Upendra | |
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Born | Upendra Rao Koteshwara, Mysore State (present–day Karnataka), India |
Other names | Uppi |
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Years active | 1989 – present |
Works | Full list |
Political party | Uttama Prajaakeeya Party |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Upendra Rao (born 18 September 1968) is an Indian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, playback singer, lyricist and politician who worked primarily in Kannada films and also worked in a few Telugu films. He is one of the best director and first Kannada movie director to be listed in the IMDb list of top 50 best director of world since 2019. Upendra was known for his thematic representation of Indian politics and society in his films. In 2017, He joined the political party KPJK,[1][2] before quitting the party in 2018 due to internal differences and formed another party named UPP, which was based on the principles of citizen-centric administration. He received an Honorary Doctorate from Angkor University in 2015.[3]
He started his film career as a writer and an assistant director with actor and film director Kashinath. His first directorial venture was Tharle Nan Maga (1992). In the mid-1990s, Upendra directed Om (1995) which emerged as a blockbuster at the box office and became a cult film. He later made the film in Telugu as Omkaram. This was followed by A, in which he debuted as an actor. The film went to be a major success and catapulted him to new heights of fame.[4] His next film was the psychological thriller Upendra (1999), which became a cult film.[5] After a decade of acting,[6] he returned to directing with Super, which was well-received critically and commercially.[7]
Upendra is known for his works in films such as Preethse (2000), Super Star (2002), Kutumba (2002), Gokarna (2002), Hollywood (2002), Raktha Kanneeru (2003), Gowramma (2005), Aishwarya (2006), Anatharu (2007), Budhivanta (2008), Kalpana (2012), Godfather (2012), S/O Satyamurthy (2015), Uppi 2 (2015), and I Love You (2019).
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