It
is
a
known
fact
that
Kannada
superstar
Upendra
has
started
his
own
film
production
house,
'Upendra
Productions'.
The
actor
is
all
set
to
direct
the
first
movie
under
home
banner,
which
is
named
as
Uppi
2,
and
will
be
produced
by
Priyanka
Upendra
and
CR
Mohan.
The
actor,
who
celebrated
his
45th
birthday,
yesterday
(Sep
18),
launched
his
home
banner
and
Uppi
2
in
the
presence
of
many
Sandalwood
stars.
The
event
was
graced
by
celebrities
like
Ravichandran,
Shivaraj
Kumar,
Puneet
Rajkumar,
Jaggesh,
Ramesh
Aravind,
and
veteran
actresses
like
Jayanthi,
Jayamala
and
Hema
Chowdary.
Apart
from
his
acting,
Upendra
is
also
known
for
his
direction.
He
started
his
career
in
Kashinath's
team
with
the
movie
Anantana
Avaantara.
Uppi
worked
as
a
set
designer
and
a
dialogue
writer
in
Kashinath's
movies.
On
his
birthday,
amidst
busy
schedule,
Uppi
spoke
to
Oneindia
about
his
upcoming
movie
Uppi
2.
In
movie
making,
Upendra
has
balanced
acting
and
direction.
When
we
asked
him
about
the
difference
between
these
two,
Upendra
said,
"Acting
and
direction
are
very
different.
If
I
am
directing
a
movie,
I
will
be
whole
and
soul
of
the
movie.
On
the
other
hand,
acting
is
equally
challenging,
because
people
considers
that."
Continue
to
read
the
excerpts
from
the
interview
with
Upendra
on
the
slider...
About
Uppi's
Production
Company...
With
God's
grace
I
have
started
my
own
production
company
today.
I
expect
all
my
fans
and
audience
support
for
this
company
and
I
will
assure
audience
to
give
many
more
good
movies."
About
Uppi
2...
When
asked
about
Uppi
2,
Upendra
just
smiled
and
said,
"I
don't
want
to
reveal
anything
now,
I
know
our
audience
will
wait
for
the
movie."
Tell
Us
Something
About
The
Concept
'Neenu'.
Upendra,
who
rocked
as
'Naanu' in
Upendra,
has
introduced
the
new
term
'Neenu'
in
Uppi
2.
He
said,
"Ok,
'Neenu'
is
you
yourself.
After
Naanu,
now
it's
'Neenu'."
About
Producer
Priyanka
Upendra...
Priyanka
is
more
happy
now,
she
has
taken
all
the
burden
of
celebrating
my
birthday,
with
many
surprises.
She
is
more
enthusiastic
to
produce
Uppi
2.
When
Is
Uppi
2
Releasing?
If
everything
work
according
to
my
plan,
then
Uppi
2
will
be
in
front
of
you
on
my
next
birthday,
September
18,
2014.
Who
Is
Your
Favourite
Actor?
All
actors
are
my
favourite.
There
will
be
some
or
the
other
thing
in
every
person
that
I
might
learn.
About
Om...
Om
is
the
movie
that
gave
an
identity
for
me
in
Kannada
Film
industry.
I
loved
working
with
Shivanna.
Though
he
was
an
established
actor
then,
he
was
very
supportive
and
motivated
me.
What
more
support
a
fresher
can
expect
from
the
star?
Oneindia
Wishes
We,
at
Oneindia,
wish
him
all
the
very
best
for
his
home
production
and
Uppi
2.