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Upendra (actor)

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Upendra
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Rao in 2019
Born
Upendra Rao

(1968-09-18) 18 September 1968 (age 54)
Koteshwara, Kundapura, Mysore State, India
Other namesUppi, Real Star
Occupation(s)Actor, director, film producer, lyricist, screenwriter, singer, politician
Political partyUttama Prajakeeya Party
Spouse
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(m. 2003)​
Children2
This article is about the Kannada actor and director. For the film, see Upendra (film).

Upendra Rao (known mononymously as Upendra; born 18 September 1968) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, producer, screenwriter and politician who works primarily in Kannada films. Upendra has also worked in a few Telugu films. Upendra is known for his thematic representation of Indian politics and society in his films. In October 2017, He joined the political party Karnataka Pragnyavanta Janata Paksha,[1][2] before quitting the party in March 2018 due to internal differences and formed another party named Uttama Prajakeeya Party (UPP), which is based on the principles of Prajakiya (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, followed by A, in which he debuted as an actor. His next film Upendra starred Raveena Tandon. After a decade of acting in Kannada and several Telugu films,[4] he returned to directing with Kannada film Super, which was well-received critically and commercially.[5]

Upendra is known for his work in films such as A (1998), Upendra (1999), Preethse (2000), Super Star (2002), Kutumba (2002), Gokarna (2002), Hollywood (2002), Raktha Kanneeru (2003), Gowramma (2005), Aishwarya (2006), Anatharu (2007), Budhivanta (2008), Super (2010), Kalpana (2012), Godfather (2012), S/O Satyamurthy (2015), Uppi 2 (2015), I Love You (2019).

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Kannada cinema

Kannada cinema

Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film Sati Sulochana directed by Y. V. Rao was the first talkie film in the Kannada language. It was also the first film starring Subbaiah Naidu and Tripuramba, and was the first motion picture screened in the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom. The film was produced by Chamanlal Doongaji, who in 1932 founded South India Movietone in Bangalore.

Angkor University

Angkor University

Angkor University (សាកលវិទ្យាល័យអង្គរ) is a higher education and research institution in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia.

A (1998 Kannada film)

A (1998 Kannada film)

A is a 1998 Indian-Kannada romantic psychological thriller film written and directed by Upendra. It starred Upendra and Chandini as the lead couple. It tells the love story between a film director and an actress which is narrated through multiple flashbacks within flashbacks and reverse screenplay. The film deals with dark truths of the film world like the casting couch. Due to the reverse screenplay, some audience members watched it multiple times to understand the story. The movie was an instant cult hit.

Kannada

Kannada

Kannada, previously also known as Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a second or third language for around 15 million non-native speakers in Karnataka.

Gokarna (film)

Gokarna (film)

Gokarna is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language action drama film starring Upendra and Rakshita. The film was directed by Naganna and produced by Upendra's brother Sudheendra Kumar under the banner Anegudda Vinayaka Productions. Music for the film was scored by Gurukiran. It is the second among a series of successful films with the Upendra–Naganna combination. The film also features Madhu Bangarappa, Tennis Krishna, S. Ramesh, Satyajith, Dr. Nagesh, and Indhudhar in supporting roles. The film is a remake of the 1992 Tamil film Annamalai, which was a remake of the 1987 Hindi film Khudgarz, which in turn was based on Jeffrey Archer's novel Kane and Abel.

Hollywood (2002 film)

Hollywood (2002 film)

Hollywood is a 2002 Indian Kannada science fiction film written by Upendra and directed by Dinesh Babu. It starred Upendra in a triple role as Surendra, Upendra and US 47 along with the Australian actress Felicity Mason as Manisha and Ananth Nag. The movie was shot entirely in Gold Coast, Australia with few supporting actors and a monkey called Lakshmi, voiced by Ramesh Bhat. The movie was also dubbed into Telugu in 2003, retaining the same title.

Gowramma

Gowramma

Gowramma is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film starring Upendra and Ramya in the lead roles. The film was directed by Naganna and produced by Shailendra Babu. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Nuvvu Naaku Nachav. This is the third among a series of successful films under Upendra – Naganna combination. The film also starred Srinivasa Murthy, Doddanna, Ramesh Bhat, Komal, Sadhu Kokila, and Satyajit in supporting roles.

Aishwarya (film)

Aishwarya (film)

Aishwarya is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Indrajit Lankesh, starring Upendra, Daisy Bopanna with Deepika Padukone in her film debut. The film is an official remake of Manmadhudu (2002) with the flashback portion loosely inspired by Ghajini (2005). The film featured Upendra as a rich advertisement executive and changed his mass image into a classy one.

Anatharu

Anatharu

Anatharu is a 2007 Indian Kannada action drama film directed by Sadhu Kokila and is the Kannada remake of the 2003 Tamil film Pithamagan. It stars Upendra, Darshan, Radhika, and Sanghavi. Upon theatrical release, the film met with favourable reviews, critics particularly highlighting with Upendra's portrayal of Rudra, an orphaned gravedigger.

Kalpana (2012 film)

Kalpana (2012 film)

Kalpana is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language comedy horror film starring Upendra, Saikumar and Lakshmi Rai in the lead roles. Film maker Rama Narayanan directed and produced this movie under his banner Sri Thenaandal Films. The film is a remake of the 2011 Tamil film Kanchana. Saikumar reprises the role of a transgender Kalpana, originally played by Sarath Kumar in the Tamil version. Shruti and Umashri play supporting roles originally played by Devadarshini and Kovai Sarala.

Godfather (2012 film)

Godfather (2012 film)

Godfather is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language action-drama film directed by cinematographer-turned-director Sethu Sriram starring Upendra in a triple role as a father and his two sons, alongside Soundarya Jayamala and Catherine Tresa. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by A. R. Rahman.

I Love You (2019 film)

I Love You (2019 film)

I Love You is an Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written, directed and produced by R. Chandru. It completed 100 days in many theatres. The film features Upendra, Rachita Ram and Sonu Gowda in the lead roles. The film is the second collaboration of Upendra and director Chandru after the successful Brahma (2014).

Early life

Upendra was born to Manjunath Rao and Anusuya in Bengaluru, on 18 September 1968. His father was from Thekkatte, Koteshwara, Kundapur Taluk, Udupi district in Karnataka, formerly Mysore State. He is the second son of his family; his older brother is Sudheendra Rao. Rao's family was poor. As a baby, he had an eye problem, the result of which can be seen when he rolls his eyeballs in many film sequences. He obtained his Bachelor of Commerce degree from APS College of Commerce, Bangalore. During his time at the college, he participated in plays and often formed troupes with his friends. His association with actor and director Kashinath, a distant relative of his, began during his final year in college.[6]

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Koteshwara

Koteshwara

Koteshwara is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district. It is one of Seven Mukthi Stala's of Karnataka pilgrimage site. It is also called Lord Parashurama kshetra.

Kundapur Taluk

Kundapur Taluk

Kundapura Taluk is a taluk located in Udupi district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Kundapur town is the taluk headquarters of Kundapur Taluk.

Udupi district

Udupi district

Udupi district is an administrative subdivision in the Karnataka state of India, with the district headquarters in the city of Udupi. It is situated in the Canara old north malabar coastal region, there are seven taluks, 233 villages and 21 towns in Udupi district. The three northern tehsils of Udupi, Kundapur and Karkala, were partitioned from Dakshina Kannada district to form Udupi district on 25 August 1997. Moodabidri was officially declared as new tehsil (taluk), separated from Karkala with effect from 11 January 2018.

Mysore State

Mysore State

Mysore State, colloquially Old Mysore, was a state within the Dominion of India and the subsequent Republic of India from 1947 until 1956. The state was formed by renaming the Kingdom of Mysore, and Bangalore replaced Mysore as the state's capital. When Parliament passed the States Reorganisation Act in 1956, Mysore State was considerably enlarged when it became a linguistically homogeneous Kannada-speaking state within the Republic of India by incorporating territories from Andhra, Bombay, Coorg, Hyderabad, and Madras States, as well as other petty fiefdoms. It was subsequently renamed Karnataka in 1973.

Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Commerce

A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in business, usually awarded in Canada, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Ireland, New Zealand, Ghana, South Africa, Myanmar, Egypt, and additional Commonwealth countries. The degree was previously offered in the United Kingdom.

Kashinath (actor)

Kashinath (actor)

Kashinatha Hathwara was an Indian actor and filmmaker who primarily worked in Kannada films. He worked on Hindi and Malayalam movies. With a career spanning over three decades, Kashinath worked in over 40 films carving a niche for himself in comedy genre. He is credited for introducing new talents such as actor Upendra, musician V. Manohar and director Sunil Kumar Desai alongside many other technicians who went on to become successful in Kannada film industry.

Film career

Main article: Upendra filmography

As a director

He assisted director Kashinath in various departments apart from assisting in writing songs, dialogues, and screenplay for his movies. He co-directed a film with Kashinath.[7] He started as a director with a typical Kashinath style comedy called Tharle Nan Maga in 1992. The film introduced famed comedian Jaggesh. The movie went on to be a success and has since achieved a cult following.[8]

Upendra directed a horror suspense thriller next called Shhh! in 1993. The film featured Kashinath and a young producer and actor named Kumar Govind. The film was a major box office success, and Upendra came out as an independent director.[8]

His next film was a gangster film called Om, which was released in 1995. The film starred Shivrajkumar and cast real gangsters in its cast. Om became a blockbuster[8] and went on to be one of the highest-grossing Kannada films of its time and made news at a national level. Upendra became an overnight star director.[8] With Om, Upendra again reunited actress Prema with Shivanna earlier they had acted in a film called Savyasachi. Om was also remade into several languages – the Hindi version was called Arjun Pandit and had Sunny Deol playing Shivrajkumar's role.

Upendra turned towards a project to direct an extended version of the 1981 film Antha and called it Operation Antha. The film had Ambareesh reprise his role from Antha as Kanwar Lal. The film was not very successful; it was also controversial for its taunts on some real-life political figures.[8]

In 1998, Upendra directed A, through which he made a successful transition to acting.[8] There were rumors that it was Upendra's own story, and the actress in the film portrayed his protege Prema. This added to the film's popularity and it broke many box office records upon release and went on to become one of the highest grossing Kannada films of its time.[9] The film had a 175-day run in Karnataka[8] was also dubbed to Telugu, and repeated its success in Andhra Pradesh too, where it had a 100-day run.[10] The film won accolades from Bollywood personalities like Amitabh Bachchan and Anil Kapoor.[8] Upendra was now a big name in Kannada cinema and was also popular in Andhra Pradesh.[8][11]

Upendra's next movie was Swasthik with lead Raghavendra Rajkumar, which was released in 1998. The film performed averagely at the box office but critically well received.[8][12]

In 1999, Upendra made a self-titled film, Upendra. Upendra acted in this film as the unnamed protagonist (or antagonist) Naanu (I or Myself). The film starred three heroines: Damini, Prema, and Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon. Naanu was an arrogant character and was very demeaning towards women, bordering on misogyny; which led to a lot of criticism on the film.[8] However, the film broke many box office records and went on to be a much bigger hit than A in both Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.[8] The film had a 200-day run in Karnataka,[13] and its Telugu version had a 100-day run in Andhra Pradesh.[10] Upendra was now not only a remarkably successful director, but also a big star with a large fan base in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.[8][11][14] Since then, Upendra gave up directing and concentrated more on his acting career.

Upendra came back as a director after 10 years in 2010 with the movie Super. The movie was released in a record number of theatres all over Karnataka,[15] was dubbed in Telugu, and released in Andhra Pradesh. Super was a blockbuster,[8] breaking many box office records upon release and had a 175-day theatrical run, becoming one of the highest-grossing and critically acclaimed Kannada films of 2010.[16]

In 2011, Tamil actor Rajinikanth attended a private screening of Super in Bangalore. Rajinikanth watched the film along with Upendra and a couple of friends. "Upendra is a great actor and director. There is hardly anyone in Indian Cinema, who would think like him. Only he can think like that. I like watching Upendra's films, and this was no exception. If I get an opportunity and an impressive script, I'd like to act in a Upendra film in the future," said Rajini.[17][18]

Film director Shashank, Upendra in 2019
Film director Shashank, Upendra in 2019

In 2015, Upendra directed and starred in a sequel to his 1999 film Upendra, titled Uppi 2.[19] As it was a sequel to Upendra and his comeback as a director after 5 years, expectations and the resulting hype was high before it released.[20][21][22] The film was simultaneously released in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and the US in over 600 theaters.[23] Upon release, the film set records for the highest grossing opening day for a Kannada movie.[24][25] Although the film got mixed responses because of its confusing storyline and screenplay, it was commercially successful and profitable with a 50-day theatrical run.[26] It sold the second-highest number of tickets in online ticket sales on Bookmyshow among Kannada movies in 2015.[27] It was also successful outside of India and became the second-highest-grossing Kannada film of all time in US.[28]

On 3 June 2022, 7 years after Uppi 2, Upendra launched his next directorial, UI.

In IMDb's list of Best 50 Directors of the World, Upendra holds the 17th place.

Acting career

Cameo appearances

Upendra first appeared on screen making an appearance in Kashinath's 1989 comedy film, Anantana Avantara. He appeared as Lord Kamadeva in the song "Come On Come On Kaamanna". In Ajagajantara, also directed by Kashinath, he made a cameo appearance. In his directorial debut, Shhh! (1993), Upendra made another cameo appearance, like a mad man in the attire of a police officer barging into a film set. In his 1995 directorial Operation Antha, he appears as a man urinating on a roadside wall and explains of India's ways to a complaining Mandakini (played by Sangeetha).

1998–2005

From 1998 to 2005, Upendra starred in eight 100 days hits in eight years, such as A, Upendra, Preethse, Kutumba, Raktha Kanneeru, Gokarna, Gowramma and Auto Shankar.[8][29]

In 1998, Upendra directed and starred in A, which was his fifth film as a director but his first lead role as a hero. The film had a 175-day run[13] and became a trend-setting blockbuster in Karnataka,[8] with its Telugu dubbed version running for 100 days in Andhra Pradesh.[10] Around this time, he received an offer from Amitabh Bachchan Corporation to make a film for them, which did not materialize.[30] Due to Upendra's newly found popularity in Telugu, Telugu director E. V. V. Satyanarayana cast him in the 1998 Telugu film Kanyadanam alongside Srikanth and Rachana, which also became a commercial success.[31] In 1999 Upendra again directed and starred in his self-titled film Upendra which starred Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon. The film went on to become a bigger hit than A, both in Karnataka as well as in Andhra Pradesh.[8] The film had a 200 days run in Karnataka[13] and 100 days run in Andhra Pradesh.[10] In 2000, Upendra starred opposite Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre in the psychological thriller Preethse which was a remake of Bollywood film Darr. Preethse became Upendra's third consecutive blockbuster[8] that ran for 175 days.[32] With three back-to-back highly received films, Upendra became well known in the Kannada and Telugu film industries.[8] In 2001 Upendra wrote and starred in a Telugu film titled Raa, which became a box office hit in Andhra Pradesh.[33][34] Raa was a typical Upendra style film in which he plays a womanizing playboy. Upendra starred opposite his future wife Priyanka Trivedi for the first time in this film.

In 2002, Upendra acted in less-received films such as H2O, Super Star, Hollywood, Nagarahavu and Naanu Naane for not meeting expectations and having average run at the box office.[8][35]

From 2003 to 2005 he starred in 5 back-to-back films that each ran for 100 days such as Kutumba, Raktha Kanneeru, Gokarna, Gowramma, and Auto Shankar; all of which were well received at the box office.[8] Only two films of Upendra in this time were received poorly: Omkara and News.[8]

2006–2009

Upendra had a less successful phase from 2006 to 2009, as most of his films during this period went unnoticed at the box office such as Uppi Dada M.B.B.S., Tandege Takka Maga, Parodi, Masti, Toss (Telugu), Lava Kusha, Sathyam (Tamil), Dubai Babu and Rajini.[8][36][37]

The only commercial well-received films he acted in during this period were the candy floss romantic comedy Aishwarya, which ran for 75 days,[38] and the moderately successful Anatharu which ran for 70 days.[8] Upendra received praise and critical acclaim for his performance in Anatharu.

Budhivanta, which was Upendra's only release in 2008, was considered as his big comeback. The film was declared a blockbuster[39] and ran for 100 days;[40] it became the top box office grosser of the year.[41] Budhivanta's Telugu dub was also well-received and ran for 50 days in Andhra Pradesh.[10]

2010–present

Upendra with a fan on stage during his visit to KLE Society's Law College, Bangalore, in 2019
Upendra with a fan on stage during his visit to KLE Society's Law College, Bangalore, in 2019
Upendra during his visit to Surana College, Bangalore, in 2019
Upendra during his visit to Surana College, Bangalore, in 2019

2010 marked Upendra's comeback to directing after 10 years. After several ups and downs in his acting career, Upendra came back to direct and act in the 2010 film Super in which he starred alongside Tamil actress Nayantara and Tulip Joshi. The movie was released in a record number of theatres all over Karnataka[42] and was also dubbed into Telugu and released in Andhra Pradesh. Super broke many box office records upon release and completing 175 days of the run, becoming one of the highest-grossing critically acclaimed Kannada films of 2010.[16]

Upendra then starred in films like Shrimathi (2011) opposite his wife Priyanka Trivedi and Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly, and Aarakshaka (2012). In 2012, Upendra starred in several commercially successful films such as 3D fantasy film Katari Veera Surasundarangi which was well-received[43] and became the second-highest-grossing film of the year,[44] followed by Godfather which performed above average,[43] and the horror-comedy film Kalpana which performed average at the box office.[43]

Upendra's films from 2013 to 2015 such as Topiwala (2013), Brahma (2014), Super Ranga (2014) and Shivam (2015) performed poorly in theatres.[8][45][46]

In 2015, Upendra starred alongside Allu Arjun in the Telugu film S/O Satyamurthy that was directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film was declared a hit, grossing ₹92 crores and netting over ₹60 crores at the global box office,[47] becoming the seventh-highest-grossing Telugu film of all time worldwide.[48]

In 2016, Upendra starred in a sequel to his earlier hit horror film Kalpana titled as Kalpana 2 which became an average grosser at the box office.[49] He also starred along with Sudeep in the remake of Bollywood film OMG titled as Mukunda Murari, which became a box office success and had a 50-day run.[50]

Upcoming projects

Upendra's upcoming films include a Soggade Chinni Nayana remake titled Upendra Matte Baa, Inti Ninna Prema, Kanneshwara, Uppi Rupee, his 50th film directed by Masterpiece director Manju Mandavya, a film directed and produced by Shashank, and Dr. Modi directed by Uday Prakash. In May 2019 he finished principal photography for Buddhivantha-2.[51]

Upendra's upcoming movie 'Ghani', directed by Kiran Korrapati. The movie also stars Varun Tej, Saiee Manjrekar, Suniel Shetty, Jagapathi Babu and Naveen Chandra.

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Jaggesh

Jaggesh

Jaggesh is an Indian politician, actor, director and producer, who mainly works in the Kannada film industry. He is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka since 2022 and the spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka.

Shhh! (film)

Shhh! (film)

Shhh! is a 1993 Indian Kannada-language horror thriller film written and directed by Upendra. It stars Kumar Govind, Kashinath and Suresh Heblikar, with N.B. Jayaprakash, Baby Rashmi, Megha and others in support roles. The film also stars Kashinath and introduced Kumar Govind as mainstream hero. It has a cameo by Upendra as a wannabe actor in police costume. This film went on to be a major commercial success. It created a new trend of thriller movies in Kannada cinema. It was also the debut movie of Sadhu Kokila as an actor and music director.

Kumar Govind

Kumar Govind

Kumar Govind is an Indian actor and director in the Kannada film industry, known for starring in hit films like Shhh! and Anuraga Sangama with Ramesh Aravind and Sudha Rani.

Om (1995 film)

Om (1995 film)

Om, stylized as ॐ, is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language action crime film written and directed by Upendra. The film was produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar under the production company Sri Vajreshwari Combines. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar and Prema with Srishanthi, G. V. Shivanand, Sadhu Kokila in supporting roles with real-life gangsters - Bekkina Kannu Rajendra, Tanveer, Korangu Krishna and Jedaralli Krishnappa - portraying the role of gangsters in a small but important portion of the movie.

Operation Antha

Operation Antha

Operation Antha is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language political action thriller film written and directed by Upendra, starring Ambareesh in the lead role, and is a direct sequel to the 1981 film Antha, which also starred Ambareesh. Ambareesh reprises his role as Kanwar Lal and Susheel Kumar.

Ambareesh

Ambareesh

Malavalli Huchchegowda Amarnath, known by his screen name Ambareesh, was an Indian actor, media personality, politician from the state of Karnataka. Alongside Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan, he is counted in Kannada cinema's "triumvirate" as its most celebrated actor.

Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka, formerly Mysore State, is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act and renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. Its capital and largest city is Bengaluru.

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km2 (62,925 sq mi) and tenth-most-populous state, with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the north-west, Chhattisgarh to the north, Odisha to the north-east, Tamil Nadu to the south, Karnataka to the west and the Bay of Bengal to the east. It has the second longest coastline in India after Gujarat, of about 974 km (605 mi). Andhra State was the first state to be formed on a linguistic basis in India on 1 October 1953. On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with the Telugu-speaking areas of the Hyderabad State to form United Andhra Pradesh. In 2014, these merged areas of Hyderabad State were bifurcated from United Andhra Pradesh to form the new state Telangana. The present form of Andhra is similar to Andhra state, but some mandalas like Bhadrachalam are still included in Telangana. Amaravati serves as the capital of present Andhra with the largest city being Visakhapatnam.

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. Referred to as the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Sadi ka Mahanayak, Star of the Millennium, or Big B. His dominance in the Indian movie scene during the 1970s–1980s made the French director François Truffaut call it a "one-man industry".

Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, besides television and international films and television. In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a producer, Kapoor has appeared in more than 100 films. Recognised for multiple iconic, popular and cult films, he has received several accolades including two National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards.

Kannada cinema

Kannada cinema

Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film Sati Sulochana directed by Y. V. Rao was the first talkie film in the Kannada language. It was also the first film starring Subbaiah Naidu and Tripuramba, and was the first motion picture screened in the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom. The film was produced by Chamanlal Doongaji, who in 1932 founded South India Movietone in Bangalore.

Swasthik

Swasthik

Swasthik is a 1998 Indian Kannada language thriller film directed by Upendra, starring Raghavendra Rajkumar, Vijayalakshmi and Srinath. At the 1998-99 Karnataka State Film Awards, the film won two awards; Best Art Direction and Best Sound Recording.

Political career

Main article: Uttama Prajakeeya Party
Upendra promoting his political party ′Uttama Prajakeeya Party′
Upendra promoting his political party ′Uttama Prajakeeya Party′

He started the political party Uttama Prajakeeya Party in 2018, under the concept of "Prajakeeya"—which represents the workers. Although he has strictly kept himself away from contesting in any elections, UPP had candidates across all the constituencies in Karnataka in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.[52][53]

Craft and style

Upendra's films have been praised and criticized for their unusual plotlines and screenplay.[54] During a radio interview, Upendra expressed his disappointment at being labeled as a "different director" and explained that most of his directorial ventures deal with the things that he had undergone in his real life.[55] He said, in regards to his non-linear narrative, that "when one wants to capture the upheavals in one's mind, it becomes a jumble. Our mind is like that, always confused."[56]

The subject of the films coupled with Uppi's novel approach made headlines for mixed reasons. Upendra added that in his self-titled film he explored human nature which "ended with “Aham Brahmaasmi", where I wanted to say rise above I."[57]

Personal life

Family

Upendra's spouse Priyanka Upendra
Upendra's spouse Priyanka Upendra

On 14 December 2003, Upendra married actress and former Miss Kolkata Priyanka Trivedi, who first starred opposite him in the Telugu movie Raa and then in H2O. Upendra and his family now resides in Bangalore.

Endorsements

Upendra has endorsed a number of brands.[58] Upendra has been the brand ambassador of the United Breweries, Lunars Footwear, SK Super TMT, Royal Challengers Bangalore (replaced by Puneeth Rajkumar in IPL 3), Mavalli Tiffin Room (MTR), Bangalore Electricity Supply Company, Emani Navaratna Brand, Karnataka Milk Federation (Nandini), Udayavani News Daily.[58]

Upendra felicated at BMS College of Law's annual inter-collegiate cultural fest LEVIOSA 2019
Upendra felicated at BMS College of Law's annual inter-collegiate cultural fest LEVIOSA 2019

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Telugu language

Telugu language

Telugu is a Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. Spoken by about 96 million people (2022), Telugu is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India. It is one of the few languages that has primary official status in more than one Indian state, alongside Hindi and Bengali. Telugu is one of six languages designated as a classical language by the Government of India. It is the 14th most spoken native language in the world. Modern Standard Telugu is based on the dialect of Krishna-Godavari delta region in Coastal Andhra.

Raa (film)

Raa (film)

Raa (transl. Come!) is a 2001 Telugu film starring Upendra and Priyanka Trivedi in the lead roles. The film was directed by K. S. Nageswara Rao, produced by Nallamalupu Bujji and has music composed by Gurukiran.

H2O (2002 film)

H2O (2002 film)

H2O is a 2002 Indian Kannada-Tamil bilingual film directed by debutants N. Lokanath and Rajaram. The film's script was written by Upendra who stars in the lead role with Prabhu Deva, Priyanka Trivedi along with Babu Mohan, Sadhu Kokila and Bank Janardhan portraying supporting roles. The film was dubbed in Tamil as H2O Kaveri and was produced by Dhanraj under Dhanraj Films.

United Breweries Group

United Breweries Group

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Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore

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Puneeth Rajkumar

Puneeth Rajkumar

Puneeth Rajkumar, colloquially known as Appu, was an Indian actor, philanthropist, playback singer, television presenter, and producer, who worked in Kannada cinema. He was the youngest son of actor and matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar. He was one of the most popular actors in Kannada cinema. He appeared as a lead in 32 films. As a child, he appeared in many films. His performances as a child actor in Vasantha Geetha (1980), Bhagyavantha (1981), Chalisuva Modagalu (1982), Eradu Nakshatragalu (1983), Bhakta Prahaladha (1983), Yarivanu (1984) and Bettada Hoovu (1985) were praised. He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role of Ramu in Bettada Hoovu. He also won Karnataka State Award Best Child artist for Chalisuva Modagalu and Eradu Nakshatragalu. Puneeth's first lead role was in 2002's Appu. Working Over A Span of 3 Decades, He Has Won One National Film Award, Four Karnataka State Film Awards, Six Filmfare Awards South and Five SIIMA Awards. He was conferred with the Doctorate by Mysuru University. The Karnataka Government conferred the state's highest civilian award, Karnataka Ratna, to Puneeth Rajkumar on 1 November 2022, posthumously.

2010 Indian Premier League

2010 Indian Premier League

The 2010 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 3 or the 2010 IPL, was the third season of the Indian Premier League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007. The tournament was hosted by India and had an estimated television audience of more than 200 million people in the country. It was played between 12 March and 25 April 2010. It was also the first ever cricket tournament that was broadcast live on YouTube. The final four matches of the tournament were screened in 3D across movie halls in India. The tagline was Saare jahan se achha.

Mavalli Tiffin Room

Mavalli Tiffin Room

The Mavalli Tiffin Rooms is the brand name of a food-related enterprise in India. Having its origin as a humble mess located on Lalbagh Road in Bangalore, it has ten other branches in Bangalore, as well as one in each of Udupi, Mysore, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, London and Dubai. MTR created the South Indian breakfast item, Rava Idli. While the packaged foods division was acquired by Orkla of Norway, the MTR chain of restaurants continues to be run by the original family that started it.

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation

The Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited, also known as KPTCL, is the sole electricity transmission and distribution company in state of Karnataka. Its origin was in Karnataka Electricity Board. Until 2002, the Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB) handled electricity transmission and distribution across the state. It was then broken up, with Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (KPTCL) established to manage the transmission business. This electricity transmission and distribution entity was corporatised to provide efficient and reliable electric power supply to the people of Karnataka state. KPTCL scope of work includes the handling of large projects in the field of energy.

Emani

Emani

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Karnataka Milk Federation

Karnataka Milk Federation

The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is a dairy cooperative from Karnataka, India, which sells products such as milk, curds, ghee, butter, ice cream, chocolates, and sweets under the brand name Nandini. It is a federation of milk producers under the ownership of Ministry of Cooperation, Government of Karnataka. Almost every district in Karnataka has milk producing co-operatives. The milk is collected from farmers who are its members, processed and sold in the market under the Nandini brand. It is the second-largest milk co-operative in India after Amul.

Udayavani

Udayavani

Udayavani is a Kannada daily newspaper with editions from Manipal, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hubballi, Davanagere and Gulbarga. Launched in January 1970 by Mohandas Pai and T. Satish U Pai, Udayavani with a combined circulation exceeding 3,00,000 copies as per ABC Jun–Dec 2012 is widely read in coastal Karnataka. It has also substantial circulation in Bengaluru and other centers.

Awards and nominations

Year Film Award Category Result Ref.
1999 A Udaya Film Awards Best Male Actor Won [59]
Best Director Nominated
46th Filmfare Awards South Best Director Nominated [60]
2000 Upendra 47th Filmfare Awards South Best Director Won [61]
Best Film Won
2003 Nagarahavu Udaya Film Awards Best Male Actor Won [59]
50th Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Nominated [59]
2004 Raktha Kanneeru Hello Gandhinagara Awards 2004 Best Actor Won [62]
Hello Gandhinagara Awards 2004 Best Dialogue Won
51st Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Nominated [63]
2008 Anatharu Suvarna Film Awards Special Award For Performance Won [64]
55th Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Nominated [65]
Udaya Film Awards Best Male Actor Nominated [66]
2009 Budhivanta 56th Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Nominated [67]
2011 Super Udaya Film Awards Best Screenplay Won [66]
Best Director Nominated
Best Male Actor Nominated
Suvarna Film Awards Favorite Director Award Won [68]
Favorite Film Won
58th Filmfare Awards South Best Director Nominated [69]
Best Actor Nominated
Best Playback Singer- Male for "Sikka Patte" Nominated
2012 Karnataka State Film Awards Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director Won [70]
Karnataka State Film Awards Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film Won
2012 Shrimathi 1st SIIMA Awards Special Appreciation Award Won [71]
2013 Kalpana Udaya Film Awards Best Male Actor Won [72]
Suvarna Film Awards Best Male Actor Nominated
2013 Katariveera Surasundarangi 2nd SIIMA Award Critics Award for Best Actor Won [73]
2013 Godfather Bangalore Times Film Awards Best Male Actor in a Negative Role Nominated
2014 Topiwala 3rd SIIMA Awards Best Actor Nominated [73]
2016 S/O Satyamurthy 5th SIIMA Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated [74]
2016 Uppi 2 5th SIIMA Awards Best Film Nominated [75]
Best Director Won
Best Actor Nominated
Other honours

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46th Filmfare Awards South

46th Filmfare Awards South

The 46th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in films released 1998, is an event that was held at the Lalitha Kala Thoranam, Public Gardens on 24 April 1999.The awards were distributed at Hyderabad.

Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada

Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada

The Filmfare Best Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada (Sandalwood) films. The award was first given in 1972.

47th Filmfare Awards South

47th Filmfare Awards South

The 47th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in films released 1999, is an event that was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, 22 April 2000.The awards were distributed at Chennai.

Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada

Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada

The Kannada Filmfare Best Film Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Kannada films.

Nagarahavu (2002 film)

Nagarahavu (2002 film)

Nagarahavu (transl. Cobra) is a 2002 Indian Kannada-language psychological thriller film starring Upendra and Jyothika. The film was directed by S. Murali Mohan and is a remake of the 1993 Hindi film Baazigar. The film shocked its Karnataka audience with an unexpected violation of the standard Kannada film industry formula, with an ambiguous hero. An above-average success at the box office, this was Upendra's second film where he played a negative role after his earlier blockbuster film Preethse. It was Jyothika's debut film in Kannada film industry. For his work in the film, Upendra won the Udaya Film Award for Best Male Actor for the second time, along with Jyothika for her Best Female Actor Award.

50th Filmfare Awards South

50th Filmfare Awards South

The 50th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in films released 2002, is an event that was held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, 24 May 2003. The awards were distributed at Hyderabad.

Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada

Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada

The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada films The Award was first given in 1972. The 2018 winner of the award is Yash for K.G.F: Chapter 1. As of 2021, Rajkumar leads the list with 8 wins followed by Anant Nag with 6 wins.

Raktha Kanneeru

Raktha Kanneeru

Raktha Kanneeru is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Sadhu Kokila, starring Upendra and Ramya Krishna. The film was produced by Munirathna and was later dubbed in Telugu. The screenplay and dialogues of the film were written by Upendra and the music was composed by Sadhu Kokila.

51st Filmfare Awards South

51st Filmfare Awards South

The 51st Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in films released 2003, is an event that was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, 12 June 2004.The awards were distributed at Chennai.

Anatharu

Anatharu

Anatharu is a 2007 Indian Kannada action drama film directed by Sadhu Kokila and is the Kannada remake of the 2003 Tamil film Pithamagan. It stars Upendra, Darshan, Radhika, and Sanghavi. Upon theatrical release, the film met with favourable reviews, critics particularly highlighting with Upendra's portrayal of Rudra, an orphaned gravedigger.

Suvarna Film Awards

Suvarna Film Awards

The Suvarna Film Awards is an award ceremony for Kannada films presented annually by Star Suvarna Channel, a Kannada-language division of the STAR India, from the south-Indian state of Karnataka. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Kannada language film industry. Held since 2008, the awards' sponsors have been made by Ujala and Confident Group.

55th Filmfare Awards South

55th Filmfare Awards South

The 55th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2007 is an event that was at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai on 12 July 2008.

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A (1998 Kannada film)

Hollywood (2002 film)

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