If being versatile can get face then definitely the face will be of the Kannada actor Upendra. Blessed with such a loyal fan base, the Sandalwood star Upendra is known for trying his hands in different genre movies. Here are the five unknown facts about this very talented hero.

FACT 01:

He is the first Indian actor to play role of Robot onscreen. Yes, The Kannada science fiction movie Hollywood which features, UPI as robot released much before Rajnikanth starrer enthiran.

FACT 02:

The Bollywood Diya Deepika Padukone, is marked her acting debut opposite Uppendra in the movie ‘Aishwarya’.

FACT 03:

As a Baby, He suffered from an eye problem, the result of which could be seen in his ability of rolling his eyeballs, which were seen in sequences of many of his Films.

FACT 04:

In the Mid 1990s Upendra directed ‘OM’ movie for which he took real gangsters in its cast and the film went on to be one of the highest grossing kannada films of its time and made news at national level.

FACT 05:

Upendra married actress and former Miss Kolkata Priyanka Trivedi who first starred opposite him in the telugu movie ‘RAA’ and then in ‘H2O’.