Karnataka as well as in Andhra Pradesh. The film had a 200 days run in Karnataka and its Telugu version had a 100 days run in Andhra Pradesh. Awards Filmfare Award for Best Director (Kannada) (1999) Filmfare Award for Best Film (Kannada) (1999) Soundtrack Upendra wanted A.R. Rahman to compose for film for that he met him and Mani Ratnam in the year 1997 - 98. Since he was busy after the success of Roja, Bombay and many and he was busy composing for Rangeela, Dil se then opted to the regular composer. The music was composed by Gurukiran and lyrics penned by Upendra. After a decade he made A.R. Rahman to compose for his movie Godfather in 2012. There was also a Telugu Dubbed soundtrack. Sequel A sequel to the film titled Upendra 2 was announced by Upendra in January 2012. It was later titled as Uppi 2 and was launched on 18 September 2013 at Kanteerava Studios in Bangalore. The film starred Upendra, Kristina Akheeva and Parul Yadav. The film released on 14 August 2015 in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and United States simultaneously in over 600 theaters and became a commercial success. References External links Films set in Bangalore 1999 films 1990s Kannada-language films Films scored by Gurukiran Films directed by Upendra