Upen Patel: Script is the hero of 'Hum Aap Aur Pyaar'
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 'Hum Aap Aur Pyaar' is going to be the next major release of Upen Patel
where he would be seen as a central protagonist. As the title of the
film conveys, 'Hum Aap Aur Pyaar' is a musical romantic entertainer
with dollops of comedy thrown in, something that makes Upen quite
hopeful about the film's prospects.
"I have always maintained that I love commercial Hindi cinema. This is
the reason why I am here and these are the kind of projects I want to
do", says Upen who started his career with a thriller [36 China Town],
followed it up with two dramatic films [Namaste London, Shakalaka Boom
Boom] and continued with two back to back comedies [One Two Three,
Money Hai To Honey Hai].
"Meanwhile, I was also itching for that one romantic musical to come my
way. I love dancing and singing around the trees and on the streets for
the camera. I have a filmy taste bud and was in the lookout of that
perfect script that would convince me to don the role of a romantic
protagonist", says Upen who was first noticed for his hunky physique
before being seen on the big screen.
Though there were offers of all kinds, including romantic films as
well, Upen wanted to have a thorough look at a script before giving his
consent to a role.
"There are temptations, especially when you are just starting off in
your career. However, this is the time period when the risks are also
higher. One wrong move and it becomes difficult for you to stand up",
says Upen with a word of caution.
"I made a decent start but in the months gone by, I started reassessing
situation around what worked best for me. Since the time I landed in
India, things have moved really fast for me. I have seen quite a few
things in a very short span of time. I didn't want to rush in further.
I wanted to step back and soak in all that I had learnt in last few
months", Upen gets thoughtful here.
It was during this introspection period that the script of 'Hum Aap Aur
Pyaar' came his way. So impressed was Upen with the sheer concept of
the film and the numerous twists and turns in this romantic tale that
he didn't think much about the film having a first time director in
charge. For producers Desai Brothers too, this is their maiden
Bollywood venture while Eesha Gupta (Miss India 2007 finalist) is a new
girl being launched opposite Upen.
"When things have to fit in well, they will. The same holds true for
'Hum Aap Aur Pyaar' as well. It was destined to be made with this new
bunch of people and what pleases me most is that it is one high energy
set of people that I am working with. They are new to the world of
movies but they come with a passion to deliver", Upen gets excited here.
"As I said, the script is quite powerful here; it is in fact the film's
hero. Now I am just waiting for it's execution on camera", concludes
Upen.
The film's cast and crew would be shortly leaving for South Africa for a start to finish shooting schedule.
By Joginder Tuteja
Sampurn Media
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