Mamta Kulkarni is a former Indian actress and model. She was part of several commercial successful Hindi films such as Aashiq Awara (1993), Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Krantiveer (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Baazi (1996), China Gate (1998) and Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller (2001) among others. Her performance in Aashiq Awara (1993) won her the 1994 Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year. In the blockbuster Karan Arjun (1995), directed by Rakesh Roshan, Kulkarni starred alongside Salman Khan. She quit the film industry after her appearance in the film Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum.
Kulkarni made her film debut with the 1992 movie Tirangaa. In 1993, she starred in Aashiq Awara, which won her a Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year. She went on to appear in many popular films such as Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Krantiveer (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) and Baazi (1995). She mostly played the leading actor's love interest in all these films.
Things seemed to change when Rajkumar Santoshi, in whose earlier movie Ghatak: Lethal (1996) she had a cameo appearance in a song, cast her as the female lead in his 1998 movie China Gate, an ambitious remake of Seven Samurai. However, things did not go as planned. Relations between Santoshi and the actress soured, and rumours began circulating that Kulkarni was dropped from the movie, and reinstated only after gangster Chhota Rajan intervened on her behalf.[2] When the movie was finally released, it was a huge flop. Furthermore, the only song in the movie, the item number "Chamma Chamma", was picturised on Urmila Matondkar, even though Kulkarni had built her reputation with such numbers. To add insult to injury, the song turned out to be a chartbuster, greatly increased Matondkar's popularity.
Angered and frustrated at the turn of events, Kulkarni lashed out at Santoshi, accusing him of cutting her screen time because she had refused his advances. Santoshi denied all rumours related to the movie, and the matter was given a quiet burial. However, this proved to be the death blow to Kulkarni's career. She only appeared in a handful of movies after that, and new offers dried up. She quit movies after the 2002 film Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum. Kulkarni also did few movies in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam.
During her career she was offered films with Mithun Chakraborty, Ajay Devgan, Bobby Deol, Shahrukh Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Khanna, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, Govinda, Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and Aamir Khan. She turned down many big films such as Sapoot, Angaaray, Mr and Mrs Khiladi, Bandahan, Aunty No.1, Dulhe Raja, Davaa, Shikari, Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet and Kareeb because her role was not substantial.
Personal life
She married Vikram Goswami in 2013.
Filmography
Year Title Language Role Other notes
2003 Shesh Bongsodar (Last Descendant) Bangladeshi film in Bengali language Antara This first and last Bengali film in her life.
2002 Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum Hindi Sumona
2001 Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller Hindi Sandhya
2001 Censor Hindi Nisha (Censor board member)
1999 Chandamama Malayalam Item number "Rojaappoo Kavilathu"
1998 China Gate Hindi Sandhya
1997 Naseeb Hindi Pooja
1996 Ghatak: Lethal Hindi Item number "Koi Jaaye To"
1996 Beqabu Hindi Reshmi Kapoor
1995 Sabse Bada Khiladi Hindi Sunita Das
1995 Baazi Hindi Sanjana
1995 Ahankaar Hindi Naina
1995 Andolan Hindi Guddi
1995 Karan Arjun Hindi Bindiya
1995 Kismat Hindi Madhu
1995 Policewala Gunda Hindi Sudha's sister
1995 Bhagya Debata Bengali Special appearance
1994 Vaade Iraade Hindi Nikita Sekhri
1994 Dilbar Hindi Priya Verma
1994 Gangster Hindi —
1994 Betaaj Badshah Hindi Tejeshwani/Gudiya
1994 Anokha Premyudh Hindi Priti
1994 Krantiveer Hindi Mamta
1993 Vishnu Vijaya Kannada Sonali
1993 Waqt Hamara Hai Hindi Mamta Vidrohi
1993 Bhookamp Hindi Kavita Anand
1993 Aashiq Awara Hindi Jyoti Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year
1993 Ashaant Hindi Sonali
1992 Donga Police Telugu Gowri
1992 Premasikharam Telugu
1992 Mera Dil Tere Liye Hindi Priya R. Singh
1992 Tirangaa Hindi Sandhya
1991 Nanbargal Tamil Priya
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