Upendra Profile, Height, Age, Family, Wife, Affairs, Wiki, Biography & More

Upendra Rao, known as Upendra, is an Indian filmmaker, actor and politician known for his work in Kannada cinema. He began his film career as an actor and director Kashinath, as a writer and assistant director. Tharle Nan Maga (1992) was his first company. He is currently one of the highest paid directors and actors of Kannada Cinema.

Upendra Rao was born in Kundapura, Udupi district, former state of Mysore (now Karnataka), Manjunatha Rao and Anusuya. He was the second son of his parents, his older brother being Sudheendra Rao. Rao’s family was poor. When he was a baby, he suffered from an eye problem, which resulted in his ability to roll his eyes, as seen in many of his films. He earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the APS College of Commerce in Bangalore. During his college years, he often participated in plays by forming troops with his friends. His association with actor and director Kashinath, who was one of his distant parents, began during his senior year at the university, where he would play an important role in his film career.

Upendra was born in Koteshwara, near Kundapura, Udupi district, Karnataka. On December 14, 2003, Uppi married the actress and former Miss Kolkata Priyanka Trivedi, who played for the first time in front of him in the Telugu Raa movie and then in H2O. Upendra and his family live at Banashankari III Stadium in Bangalore.

He launched a political party called “Prajakeeya” – which represents the workers and the political party plans to focus on education, health and transparency in governance.