Atul Kulkarni – born 10 September 1965 is an Indian actor who has won two National Awards and has superstar status in Marathi film industry after successful movies like Valu and Natarang.
Kulkarni won a National Award for his portrayal of Shriram Abhyankar in the film Hey Ram. Although he started his career in theatre, he has won critical acclaim for his performances in films like Page 3 and the Aamir Khan starrer Rang De Basanti. He has acted in several Marathi movies including Maati Maay (A Gravekeeper’s Tale) that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. He has achieved superstar status in Marathi Films with the success of blockbuster movie of year 2009-10 Natarang.
Early life -
Kulkarni was born on 10 September 1965 in Belgaum, Karnataka, India. Atul completed his secondary education (10th Standard) from Haribhai Devkaran High School, Solapur, Maharashtra. His father, a businessman, and his mother, a housewife, were settled in Solapur. He completed his Junior College (12th Standard) from Belgaum and was able to secure a seat for electrical engineering at College of Engineering Pune (COEP) . Due to his disinterest in engineering, he quit the college and came back to Solapur to join D. A. V. College, Solapur which was affiliated to Shivaji University. He completed his graduation in English literature.
Awards-
* Asia Pacific Screen Awards
o 2010: nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in Natarang
* National Film Awards
o 2002: won: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Chandni Bar
o 2000: won: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Hey Ram
* Filmfare Awards
o 2001: nominated: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award in Hey Ram
Atul Kulkarni
Atul Kulkarni
Atul Kulkarni
Atul Kulkarni
Atul Kulkarni
Atul Kulkarni
Atul Kulkarni
