Mrinal Kulkarni

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Mrinal Deo-Kulkarni
Mrinal Kulkarni snapped at the press meet for movie on Baba Amte 08.jpg
Born (1971-06-21) 21 June 1971 (age 52) [1]
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress
Known forMeerabai
Son Pari
Spouse
Ruchir Kulkarni
​
(m. 1990)​
ChildrenVirajas Kulkarni (b. 1992) [2]
Parent(s)Vijay Deo (father)
Veena Deo (mother)
Relatives Jairam Kulkarni (Father-in-law)

Mrinal Deo-Kulkarni is an Indian actress and director known for her work in several films and television productions. [3] She is best known for her role as Mirabai in doordarshan's Mirabai and as an angel on Star Plus's Son Pari .

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She has also acted in Marathi language and Hindi TV serials and films.

Early life, family and education

She was born into a Marathi Konkanastha Brahmin family in Pune. Her parents are Dr. Vijay Deo and Dr. Veena Deo. She has a Master's degree in Linguistics from Pune University. She has a sister named Madhura. She lost her father after illness on 11 April 2019. [4]

She married her childhood friend Ruchir Kulkarni in 1990 and has a son Virajas who is also a part of Marathi film industry. [5] [6]

Acting career

Mrinal was 16 when she made her debut in the role of Peshawe Madhavrao's wife, Ramabai Peshawe, in the Marathi TV serial Swami. This gave her a popularity. Ravindra Mankani played the role of Madhavrao.

She was not very serious about acting. Instead, she wanted to complete doctorate in philosophy. But offers kept coming her way and finally she decided to make a career in acting in 1994. She continued with acting as her career on receiving, many more successful roles, including those in Shrikant (a TV serial based on one of Saratchandra Chatterjee's novels), The Great Maratha, Draupadi, Hasratein, Meerabai, Teacher, Khel, Sparsh and Sonpari. Her role in the TV serial Avantika on Alpha Marathi channel has received much acclaim. Mrinal is famous for playing a number of historic characters –Meerabai, Draupadi , Ahilya Bai Holkar, Ramabai, Jijabai etc.[ citation needed ] She had done 22 Hindi TV shows till now. She stopped acting in TV serial to focus on her direction venture.

She has also done a few advertisements as well.

Mrinal Kulkarni has acted in Marathi as well as Bollywood films.

Direction

Mrinal Kulkarni debuted as a Director for the Marathi film, Prem Mhanje... Prem Mhanje.... Prem Asta. The story of the film has been written by Mrunal Kulkarni. [7] After that, she directed Marathi historical drama Rama Madhav. [8]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1989 Kamla Ki Maut Charu S. Patel Hindi Debut film
1994Maza SaubhagyaSumati Marathi Marathi film debut & lead role
1995Jamla Ho JamlaSangita DhurandharLead role
1996Jai Dakshineshwar Kali MaJyotiHindiLead role
2000JodidarSuniti DeshmukhMarathi
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Savita Ambedkar English, Hindi Bilingual film
LekrooAnuMarathi
2001 Aashiq Sapna DeviHindiSupporting role
2003VishwasSangeetaMarathiLead role [9]
2004Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat HaiPari's sisterHindiSupporting role
2005 Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye Chanchal ChughSpecial appearance
RajkaranAnna's wifeMarathi
2006 Quest DoctorEnglish, MarathiBilingual film
BayoRaaviMarathi
Raasta RokoMrunalHindi
2007 Deha Young Sandhya JoshiMarathiSpecial appearance [10]
2008Tuzyat MazyatAsmitaLead role
2012Kashala Udyachi BaatSakshi [11]
Shiv Chatrapati Rajmata Jijau
Aarohi Gosht TighanchiSneha Apte
Jai Jai Maharashtra MajhaUnnamedGuest appearance [12]
2013 Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta Anushree
2014 A Rainy Day Mugdha PradhanLead role [13]
Yellow Mugdha
Rama Madhav Gopikabai Parallel lead
2015 Rajwade and Sons Laxmi Rajwade-JoshiSupporting role
2016& Jara HatkeMeeraSupporting role [14]
2017Sambhaji 1689 Rajmata Jijau
2018 Farzand
Ye Re Ye Re Paisa Janhavi Mujumdar
2019 Ye Re Ye Re Paisa 2
Fatteshikast Rajmata Jijau [15]
2022 Pawankhind [16] [17]
The Kashmir Files Laxmi DuttHindi
Dear Dia Adi's mother [18]
Sher Shivraj Rajmata Jijau Marathi
Goshta Eka Paithanichi Smitatai
2023 Saath Sobat Madhura [19]
Sari Dr. Laxmi (Lucky) [20]
Subhedar Rajmata Jijau

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1987 Shrikant Abhaya Hindi Debut series [21]
1988Swami Ramabai Peshwa Lead role
1994 The Great Maratha Ahilyabai Holkar Supporting role
1996 Hasratein Asmita TrivediSupporting role [22]
1997Mirabai Mirabai Lead role [23]
Saturday Suspense MrunalEpisode number. 98
1997-1998ChattanPurnima Vishal Raj
1998TeacherUmaParallel lead
Rishtey MrunalEpisodic role
1998-2000SparshBhoomikaLead role [24]
2000Zindagi... Teri Meri KahaniRaniEpisodic role
2000-2001 Noorjahan Habba Khatoon
2001-2002 Draupadi Draupadi Lead role [25]
2000-2004 Son Pari Son PariLead role [26]
2000-2005 Avantika Avantika Marathi Lead role [27]
2006 Astitva... Ek Prem Kahani Dr. SakshiHindiCameo appearance
2008-2009 Raja Shivchhatrapati Rajmata Jijau MarathiParallel lead [28]
2009-2010 Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat Kalyani Sisodia (Chhoti Rani)Hindi
2010-2011 Kaali - Ek Agnipariksha Sushma Rai/Aditi Choudhary
2011-2012 Guntata Hriday He Nayana BanaraseMarathiLead role [29]
2012-2013 Mujhse Kuchh Kehti...Yeh Khamoshiyaan Pratiksha BhosaleHindiSupporting role [30]
2020 Mi Honar Superstar JudgeMarathiReality show [31]

Web series

YearTitleRolePlatformNotes
2021 Jeet Ki Zid Deep's Mother ZEE5 [32]
2024 Indian Police Force Rukhsana

Malik

 Amazon prime video

Films written and directed

Television commercial

Awards and nominations

Kulkarni has won following awards-

  1. 2001 Screen Award in the Best Actress category for her role in the Marathi film Jodidar (2000).

for her films , & Jara Hatke (2016) , Fatteshikast (2019) and Sher Shivraj (2022).

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