Atul Kulkarni (born 10 September 1965) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, English, Odia and Telugu 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. He is known for his performances in films like Hey Ram, Chandni Bar, Rang De Basanti (2006), Natarang (2010) among others. He has written the screenplay of Aamir Khan's movie Laal Singh Chadda.[3] which is the official remake of Forrest Gump.
Atul Kulkarni | |
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 Atul at the screening of Sonata | |
| Born | 10 September 1965 Belagavi, Mysore State, India |
| Alma mater | National School of Drama, New Delhi |
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| Spouse | |
| Website | www.atulkulkarni.com |
Early life and careerEdit
Kulkarni received his diploma in acting from the National School of Drama, New Delhi in 1995.[4] He is married to theater actress Geetanjali Kulkarni, whom he met at the National School of Drama.[5]
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.[6] Atul enacted in Gandhi Viruddh Gandhi, the play made later famous by Dilip Prabhavalkar in Marathi professional theatre circuit until mid-90s.[7] 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.[8]
Other worksEdit
PhilanthropyEdit
Kulkarni has been serving as President of Quest Education Support Trust.[9] 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.[10]
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. [11] Kulkarni has been involved in an environmental project, making a 24-acre barren land in Satara District into Green area.[12]
FilmographyEdit
FilmsEdit
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bhoomi Geetha | Debut film | Kannada |
| 2000 | Kairee | Jadhav teacher | Marathi |
| 2000 | Jayam Manade Raa | Basavayah | Telugu |
| 2000 | Hey Ram | Shriram Abhyankar | Hindi/Tamil |
| 2001 | Chandni Bar | Potya Sawant[13] | Hindi |
| 2002 | Run | Bhaskar | Tamil |
| 2002 | Bhet | Prabhakar | Marathi |
| 2002 | Bibhatsa | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Dahavi Fa | Ganesh Deshmukh (teacher) | Marathi |
| 2003 | Mango Soufflé | Edwin 'Ed' Prakash | English |
| 2003 | 88 Antop Hill | Pratyush Shelar | Hindi |
| 2003 | Satta | Yashwant Varde | Hindi |
| 2003 | Dum | 'Encounter' Shankar | Hindi |
| 2003 | Vaastupurush | Nishikant Dada | Marathi |
| 2004 | Andhrawala | Bade Mia's sidekick | Telugu |
| 2004 | Chanti | MLA Sarvarayudu | Telugu |
| 2004 | Gowri | Sarkar | Telugu |
| 2004 | Mansarovar | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Vajram | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Khakee | Dr. Iqbal Ansari | Hindi |
| 2004 | Devrai | Shesh | Marathi |
| 2004 | Manmadhan | ACP Deva | Tamil |
| 2004 | Leela Mahal Center | GK | Telugu |
| 2004 | Chakwa | Tushar Khot | Marathi |
| 2005 | Page 3 | Vinayak Mane | Hindi |
| 2006 | Kedi | Minister Pughazhenthy | Tamil |
| 2006 | Raam | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti | Laxman Pandey | Hindi |
| 2006 | Corporate | Narrator | Hindi |
| 2007 | Aa Dinagalu | Agni Shridhar | Kannada |
| 2007 | Maati Maay | Narsu | Marathi |
| 2007 | Gauri: The Unborn | Sandeep | Hindi |
| 2008 | Valu | Swanand Gaddamwar | Marathi |
| 2008 | Talappavu | Krishnadeva Saivar | Malayalam |
| 2008 | Kurukshetra | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | D-17 | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Yeh Mera India | Raj | Hindi |
| 2009 | Delhi 6 | Gobar | Hindi |
| 2009 | Padikathavan | Kasi Anandan | Tamil |
| 2009 | Vandae Maatharam | Malayalam / Tamil | |
| 2009 | Jail | Lawyer | Hindi |
| 2010 | Yaksha | Kannada | |
| 2010 | Sukhaant | Marathi | |
| 2010 | Natarang | Guna Kagalkar | Marathi |
| 2010 | Allah Ke Banday | School Teacher | Hindi |
| 2010 | Bumm Bumm Bole | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Panjaa | Kulkarni | Telugu |
| 2011 | Koffi Bar | Business man | Telugu |
| 2011 | Aagaah: The Warning | Aazan Khan | Hindi |
| 2011 | Chaalis Chauraasi | Bobby | Hindi |
| 2012 | Suzhal | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Nimidangal | Business man | Tamil |
| 2013 | Aarambam | JCP Milind Virekar | Tamil |
| 2012 | Edegarike | Agni Shridhar | Kannada |
| 2013 | The Attacks of 26/11 | Inspector Shinde | Hindi |
| 2013 | Popat | Janya | Marathi |
| 2013 | Vallinam | Basketball Coach[14] | Tamil |
| 2013 | Premachi Goshta | Ram | Marathi |
| 2013 | Zanjeer | Jayadev | Hindi |
| 2013 | The Lovers | Raoji | English |
| 2014 | @Andheri | Rajan Pilla | Malayalam |
| 2014 | Ugramm | Dhiraj Shivrudralingaiah | Kannada |
| 2014 | Veeram | Aadalarasu | Tamil |
| 2014 | Abhinetri | Kannada | |
| 2014 | Burma | Bothra Seth | Tamil |
| 2014 | Happy Journey | Niranjan | Marathi |
| 2015 | Dirty Politics | Police Insceptor | Hindi |
| 2015 | Mythri | Raviprakash | Kannada / Malayalam |
| 2015 | Jazbaa | Lawyer | Hindi |
| 2015 | Nellikka | Satheesh | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Kanal | Kuruvila Mathew | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Rajwade and Sons | Shubhankar Rajwade | Marathi |
| 2016 | Pranam | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Akira | Akira's father | Hindi |
| 2017 | Raees | Jairaj | Hindi |
| 2017 | The Ghazi Attack | Lieutenant Commander Santosh Devraj | Hindi/Telugu |
| 2017 | Bongu | Subash, assistant commissioner | Tamil |
| 2017 | Aval/The House Next Door | Paul, Jenny's Father | Tamil/Hindi[15] |
| 2017 | Koode | Coach Ashraf | Malayalam |
| 2021 | Black Bud | Mehmood Khan | Hindi |
| 2018 | Patnagarh | IG Arun Agnihotri | Odia/Telugu |
| 2019 | Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi | Tatya Tope | Hindi |
| 2019 | 706 | Shekhawat | Hindi |
| 2019 | Mere Pyare Prime Minister | In PMO | Hindi |
| 2019 | Junglee | Keshav Kotian | Hindi |
| 2019 | Majili | Anshu's Father | Telugu |
| 2019 | Athiran | Dr. Benjamin Diaz | Malayalam |
| 2019 | Madhura Raja | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Section 375 | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Valiyaperunnal | Shivaji | Malayalam |
| 2019 | Alidu Ulidavaru | Police Inspector | Kannada |
| 2020 | Wild Dog[16] | DIG Hemanth | Telugu |
| 2021 | Koi Jaane Na | Dr. Rao | Hindi |
| 2022 | A Thursday | Javed Khan | Hindi |
| 2022 | Manasmita | Panchakshari | Kannada |
| 2022 | Anya | Panchakshari | Marathi |
| 2022 | Laal Singh Chaddha | Writer | Hindi |
| 2022 | Kudhiram Bose | Barindra Kumar Ghosh | Telugu |
Television/web seriesEdit
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | The Test Case | Colonel Ajinkya Sathe | |
| 2019–2021 | City of Dreams | Amey Rao Gaikwad | |
| 2020 | The Raikar Case | Yashwant Naik Raikar | |
| 2020 | Bandish Bandits | Digvijay Rathore | |
| 2020 | Sandwiched Forever | VK Sarnaik | [17] |
| 2021–present | Faraar - Kab Tak? | Host | |
| 2022 | Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness | DCP Gautam Navlakha | |
| 2023 | Happy Family: Conditions Apply | Ramesh M. Dholakia |
Awards and nominationsEdit
National Film AwardsEdit
| Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hey Ram | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [18] |
| 2003 | Chandni Bar | Won | [19] |
Filmfare AwardsEdit
- 2001: Nominated: Best Supporting Actor for Hey Ram
- 2012: Won : Best Supporting Actor – Kannada for Edegarike[20]
- 2010: Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor for Natarang[citation needed]
- 2019: Won: Best Actor in Murder on the Road to Kathmandu[citation needed]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "47th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "49th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 34–35. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Atul Kulkarni Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Atul Kulkarni | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "NSD-GRADUATES1" (PDF). nsd.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Theatre actor Geetanjali Kulkarni gets 'stamp' for film journey". The Times of India. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "www.atulkulkarni.com/". atulkulkarni.com. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30". indiatoday.in. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Actor Atul Kulkarni shares his thoughts on evolving subjects in cinema and throws light on his NGO, Quest". Archived from the original on 24 July 2020.
- ^ "genesis". quest.org.in. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "ganeet_lekh". quest.org.in. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits". snehalaya.org. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "article17430551.ece". thehindu. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Tabu: From Andhadhun, Astitva, Chandni Bar to Cheeni Kum, Drishyam, Haider; actor's best roles till date | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India.
- ^ G Dhananjayan (2014). Pride Of Tamil Cinema: 1931 To 2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. p. 546.
- ^ "Mani Ratnam isn't a fan of horror films: Milind Rau".
- ^ K., Janani (29 August 2020). "Nagarjuna turns 61: Wild Dog team unveils new poster on actor's birthday". India Today. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Sandwiched Forever Review: Kunaal and Aahana show is a feel-good Christmas watch". India Today. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "49th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ Sharanya CR (21 July 2013). "Atul Kulkarni wears a Kannada attire for his Filmfare award". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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