Actor Upen Patel, a Britain-born Gujarati, says he is a proud "Mumbaikar" and is grateful for all that Maharashtra has given him.
Upen made his Bollywood debut in 2006 with "36 China Town", directed by the duo Abbas-Mustan. But he gained real popularity in "Namastey London".
For Maharashtra Day, he has urged people to "take an oath to protect the honour of women and keep our city clean".
Hailing the state government's decision to curb the use of plastic, Upen said: "Those things are harmful and it is good to see that people are becoming more aware about the environment."
On the film front, Upen, who had played a negative role in Shankar's Tamil film "I", is all excited about another Tamil film "Boomerang". He has completed its first schedule.
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