Atul Kulkarni
{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Atul Kulkarni graces the screening of Sonata.jpg
| name = Atul Kulkarni
| caption = Atul at the screening of Sonata
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1965|09|10}}
| birth_place = Belagavi, Karnataka, India
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|screenwriter|film producer}}
| nationality =
| alma_mater = National School of Drama, New Delhi
| spouse = {{marriage|Geetanjali Kulkarni|1996}}
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| website = [http://www.atulkulkarni.com/ www.atulkulkarni.com]
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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.{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm47NFAAward.aspx|title=47th National Film Awards|publisher=International Film Festival of India|access-date=13 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505163411/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm47NFAAward.aspx|archive-date=5 May 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|title=49th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012|pages=34–35|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185814/http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013}} 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 also written the screenplay of Laal Singh Chadda, the official remake of Forrest Gump.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Atul-Kulkarni/movies|title=Atul Kulkarni Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Atul Kulkarni | eTimes|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=28 September 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011122705/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Atul-Kulkarni/movies|url-status=live}}
Early life and career
Kulkarni received his diploma in acting from the National School of Drama, New Delhi in 1995.{{Cite web|url=https://nsd.gov.in/delhi/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NSD-GRADUATES1.pdf|title=NSD-GRADUATES1|website=nsd.gov.in|access-date=12 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809044603/http://nsd.gov.in/delhi/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NSD-GRADUATES1.pdf|archive-date=9 August 2017|url-status=live}} He is married to theater actress Geetanjali Kulkarni, whom he met at the National School of Drama.{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Theatre-actor-Geetanjali-Kulkarni-gets-stamp-for-film-journey/articleshow/46811758.cms | title=Theatre actor Geetanjali Kulkarni gets 'stamp' for film journey | newspaper=The Times of India | date=5 April 2015 | access-date=3 August 2015 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20151109063338/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Theatre-actor-Geetanjali-Kulkarni-gets-stamp-for-film-journey/articleshow/46811758.cms | archive-date=9 November 2015 | url-status=live }}
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.{{cite web | url=http://www.atulkulkarni.com/ | title=www.atulkulkarni.com/ | publisher=atulkulkarni.com | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605042715/http://atulkulkarni.com/ | archive-date=5 June 2018 | url-status=live }} Atul enacted in Gandhi Viruddh Gandhi, the play made later famous by Dilip Prabhavalkar in Marathi professional theatre circuit until mid-90s.{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30 | title=19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30 | publisher=indiatoday.in | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011035/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30 | archive-date=20 September 2018 | url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web|title=Actor Atul Kulkarni shares his thoughts on evolving subjects in cinema and throws light on his NGO, Quest|date=14 May 2020 |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2020/may/14/actor-atul-kulkarni-shares-his-thoughts-on-evolving-subjects-in-cinema-and-throws-light-on-his-ngo-24941.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724103455/https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2020/may/14/actor-atul-kulkarni-shares-his-thoughts-on-evolving-subjects-in-cinema-and-throws-light-on-his-ngo-24941.html|archive-date=24 July 2020}}
Other works
=Philanthropy=
Kulkarni has been serving as President of Quest Education Support Trust.{{cite web | url=https://www.quest.org.in/content/genesis | title=genesis | publisher=quest.org.in | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531075202/http://quest.org.in/content/genesis | archive-date=31 May 2018 | url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.quest.org.in/ganeet_lekh | title=ganeet_lekh | publisher=quest.org.in | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612113253/https://www.quest.org.in/ganeet_lekh | archive-date=12 June 2018 | url-status=live }}
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.{{cite web | url=http://www.snehalaya.org/single-post/2016/09/28/Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits | title=Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits | publisher=snehalaya.org | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612113245/http://www.snehalaya.org/single-post/2016/09/28/Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits | archive-date=12 June 2018 | url-status=live }} Kulkarni has been involved in an environmental project, making a 24-acre barren land in Satara District into Green area.{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ive-never-allowed-my-profession-to-dictate-my-life/article17430551.ece | title=article17430551.ece | work=thehindu | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-date=11 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011122703/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ive-never-allowed-my-profession-to-dictate-my-life/article17430551.ece | url-status=live }}
Filmography
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= As actor =
= As screenwriter =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Film !Language |
| 2022
|Hindi |
= Television/web series =
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Series ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2017{{endash}}18
| Colonel Ajinkya Sathe | |
| 2019–2023
| Ameya Rao Gaikwad | |
| rowspan="3" |2020
| The Raikar Case | Yashwant Naik Raikar | |
| Bandish Bandits
| Digvijay Rathore | |
| Sandwiched Forever
| VK Sarnaik |date=25 December 2020 |publisher=India Today|language=en-US|access-date=29 December 2020}} |
| 2021–present
| Faraar - Kab Tak? | Host | |
| 2022
| DCP Gautam Navlakha | |
| 2023
| Happy Family: Conditions Apply |Ramesh Mansukhlal Dholakia | |
Awards and nominations
; VIFF Vienna Independent Film Festival
- 2019: Won: Best Actor in Murder on the Road to Kathmandu{{citation needed|date= January 2023}}
References
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External links
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Category:Male actors from Karnataka
Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema
Category:Male actors in Marathi cinema
Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema
Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Best Supporting Actor National Film Award winners
Category:Filmfare Awards South winners
Category:National School of Drama alumni