Atul Kulkarni (born 10 September 1965) is an Indian film actor who has acted in multi -language cinemas.
Kulkarni won the National Award for the best supporting actor for the films Hey Ram and Chandni Bar. He is also the president of Quest, a research-action organization concentrating on enhancing quality of education.
Early life
Kulkarni was born on 10 September 1965 in Belagavi, Karnataka, India. He completed his secondary education from Haribhai Deokaran High School, Solapur, Maharashtra. He completed his Junior College from Belgaum and completed his graduation in English literature at D. A. V. College, Solapur. Kulkarni received his diploma in acting from National school of Drama in 1995. He is married to theater actress Geetanjali Kulkarni, whom he met at National School of Drama.
Acting career
Kulkarni's first stint with 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. Atul enacted in Gandhi Viruddh Gandhi, the play made later famous by Dilip Prabhavalkar in Marathi professional theatre circuit until mid-90's. 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.
Philanthropy
Kulkarni has been serving as President of Quest Education Support Trust. 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.
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. Kulkarni has been involved in an environmental project, making a 24 acre barren land in Satara District into Green area.
Awards
National Film Awards
2000: Won: Best Supporting Actor in Hey Ram
Citation: For his serious performance as a cold blooded fundamentalist stalking the cities during the turbulent years of partition that led to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
2002: Won: Best Supporting Actor in Chandni Bar
Citation: For depicting a ruthless character, trapped in a world without social values.
Filmfare Awards
2001: Nominated: Best Supporting Actor for Hey Ram
2012: Won : Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada for Edegarike
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
2010: Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor for Natarang
VIFF Vienna Independent Film Festival
2019: Won: Best Actor in Murder on the Road to Kathmandu
Filmography
Movies
Year Film Language Role
1997 Bhoomi Geetha Kannada / Hindi
2000 Kairee Marathi Jadhav teacher
2000 Jayam Manade Raa Telugu
2000 Hey Ram Hindi/Tamil Shriram Abhyankar
2001 Chandni Bar Hindi Potya Sawant
2002 Run Tamil Bhaskar
2002 Bhet Marathi Satish
2002 Dahavi Fa Marathi Ganesh Deshmukh (teacher)
2003 Mango Soufflé English Edwin 'Ed' Prakash
2003 88 Antop Hill Hindi Pratyush Shelar
2003 Satta Hindi Yashwant Varde
2003 Dum Hindi 'Encounter' Shankar
2003 Vaastupurush Marathi Nishikant Dada
2004 Andhrawala Telugu Bade Mia's sidekick
2004 Chanti Telugu
2004 Gowri Telugu Sarkar
2004 Mansarovar Malayalam
2004 Vajram Malayalam
2004 Khakee Hindi Dr. Iqbal Ansari
2004 Devrai Marathi Shesh
2004 Manmadhan Tamil ACP Deva
2005 Page 3 Hindi Vinayak Mane
2005 Chakwa Marathi Tushar Khot
2006 Kedi Tamil Minister Pughazhenthy
2006 Raam Telugu
2006 Rang De Basanti Hindi Laxman Pandey
2006 Corporate Hindi Narrator
2007 Aa Dinagalu Kannada Agni Shridhar
2007 Maati Maay Marathi Narsu
2007 Gauri: The Unborn Hindi Sandeep
2008 Valu Marathi Swanand Gaddamwar
2008 Talappavu Malayalam Krishnadeva Saivar
2008 Kurukshetra Malayalam
2008 D-17 Malayalam
2009 Yeh Mera India Hindi Raj
2009 Delhi 6 Hindi Gobar
2009 Padikathavan Tamil Kasi Anandan
2009 Vandae Maatharam Malayalam / Tamil
2009 Jail Hindi Lawyer
2010 Yaksha Kannada
2010 Sukhaant Marathi
2010 Natarang Marathi Guna Kagalkar
2010 Allah Ke Banday Hindi School Teacher
2010 Bumm Bumm Bole Hindi
2011 Panjaa Telugu Kulkarni
2011 Koffi Bar Telugu Business man
2011 Aagaah: The Warning Hindi Aazan Khan
2011 Chaalis Chauraasi Hindi Bobby
2012 Suzhal Tamil
2013 Aarambam Tamil JCP Milan
2012 Edegarike Kannada Agni Shridhar
2013 The Attacks of 26/11 Hindi Inspector Shinde
2013 Popat Marathi Janya
2013 Vallinam Tamil Basketball Coach
2013 Premachi Goshta Marathi Ram
2013 Zanjeer /Thoofan Hindi / Telugu
2013 The Lovers English Raoji
2014 @Andheri Malayalam Rajan Pilla
2014 Game Bengali CBI Officer Sathya Sishir Kumar
2014 Ugramm Kannada Dhiraj Shivrudralingaiah
2014 Veeram Tamil Aadalarasu
2014 Abhinetri Kannada
2014 Burma Tamil Bothra Seth
2014 Happy Journey Marathi Niranjan
2015 Dirty Politics Hindi Police Insceptor
2015 Mythri Kannada / Malayalam Raviprakash
2015 Jazbaa Hindi Lawyer
2015 Nellikka Malayalam Satheesh
2015 Kanal Malayalam Kuruvila Mathew
2015 Rajwade and Sons Marathi Shubhankar Rajwade
2016 Pranam Hindi
2016 Akira Hindi Akira's father
2017 Raees Hindi Jairaj
2017 The Ghazi Attack Hindi/Telugu Lieutenant Commander Santosh Devraj, Executive Officer, EXO, Second - In - Command S21
2017 Bongu Tamil Subash, assistant commissioner
2017 Aval/Gruham/House next door Tamil /Telugu/Hindi Paul, Jenny's Father
2017 Koode Malayalam Coach Ashraf
2018 Black Bud Hindi Mehmood Khan
2018 Patnagarh Odia/Telugu IG Arun Agnihotri
2019 Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi Hindi Tantia Tope
2019 Mere Pyare Prime Minister Hindi In PMO
2019 Majili Telugu Anshu's Father
2019 Junglee Hindi
2019 Athiran Malayalam
2019 706 Hindi
2019 Madhura Raja Malayalam
Television
Year Series Role Network Notes
2019 Mayanagari-City of Dreams Amey Rao Gaikwad Hotstar
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