Atul Kulkarni

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Atul Kulkarni
Atul at the screening of Sonata
Born (1965-09-10) 10 September 1965 (age 60)
Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Alma materNational School of Drama, New Delhi
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • film producer
Spouse
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(m. 1996)​
Websitewww.atulkulkarni.com

Atul Kulkarni (born 10 September 1965) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and English language films. Kulkarni won the National Award for the Best Supporting Actor for the films Hey Ram and Chandni Bar.[1][2] He is also the president of Quest, a research-action organization concentrating on enhancing quality of education. He left his study in engineering at College of Engineering, Pune while he was in his first year.[3] He is known for his performances in films like Hey Ram, Chandni Bar, Rang De Basanti (2006), Natarang (2010) among others. He has also written the screenplay of Laal Singh Chadda,[4] the official remake of Forrest Gump.[5]

Early life and career

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Kulkarni received his diploma in acting from the National School of Drama, New Delhi in 1995.[6] He is married to theatre actress Geetanjali Kulkarni (née Geetanjali Moreshwar Sherikar), whom he met at the National School of Drama.[7]

Kulkarni's first stint on stage was during his high school days. He participated in the Maharashtra State Drama Competition regularly. Between 1989 and 1992, he won awards for Acting and also for Drama-Direction.[8] Atul enacted in Gandhi Viruddh Gandhi, the play made later famous by Dilip Prabhavalkar in Marathi professional theatre circuit until mid-90s.[9] Later during his college days he actively participated in cultural gatherings. While studying, Atul joined Natya Aradhana, an amateur theatre group from Solapur. Atul Kulkarni holds a postgraduate diploma in dramatic arts from National School of Drama, New Delhi. Atul Kulkarni, a national-award winner and a fine actor, expresses his belief of art being a product of social, political and economic changes in the society.[10]

Other works

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Philanthropy

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Kulkarni has been serving as President of Quest Education Support Trust.[11] Quest Trust invests in running workshops and enabling Teachers, to support education for children of marginalized communities between 3–14 years. All this activity is mainly in State of Maharashtra. It conducts its activities in Marathi language.[12]

Atul Kulkarni has been active in sharing his knowledge on running NGO with other NGO's. He does visit Maharashtra based NGO's like Snehalaya regularly.[13] Kulkarni has been involved in an environmental project, making a 24-acre barren land in Satara District into Green area.[14]

Filmography

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As actor

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Year Film Role Language
1997 Bhoomi Geetha Kannada
2000 Kairee Marathi
Jayam Manade Raa Basavayah Telugu
Hey Ram Shriram Abhyankar Hindi/Tamil
2001 Chandni Bar Potya Sawant[15] Hindi
2002 Run Bhaskar Tamil
Bhet Prabhakar Marathi
Bibhatsa Hindi
Dahavi Fa Ganesh Deshmukh Marathi
2003 Mango Soufflé Edwin 'Ed' Prakash English
88 Antop Hill Pratyush Shelar Hindi
Satta Yashwant Varde
Dum 'Encounter' Shankar
Vaastupurush Nishikant Dada Marathi
2004 Andhrawala Bade Mia's sidekick Telugu
Chanti MLA Sarvarayudu
Gowri Sarkar
Mansarovar Malayalam
Vajram
Khakee Dr. Iqbal Ansari Hindi
Devrai Shesh Marathi
Manmadhan ACP Deva Tamil
Leela Mahal Center GK Telugu
Chakwa Tushar Khot Marathi
2005 Page 3 Vinayak Mane Hindi
2006 Kedi Minister Pughazhenthy Tamil
Raam Veerendra Telugu
Rang De Basanti Laxman Pandey Hindi
Corporate Narrator
2007 Aa Dinagalu Agni Shridhar Kannada
Maati Maay Narsu Marathi
Gauri: The Unborn Sandeep Hindi
2008 Valu Swanand Gaddamwar Marathi
Talappavu Krishnadeva Saivar Malayalam
Kurukshetra
D-17
2009 Yeh Mera India Raj Hindi
Delhi 6 Gobar
Padikathavan Kasi Anandan Tamil
Vandae Maatharam Malayalam / Tamil
Jail Lawyer Hindi
2010 Yaksha Machendranath Poonja Kannada
Sukhaant Marathi
Natarang Guna Kagalkar
Allah Ke Banday School Teacher Hindi
Bumm Bumm Bole
2011 Panjaa Kulkarni Telugu
Koffi Bar Business man
Aagaah: The Warning Aazan Khan Hindi
Chaalis Chauraasi Bobby
2012 Suzhal Surya Narayanan Tamil
Edegarike Agni Shridhar Kannada
2013 Nimidangal Business man Tamil
Aarambam JCP Milind Virekar
The Attacks of 26/11 Inspector Shinde Hindi
Popat Janya Marathi
Vallinam Basketball Coach[16] Tamil
Premachi Goshta Ram Marathi
Zanjeer Jayadev Hindi
The Lovers Raoji English
2014 @Andheri Rajan Pilla Malayalam
Ugramm Dhiraj Shivrudralingaiah Kannada
Veeram Aadalarasu Tamil
Abhinetri Kannada
Burma Bothra Seth Tamil
Happy Journey Niranjan Marathi
2015 Dirty Politics Police Insceptor Hindi
Mythri Raviprakash Kannada / Malayalam
Jazbaa Lawyer Hindi
Nellikka Satheesh Malayalam
Kanal Kuruvila Mathew
Rajwade and Sons Shubhankar Rajwade Marathi
2016 Pranam Hindi
Akira Akira's father
2017 Raees Jairaj
The Ghazi Attack Lieutenant Commander Santosh Devraj Hindi/Telugu
Bongu Subash, assistant commissioner Tamil
Aval/The House Next Door Paul, Jenny's Father Tamil/Hindi[17]
Koode Coach Ashraf Malayalam
2018 Black Bud Mehmood Khan Hindi
2019 Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi Tatya Tope
706 Shekhawat
Mere Pyare Prime Minister In PMO
Junglee Keshav Kotian
Majili Anshu's Father Telugu
Athiran Dr. Benjamin Diaz Malayalam
Valiyaperunnal Shivaji
Alidu Ulidavaru Police Inspector Kannada
2020 Wild Dog[18] DIG Hemanth Telugu
2021 Koi Jaane Na Dr. Rao Hindi
2022 A Thursday Javed Khan
Manasmita Panchakshari Kannada
Anya Panchakshari Marathi
2023 Khufiya Shashank Mehra, KM's ex-husband Hindi
2025 Ekka Masthan Bhai Kannada

As screenwriter

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Year Film Language
2022 Laal Singh Chaddha Hindi

Television/web series

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Year Series Role Notes
2017–18 The Test Case Colonel Ajinkya Sathe
2019–2023 City of Dreams Ameya Rao Gaikwad
2020 The Raikar Case Yashwant Naik Raikar
Bandish Bandits Digvijay Rathore
Sandwiched Forever VK Sarnaik [19]
2021–present Faraar - Kab Tak? Host
2022 Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness DCP Gautam Navlakha
2023 Happy Family: Conditions Apply Ramesh Mansukhlal Dholakia

Awards and nominations

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Awards Year Film Category Result Ref.
National Film Awards 2000 Hey Ram Best Supporting Actor Won [20]
2003 Chandni Bar Won [21]
Filmfare Awards 2001 Hey Ram Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2010 Natarang Best Performance by an Actor Nominated [22]
Filmfare Awards South 2012 Edegarike Best Supporting Actor – Kannada Won [23]
Filmfare OTT Awards 2023 Happy Family: Conditions Apply Best Actor Male in a Comedy Series Nominated
VIFF Vienna Independent Film Festival

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