1. Upendra Jethalal Trivedi was an Indian film and stage actor, director and producer who was one of the most prolific actors of Gujarati cinema.
21 Facts About Upendra Trivedi
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Upendra Trivedi was politically active and was elected to the state legislative assembly three times.
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Upendra Trivedi was born on 14 July 1936 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Upendra Trivedi's family hailed from Kukadia village near Idar, Gujarat.
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Upendra Trivedi's parents moved to Ujjain where he completed his education.
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Upendra Trivedi lived with his elder brother in Mumbai in early life.
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Upendra Trivedi worked as a coolie and a labourer in umbrella manufacturing factory when his father who was a mill worker suffered paralysis.
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Upendra Trivedi did his graduation from the Bombay University in Arts faculty.
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Upendra Trivedi acted in several drama during his college life in Mumbai.
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Upendra Trivedi started his career in industry in the 1970s and had career spanning more than 40 years.
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Upendra Trivedi initially played supporting roles in several Gujarati films to earn money and pay college fees.
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Upendra Trivedi acted in films like Vanraj Chavdo and Mehndi Rang Lagyo.
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Upendra Trivedi directed and produced Jher To Peedhan Jani Jani based on the novel of same name by Manubhai Pancholi.
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Upendra Trivedi paired with Naresh Kanodia for the first time in film Maa Baap ne Bhulsho Nahi in 1999.
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Upendra Trivedi played seven different roles in Gujarati play, Abhinay Samrat.
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Upendra Trivedi's brother Arvind Trivedi is an actor who acted in Gujarati and Hindi films as well as television shows.
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Upendra Trivedi acted in Hindi film Jungle Mein Mangal, Pavitra Papi, Parde ke Pichhe, Nagina along with his brother Arvind Trivedi in a negative role.
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Upendra Trivedi joined politics in 1980s and contested and won the Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections in 1985 and 1990 as a candidate of the Indian National Congress; and in 1998 as the independent candidate; representing Bhiloda constituency.
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Upendra Trivedi served as the deputy speaker of the assembly from 31 March 2000 to 19 July 2002.
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Upendra Trivedi died on 4 January 2015 at Mumbai following respiratory arrest.
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Upendra Trivedi received the Padma Shri in 1989 and the Pandit Omkarnath Thakur award.