He doesn't underplay the fact that he's got a great bod and what's more, he likes showing it off too! Upen Patel's shirtless act at a recent awards ceremony had girls swooning over him and Upen couldn't be happier about that.
So is he going the Salman Khan way? "Salman's not the only one who can go shirtless, I can do it, too. Besides I don't follow anybody, I create my own style," says Upen.
His confidence has also been boosted by his debut film, 36 Chinatown. His song, Aashiqui, being touted as an item number, has become a huge hit. So will we see Upen doing more such item numbers in future? "I don't mind being labelled an item boy and am comfortable with my sexuality," says the Brit born actor.
He adds, "But that was just a teaser, you'll see more of me in my forthcoming biggie which is a Sunil Darshan film. It's a typical Bollywood film and I play the pucca hero."
So now he's off to South Africa for a month to shoot for the film with Bobby Deol and Celina Jaitley. "I've signed eight films and this is just the beginning, but I can't wait to become a superstar," says Upen.
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