Upendra (born 18 September 1968) is An Indian Actor, filmmaker, producer, screenwriter And politician who worked primarily in Kannada films. He has Also worked in A few Telugu films.He is one of the best director And first Indian movie director to be listed in the IMDb list of top 50 best director of world since 2017.Upendra was known for his thematic representation of Indian politics And society in his films. In 2017, He joined the political party Karnataka Pragnyavanta Janata Paksha, before quitting the party in 2018 due to internal differences And formed ()