Uppi to direct
- IndiaGlitz, [Thursday,July 30 2009]
After a decade the superstar of Kannada cinema ever since ÂAÂ Kannada film in 1999 Upendra is taking up direction of a film that has only a sign as the title.
According to reliable sources Upendra is currently shooting in Bangkok for ÂRajani Kannada film and the much awaited direction he is taking up even before the launch of ÂLondon GowdaÂ.
Upendra directed films have become a rage and he remained the cult figure from the days of ÂSh . ÂOm was a blockbuster in 1995 starring Shivarajakumar and the Telugu version of this film was played by Dr. Rajashekar. Later Upendra taken up a film starring Raghavendra Rajakumar that had only ÂSwastik sign as the title.
From ÂA he became an actor too for his own direction. ÂA created a box office history. After this he starred in a film titled in his own name ÂUpendra that saw the 100 days screening for producer Shilpa Srinivas. The onus of losses of ÂH2O a Kannada and Tamil bilingual film fell on him even though he did not directed that film. It is only after ÂH2O Upendra got married to heroine of the film Priyanka. Upendra remained as actor after that film and so far played hero in nearly 20 plus films and given some lovely hits.
Upendra coming back to direction is welcomed by the whole industry as he possesses unique thoughts. He has written the story, screenplay, dialogues, and lyrics for his directorial venture. He is also the producer too says the sources.