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Date of birth21 June 1971
Age53 Years
BirthplacePune, Maharashtra
ProfessionTV & Film Actress, Film Director, Theatre Artist
NationalityIndian
Marital statusMarried
SpouseRuchir Kulkarni
FamilySon - Virajas Kulkarni; Father - Vijay Deo (Dev) (deceased); Mother - Veena Dandekar Deo (Dev); Sister - Madhura Deo (Dev); Maternal grandfather - Gopal Nilkanth Dandekar
Mrinal Kulkarni Biography
Mrinal Kulkarni is an Indian actress, theatre artist and filmmaker from Pune. She has worked across Marathi and Hindi television, film and theatre since ou
Early life and backgroundMrinal Dev Kulkarni was born on 21 June 1971 in Pune, Maharashtra. Raised in a Marathi household, she is the granddaughter of noted writer Gopal Nilkanth Dandekar. Her parents were both writers; her father Vijay Deo (Dev) worked as a professor and writer and her mother Veena Dandekar Deo (Dev) is also a writer. Mrinal completed higher education in Pune, earning an MA in Linguistics from Savitribai Phule Pune University. She enrolled for doctoral research at SNDT Women’s University in Mumbai but did not complete a PhD after acting opportunities increased.
Career
Mrinal Kulkarni’s screen career began in the late 1980s. Her early television work included Marathi serials such as Swami (1987), in which she played Ramabai Peshwe, and the Hindi serial Shrikant (1987) as Abhaya Shrikant. She made her Marathi film acting debut with Maza Saubhagya (1994) and appeared in the Hindi film Kamla Ki Maut (1989).
Across television she has been a familiar face in both Marathi and Hindi programming. In Marathi productions she featured in projects including The Great Maratha (1994), Avantika (2001), and Raja Shivchatrapati (2008). In Hindi television she is known for the titular role in the children’s fantasy series Son Pari (2000) and for parts in Astitva…Ek Prem Kahani (2002), Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (2008), and Kaali – Ek Agnipariksha (2010). For the 2009 television serial Meera she trained in Kathak under Pandit Uma Dogra.
Her filmography spans Marathi and Hindi cinema. Marathi titles include Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha (2012), Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta (2013), Farzand (2018), and Pawankhind (2022). In Hindi films she has appeared in Jai Dakshineshwar Kali Maa (1996), Veer Savarkar (2001), Lekar Hum Deewana Dil (2014), and The Kashmir Files (2022). She also acted in the ZEE5 series Jeet Ki Zid (2021), playing the role of Deep’s mother.
Beyond acting, Mrinal Kulkarni has worked behind the camera as a director and writer in Marathi cinema. Her directorial credits include Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta (2013), Rama Madhav (2014), and Ti and Ti (2019). She has remained active in theatre throughout her career, performing in both Marathi and Hindi plays.
Accolades
Her work has received industry recognition. In 2001 she won a Screen Award in the Best Actress category for the Marathi film Jodidar. In 2018 she received a Suryadatta National Award for Acting and a Black Swan Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Marathi Films & Television at India’s Greatest Brands & Leaders summit.
Public profile
Mrinal Kulkarni has authored a book titled Makeup Utravlyawar, published in 2016. She has appeared in advertising campaigns for brands such as Vicco Turmeric Skin Cream, Krishna Milk, and Brooke Bond Red Label. Off screen, she is involved with the Mumbai-based NGO CanConnect as a cancer activist.
Personal life
Mrinal married Ruchir Kulkarni, a lawyer, on 10 June 1990. The couple’s son, Virajas Kulkarni, works in the film industry as an actor, writer and director. She is known to be a devotee of Lord Ganesha, enjoys reading and travelling when time allows, and is an animal lover; she keeps a pet dog named Eva.
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In recent years Mrinal continued to balance acting and filmmaking, appearing in films released through 2022 and in the 2021 web series Jeet Ki Zid. She has sustained a long career that spans television, theatre and cinema in both Marathi and Hindi languages.
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Recent Work
Web series on ZEE5 in which she played Deep’s mother (2021)
2021Marathi film appearance (2022)
2022Hindi film appearance (2022)
2022Career Highlights
- Titular role in the Hindi television series Son Pari (2000)
- Screen Award for Best Actress for the Marathi film Jodidar (2001)
- Directed and wrote Marathi films including Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta (2013), Rama Madhav (2014) and Ti and Ti (2019)
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