Upendra Rao is an Indian actor, filmmaker, producer, screenwriter and politician who is known for working in Kannada and Telugu films. He was born on 18th September 1969 Manjunath and Anusuya Rao. He has an elder brother, Sudheendra Rao. He completed his B.Com. from APS College of Commerce, Bangalore. During his college days, he participated in several plays and often formed troupes with his friends.
He made his film debut in a cameo role Anantana Avantara in 1989. He also acted in other films in cameo roles, such as Ajagajantara (1991), Shhh! (1993), Operation Antha (1995). In 1998, he appeared in two films, Kanyadanam and A. In 1999, his only released film was Upendra. Preethse and Oke Maata were his two released films in 2000. Raa was his only released film in 2001. He had six releases in 2002.
Later in 2003, he appeared in three films, Kutumba, Rakta Kanneeru and Gokarna. Omkara was his only released film in 2004. In 2005 and 2006, he starred in three films each year.
He was seen in five films in 2007. Sathyam, Salute, Mast Maja Maadi and Budhivante were his films in 2008. Dubai Babu and Rajani were his two released films in 2009. Super was his only released film in 2010. In 2011, he was seen in Shrimathi. He had four releases in 2012. Topiwala was his only released film in 2013.
Next, in 2014, he was seen in two released films, Brahma and Super Ranga. In 2015, he starred in S/O Satyamurthy, Shivam and Uppi 2. In 2016, he appeared in two films, Mukunda Murari and Kalpana 2. Upendra Matte Baa was his only released film in 2017 and I Love You was his only released film in 2019. He was last seen in the films, Home Minister and Ghani in 2022. He has several upcoming films, such as Thrishulam, UI, Budhivanta 2 and Kabzaa.
He made his directorial debut in 1992 with Tharle Nan Maga. His other-directed movies are, Shhh! (1993), Om (1995), Omkaram (1997), A (1998), Upendra (1999), Super (2010), Uppi 2 (2015) etc.
He gave his voice-over in the film Om. He also worked as a narrator in the film Omkaram.
He worked as a dialogue writer in Sriramachandra in 1992. He also worked as a choreographer in Tharle Nan Maga in the same year. He worked as a writer in several films, such as Omkaram, Kanyadanam, Upendra, H2O, Katari Veera Surasundarangi, Topiwala etc.
He also sang songs for several movies in his career.
In October 2017, He joined the political party Karnataka Pragnyavanta Janata Paksha. Later he formed his party named Uttama Prajakeeya Party (UPP) in 2018, which is based on the principles of Prajakiya (citizen-centric administration).
Upendra was honoured with an Honorary Doctorate from Angkor University in 2015.
He has ranked 17th in IMDb’s list of Best 50 Directors of the World.
Upendra married actress and former miss Kolkata Priyanka Trivedi on 14th December 2003.
| Name | Upendra Rao |
| Nick Name | Upendra |
| Profession | Actor, director, film producer, lyricist, screenwriter, singer, politician |
| Political Party | Uttama Prajakeeya Party |
| Date of Birth | 18 September 1969 |
| Age | 52 Years (2022) |
| Birth Place | Kundapura, Udupi district, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kundapura, Udupi district, Karnataka, India |
| School | Not Known |
| Collage | APS College of Commerce, Bangalore |
| Debut | A (1998, Kannada) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Zodiac Sign | Not known |
Upendra Rao Career
- He made his film debut in a cameo role Anantana Avantara in 1989. He also acted in other films in cameo roles, such as Ajagajantara (1991), Shhh! (1993), Operation Antha (1995).
- In 1998, he appeared in two films, Kanyadanam and A.
- In 1999, he only released the film Upendra.
- Preethse and Oke Maata were his two released films in 2000.
- Raa was his only released film in 2001.
- He had six releases in 2002.
- In 2003, he appeared in three films, Kutumba, Rakta Kanneeru and Gokarna.
- Omkara was his only released film in 2004.
- In 2005 and 2006, he starred in three films each year.
- He was seen in five films in 2007.
- Sathyam, Salute, Mast Maja Maadi and Budhivante were his films in 2008.
- Dubai Babu and Rajani were his two released films in 2009.
- Super was his only released film in 2010.
- In 2011, he was seen in Shrimathi.
- He had four releases in 2012.
- Topiwala was his only released film in 2013.
- In 2014, he was seen in two released films, Brahma and Super Ranga.
- In 2015, he starred in S/O Satyamurthy, Shivam and Uppi 2.
- In 2016, he appeared in two films, Mukunda Murari and Kalpana 2.
- Upendra Matte Baa was his only released film in 2017 and I Love You was his only released film in 2019.
- He was last seen in the films, Home Minister and Ghani in 2022.
- He has several upcoming films, such as Thrishulam, UI, Budhivanta 2 and Kabzaa.
- He made his directorial debut in 1992 with Tharle Nan Maga. His other-directed movies are, Shhh! (1993), Om (1995), Omkaram (1997), A (1998), Upendra (1999), Super (2010), Uppi 2 (2015) etc.
- He gave his voice-over in the film Om. He also worked as a narrator in the film Omkaram.
- He worked as a dialogue writer in Sriramachandra in 1992. He also worked as a choreographer in Tharle Nan Maga in the same year. He worked as a writer in several films, such as Omkaram, Kanyadanam, Upendra, H2O, Katari Veera Surasundarangi, Topiwala etc.
- He also sang songs for several movies in his career.
- In October 2017, He joined the political party Karnataka Pragnyavanta Janata Paksha. Later he formed his party named Uttama Prajakeeya Party (UPP) in 2018, which is based on the principles of Prajakiya (citizen-centric administration).
Upendra Rao Family
| Father Name | Manjunath Rao |
| Mother Name | Anasuya |
| Brother | N / A |
| Sister | Amulya |
| Wife | Priyanka Trivedi |
Upendra Rao Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs / Girlfriend | Priyanka Trivedi |
| Wife/ Spouse | Priyanka Trivedi |
| Marriage date | 14 December 2003 |
| Marriage Place | Bangalore |
| Children | Daughter– Aishwarya Upendra, Son– Ayush Upendra |
Upendra Rao Physical Stats
| Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Brown |
Upendra Rao Favourite
| Favourite Actor | Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Mohanlal |
| Favourite Actress | Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor |
| Favourite Song | N/A |
| Favourite Movie | N/A |
| Favourite Cuisine | Chinese & Indian Food |
| Favourite Color | White |
| Favourite Sport | Cricket |
| Favourite Destination | Kashmir |
Upendra Rao Education
| School | Not Know |
| Collage | APS College of Commerce, Bangalore |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Commerce |
Upendra Rao Net Worth
| Net Worth | N/A |
| Salary | N/A |
| Income Source | N/A |
| Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Upendra Rao
- He had an eye problem in his childhood.
- He will be seen soon with Deepika Padukone!
- Apart from film, he has his political party.
- He started the political party Uttama Prajakeeya Party in 2018, under the concept of “Prajakeeya
- On 14 December 2003, Upendra married actress and former Miss Kolkata Priyanka Trivedi.
- Upendra has been the brand ambassador of the United Breweries, Lunars Footwear, SK Super TMT, Royal Challengers Bangalore and many more.