Model-turned-actor Upen Patel is currently the most eligible bachelor walking on the ramps in the current times. This hunk is an NRI who was born in Britain in the year 1980 and has created waves in the world of fashion. In fact today he has become a global name on the fashion front. Killing looks and a dashing persona has made him the heartthrob of millions of teenagers across the globe. He has completed his graduation in Computer Science and made his entry into the world of modeling when ace photographer Atul Kasbekar spotted him in 2002 and gave him a break to walk on the ramps. He chose to accept it in order to earn some extra bucks as his pocket money. But soon this irresistible hunk set the ramps on fire and became a fashion icon overnight. He has been treated like a star on the ramp, earning various fashion awards and endorsing several leading brands.

Not only in the ramps Upen Patel has won the hearts of the silver screen audiences also by his special performances in the various films like `36 China Town` and `Namaste London`. In the former one he plays the character of Rocky who is a predictable and fun-loving guy and is always at the wrong place at the wrong time and the cops are always suspicious of him. For this role he did not have to put in much effort. He got a call from the renowned filmmaker Subhash Ghai who said that he had seen his modeling work and felt that he had the potential to be a star and would like to launch him as the new star. He at once agreed to be a part of the project. In the other film he plays the role of NRP who is well versed in the British culture and ignorant of his home culture. But later his character reflects the positive traits of a human and he accepts his own culture with much reverence. He has portrayed different character in these two movies. Though he is now playing the roles of a supporting actor he has set his eyes on the top slot in films. He wants to become a superstar in the coming years and now it is just a journey from being a superstar from a supermodel. He does not believe in the myth that modeling and beauty pageants are a backdoor entry to the Bollywood film industry.

Instead he believes that modeling is a front door entry to the world of films. He has made into the film industry without the help of any godfather. The actors which who tops the list of his inspirations are Amitabh Bachhan and Sanjay Dutta. Upen Patel is one of those actors who is in no hurry to make it big overnight. He would like to wait patiently for the right offer to come his way. He is also grateful to his benefactors Subhash Ghai and Abbas-Mustan. His huge following expects that this clotheshorse-turned-actor will go miles in the approaching years and they sincerely wish him to be successful in every future endeavor of his.