Sonali Kulkarni
| Sonali Kulkarni | |
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 Sonali's portrait that appears on the cover of her book So Kool |
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| Born | 3 November 1974 Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Chandrakant Kulkarni (divorced) Nachiket Pantvaidya (m.2010-present; 1 child) |
| Children | 1 daughter (b. 18 Oct 2011) |
| Website | |
| http://www.sonalikulkarni.org | |
Sonali Kulkarni (Marathi: सोनाली कुलकर्णी) (born 3 November 1974) is an Indian actress. She was born in Pune. She has worked in Marathi and Hindi films. She is known for her roles in Dil Chahta Hai, Singham, Taxi No 9211, and Gair.
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[edit] Career
Sonali Kulkarni first made her appearance on the screen in a Kannada film titled Cheluvi directed by Girish Karnad. She thereafter has appeared in many films, which includes an Italian film titled Fuoco Di Su Me for which she won an award in the 2006 Milan International Film Festival.
She has received a Special Jury Award (non-feature) in the 49th National Film Awards (2002) for her role in a short film in Marathi Chaitra.[1]
Apart from acting, she was an editor with Viva, a supplement of Marathi daily newspaper Loksatta from June 2005 till May 2007. She used to pen a weekly column called "So Kool". The columns are published in the book So Kool by Rajahansa Prakashan.[2] Actor Nana Patekar on the release of this book said, "Whenever I read her articles, I feel she is talking to me. There is so much of simplicity in her writing."
Kulkarni showed her dancing skills in the second season of the popular celebrity-dance competition show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa on Sony TV.
[edit] Personal life
Sonali was born in a Maharashtrian Brahmin family at Pune, Maharashtra. Her father is an engineer and she has two brothers: Sandeep and Sandesh. She completed her schooling from Abhinava Vidyalaya and did her graduation from Ferguson College, where she majored in Political Science and got a scholarship in Marathi literature. For her interest in acting she attended a workshop by Satyadev Dubey after which she and Sandesh formed a theater group called Samanvay. Sandesh is now a film director.
Sonali's first brief marriage with Chandrakant Kulkarni, film director and writer, ended in a divorce. Since May 24, 2010 she is married to Nachiket Pantvaidya.[3][4] Pantvaidya is MD of Fox TV Studios and this is also his second marriage. Together they have one daughter born on October 18, 2011.[5]
[edit] Awards
[edit] Won
- 1996: Filmfare Awards(Marathi), "Best Actress", Doghi
- 2002: National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Non-Feature Film), Chaitra
- 2004: Star Screen Awards(Marathi), "Best Actress", Devrai
- 2005: Milan International Film Festival, "Best Actress", Fuoco Di Su Me (Fire At My Heart)[6]
[edit] Nominated
- 2001: Filmfare Awards, Best Supporting Actress, Mission Kashmir
- 2001: Screen Weekly Awards Best Supporting Actress, Mission Kashmir
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Deool | Vahini Saheb | Marathi | |
| 2011 | Singham | Megha Kadam | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Mumbai Cutting | Hindi | ||
| 2010 | Irada Pakka | Adya | Marathi | |
| 2010 | Ringa Ringa | Marathi | ||
| 2010 | The Camp | Sonali Manthe | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Well Done Abba | Malti | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Love Khichdi | Shanta Bheemrao Bhansode | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Shadow | Inspector Sanjana Singh Rajpoot | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Mohandas | Meghna | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Gandh | Marathi | ||
| 2009 | Gabhricha Paus | Alka | Marathi | |
| 2009 | Tya Ratri Paus Hota | Marathi | ||
| 2009 | Gulmohar | |||
| 2008 | Rishton Ki Machine | Hindi | ||
| 2008 | Vasudev Balwant Phadke | Bhawani | Marathi | |
| 2008 | Via Darjeeling | Rimli Sharma / Sangeeta | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Sirf | Namita Ranade | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Sakhi | Marathi | ||
| 2007 | Strangers | Nandini S. Rai | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Restaurant | Marathi | ||
| 2006 | I See You | Kuljeet A. Kapoor | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Darna Zaroori Hai | Mrs. Pilgaonkar | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Taxi Number 9211 | Mrs. Sunita R. Shastri | Hindi | |
| 2005 | White Rainbow | Priya | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Fuoco Di Su Me | Graziella | Italian | |
| 2004 | Bride & Prejudice | Chandra Lamba | English | |
| 2004 | Devrai | Seena | Marathi | |
| 2004 | Hanan | Devi Bhagwati / Pagli | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Silence Please... The Dressing Room | Reporter Aparna Sen | Hindi | |
| 2004 | 1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love | Asha | English | |
| 2003 | Danav | Lakshmi | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Dil Vil Pyar Vyar | Gauri | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Agni Varsha | Nittilai | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Kitne Door Kitne Paas | Jaya Patel | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Chaitra | Krati | Marathi | |
| 2002 | Junoon | Hindi | ||
| 2001 | Dil Chahta Hai | Pooja | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Geeta | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar | Ramabai Ambedkar | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Mission Kashmir | Neelima Khan | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Kairee | Kamli's daughter (adult) | Marathi | |
| 1999 | Jahan Tum Le Chalo | Namrata Shorey | Hindi | |
| 1996 | Daayraa | The Girl | Hindi | |
| 1996 | Badalte Rishte | Ulka | Hindi | TV Serial |
| 1996 | Vrindavan Film Studios | Radha | English | |
| 1995 | Doghi | Krishna | Marathi | |
| 1994 | May Madham | Sandhya | Tamil | |
| 1994 | Mukta | Mukta | Marathi | |
| 1992 | Cheluvi | Cheluvi | Kannada |
[edit] Reality TV shows
[edit] References
- ^ "49TH NATIONAL FILM AWARD". Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. 26 July 2002. http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2002/rjul2002/26072002/r2607200224d.html. Retrieved 1 Dec 2011.
- ^ "So Kul - the book". Sonalikulkarni.org (Official website). http://www.sonalikulkarni.org/latest.htm. Retrieved 1 Dec 2011.
- ^ "Sonali Kulkarni Marries Second Time". Times of India. 25 May 2010. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-25/news-interviews/28300308_1_sonali-kulkarni-love-marriage-wedding/. Retrieved 1 Dec 2011.
- ^ "Sonali Kulkarni ties knot with Fox TV Studios MD-Nachiket Pantvaidya". Bollywoodhungama.com. 25 May 2010. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2010/05/25/14165/index.html. Retrieved 1 Dec 2011.
- ^ "Sonali Kulkarni gives birth to a Baby Girl". Bollywoodhungama.com. 22 Oct 2011. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2011/10/22/16532/index.html. Retrieved 1 Dec 2011.
- ^ "Sonali Kulkarni gets best actress award for "Fuoco Di Su Me"". Indiaglitz.com. 11 Apr 2006. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/21722.html. Retrieved 1 Dec 2011.
