cooking show ''Cook Na Kaho''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Television – Food for thought|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041205/spectrum/tv.htm|access-date=30 November 2014|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|issue=5 December 2004}}</ref> In March 2005, he was replaced by [[Shayan Munshi]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Television – Cook's corner|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050306/spectrum/tv.htm|access-date=30 November 2014|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|date=6 March 2005}}</ref>

Patel was a participant in the daily reality television show, ''[[Bigg Boss]]''.<ref name=ndtvm /> [[NDTV]] stated that he participated in the show to give his career a boost.<ref name=ndtvm />

Patel was one of the contestants in ''[[Nach Baliye 7]]'' along with [[Karishma Tanna]] which is produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]] under the banner of [[Balaji Telefilms]]. They became one of the finalists.

Patel was judged as the Model of the Year for four consecutive years at the Asia Fashion Award, and was featured among the top 10 sexiest men in Asia for five years running. [[MTV India]] awarded him as the most stylish male for two years in a row.<ref name=ndtvm>{{cite web|last1=Goyal|first1=Divya|title=Upen Patel: Trailing a Second Innings|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/upen-patel-trailing-a-second-innings-669272|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=22 September 2014|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref>

Patel has appeared in several music videos including [[DJ Suketu]]'s ''Kya Khoob Lagti Ho'' in 2005. The music video, with several special effects, was directed and choreographed by [[Ahmed Khan (choreographer)|Ahmed Khan]]. It was the most expensive music video of its time shot for a private album.<ref>{{cite news|author=Zeeshan Jawed|title=Hot sight 'n' sound|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050817/asp/calcutta/story_5111660.asp|access-date=30 November 2014|issue=[[Kolkata|Calcutta]]|publisher=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|date=17 August 2005}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2006 || ''[[36 China Town]]'' || Rocky || Hindi || Hindi Debut
|-
|rowspan="2"|2007 || ''[[Namastey London]]'' || Imran Khan || Hindi || Voiced by [[Damandeep Singh Baggan]]
|-
||''[[Shakalaka Boom Boom|Shakalaka Boom]]'' || Reggie Kapoor || Hindi || Voiced by Ankur Javeri
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[One Two Three (2008 film)|One Two Three]]'' || Chandu || Hindi ||
|-
|| ''[[Money Hai Toh Honey Hai]]'' || Manik Khiralal || Hindi||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani]]'' || Rahul Jalan || Hindi||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Run Bhola Run]]'' || || Hindi||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[I (2015 film)|I]]'' || John || Tamil|| Tamil Debut
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha]]'' || Sunny || Hindi||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Boomerang (2019 film)|Boomerang]]'' || Sooraj || Tamil||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[chanakya (2019 film)|Chanakya]]'' || Sohail / Body Double
|| Telugu|| Telugu debut
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Name
! Role
! Notes !! Ref(s)
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 8)|Bigg Boss 8]]''
| Contestant
| Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 101
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| ''[[Bigg Boss Halla Bol]]''
| Guest
| To support the contestants
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|''[[Nach Baliye#Season 7|Nach Baliye 7]]''
| Contestant (2nd runner-up)
| rowspan="3" | Along with [[Karishma Tanna]]
|
|-
| 2015–2016
| ''[[MTV Love School]]''
| Host
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Comedy Nights Bachao]]''
| Guest
|
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|1574606}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|upen-patel}}
* {{Twitter|upenpatelworld}}

{{Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut}}
{{IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male}}
{{Bigg Boss 8}}
{{Nach Baliye}}

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[[Category:English male film actors]]
[[Category:English male television actors]]
[[Category:English people of Indian descent]]
[[Category:British male models]]
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Gujarati people]]
[[Category:Actors from London]]
[[Category:British people of Gujarati descent]]
[[Category:British male actors of Indian descent]]
[[Category:British expatriates in India]]
[[Category:British expatriate actors in India]]
[[Category:Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants]]
[[Category:Zee Cine Awards winners]]
[[Category:International Indian Film Academy Awards winners]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]

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