Uppi 2

Uppi 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byUpendra
Written byUpendra
Produced byPriyanka Upendra
StarringUpendra
Kristina Akheeva
CinematographyAshok Kashyap
Edited bySri Crazymindz
Music byGurukiran
Production
companies
Upendra Productions
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions / Nallamalupu Bujji (Telugu dubbing)
Distributed byShankar Enterprises (Karnataka)
RS Films (AP/TG)
Release date
  • 14 August 2015 (2015-08-14) (India)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Box office40-45 crores[1][2]

Uppi 2 is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language allegorical thriller film written and directed by Upendra, and produced by Priyanka Upendra. It is a sequel to the 1999 cult film Upendra. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Upendra, Kristina Akheeva, Parul Yadav, Sayaji Shinde, Shobaraj, Satyajit, Bank Janardhan, Vaijanath Biradar and Mimicry Dayanand. The soundtrack and background score were composed by Gurukiran.[3]

Uppi 2 was released on 14 August 2015, coinciding with Indian Independence Day, and received mixed reviews for its convoluted plot and narrative. Despite this, the film became a commercial success and completed 50 days run at the box-office.[4] Upendra won the SIIMA Award for Best Director for the film.[5] It was dubbed in Telugu as Upendra 2 and was released along with the Kannada version.[6]

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  3. ^ "Uppi Immerses Himself in Uppi 2". The New Indian Express. 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Uppi 2 Completes 50 Days". Chitraloka. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  5. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2016 live updates: Winners' list". IBTimes. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  6. ^ "First Look of 'Upendra 2'". Telugupeople. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.