Upen Patel was born on 16 August 1980, in London, England. He has done his schooling from the Wembley High School. He has studied Computer Science degree at University of Hertfordshire and later became a model. He has done modelling for brands like Hugo Boss, Paul Smith and Zegna. In 2010 he took out time to finish a diploma in film-making from NIFT in the UK. Being a multi-talented person he has earned a diploma in scriptwriting from Raindance in the UK.
Upen Patel who is also known as Munish Kohli is a British-Indian model and Bollywood film actor. He used to play a cook-host in Star One’s show Cook Na Kaho. He has won Zee TV’s supermodel hunt in the year 2002. He made his Bollywood debut in the murder mystery film 36 China Town (2006). He was seen alongwith Karishma Tanna in Nach Baliye 7.
Upen Patel started his acting career with the flick 36-China Town which starred Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in the lead role. He was the first male Grand Marshal from Bollywood at the Independence Day parade in Los Angeles on 10 August 2008. He was also voted as one of the top ten sexiest Asians in the world in the Eastern Eye magazine. He has appeared in many music videos, including the remix of the classic Indian song “Kya Khoob Lagti Ho”.
Upen Patel Biography | Wiki.
| Name | Upen Patel |
|---|---|
| Date Of Birth | 16 August 1982 |
| Sun Sign | Leo |
| Age | 34 years |
| Height | 5'10"(approx) |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Profession | Actor |
| TV Serials | None |
| Movie | 2006 - 36 China Town as Rocky 2007 - Namastey London as Imran Khan 2007 - Shakalaka Boom as Reggie Kapoor 2008 - One Two Three as Chandu 2008 - Money Hai Toh Honey Hai as Manik Khiralal 2009 - Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani as Rahul Jalan 2012 - Run Bhola Run 2015 - I |
| Awards | 2007: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Male, 36 China Town 2007: Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut, 36 China Town 2007: IIFA Awards Best Debutant (Male), 36 China Town 2006: Best Debut Actor, 36 China Town |
| School | Wembley High School. |
| College | University of Hertfordshire |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nationality | British |
| Home Town | Ahemdabad, Gujarat |
| Hobbies | Dancing, Acting, Reading |
| Favorites | Food- Biryani, Chicken Color- White Destination- Vineyards in France |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Fathers Name | Not Known |
| Mothers Name | Kam Patel |
| Girlfriend/Boyfriend | Karishma Tanna |
