Upendra

Upendra

Upendra Rao, also known as Upendra, is an Indian filmmaker, actor and politician known for his work in Kannada cinema. 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). He is currently one of the highest paid directors and actors in the Kannada cinema industry. In the mid-1990s, Upendra directed Om, followed by A, in which he debuted as an actor. His next film Upendra starred Raveena Tandon, a Bollywood actress. After a decade of acting in Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil films, he returned to directing with Kannada film Super, which was well-received critically and commercially. 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), S/O Satyamurthy (2015), Uppi 2 (2015), I love you (2019). Upendra-directed movies were not remade in other languages. Upendra got an Honorary Doctorate from Angkor University in 2015. 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, 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).

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