Upen
Patel
has
just
returned
from
a
mini
schedule
of
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani
from
Ooty.
Directed
by
Rajkumar
Santoshi
and
produced
by
Ramesh
Taurani
of
TIPS,
the
film
stars
Ranbir
Kapoor
in
the
lead
along
with
Katrina
Kaif.
However,
the
surprise
package
is
touted
to
be
Upen
Patel
who
has
a
special
appearance
in
the
film.
"So
what
if
it
is
a
special
appearance",
says
Upen
who
continues
to
have
big
filmmakers
back
him
ever
since
Abbas
Mustan
launched
him
in
36
China
Town,
"When
someone
of
the
stature
of
Rajkumar
Santoshi
calls,
you
neither
ask
question
nor
carry
any
doubts.
You
just
report
to
work.
This
is
what
happened
when
he
said
that
he
wanted
me
to
be
cast
in
the
film."
Though
he
refuses
to
divulge
about
his
role
in
the
film,
Upen
admits
that
Santoshi's
knack
of
extracting
powerhouse
performances
from
his
actors
is
what
prompted
him
to
go
for
the
role.
"I
could
rattle
down
the
list
of
each
of
his
films
so
far
and
how
every
film
has
at
least
one
actor
stand
out
due
to
a
great
performance.
But
then
we
all
know
his
films
and
how
he
works
for
his
actors."
He
refuses
to
bite
the
bait
when
asked
if
he,
Ranbir
and
Katrina
form
a
part
of
a
conventional
love
triangle
in
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani.
Choosing
to
bypass
the
question,
he
only
replies,
"I
am
looking
at
enhancing
my
skills
while
shooting
for
the
film.
I
am
working
harder
on
my
Hindi
diction
and
want
to
make
sure
that
the
performance
gets
noticed."
Majority
of
critics
have
been
noticing
the
rise
of
the
young
man
who
began
with
two
successful
films
-
36
China
Town
and
Namastey
London
-
before
Shakalaka
Boom
Boom
proved
to
be
a
setback.
However,
he
returned
with
a
successful
One
Two
Three
even
though
he
had
minimal
part
to
play
in
the
film.
A
few
weeks
back
when
Money
Hai
Toh
Honey
Hai
released
and
bombed,
he
was
one
of
the
few
people
in
the
film
who
were
appreciated
for
their
comic
timing.
"Well,
there
has
been
an
increase
in
acceptance
over
the
period
of
time.
I
am
sure
I
would
win
the
balance
critics
as
well
over
a
period
of
time",
quips
Upen.