Sonalee Kulkarni
Sonalee Kulkarni | |
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| Born | 18 May[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Notable work | Natarang Mitwaa Grand Masti Hirkani |
| Partner | Kunal Benodekar[2] |
| Website | sonaleekulkarni |
Sonalee Kulkarni is an Indian actress who mainly acts in Marathi cinema and Bollywood films. After working as a model in her early career, Sonalee made her debut in Kedar Shinde's film Bakula Namdeo Ghotale, for which she received the Zee Gaurav Puraskar award for best actress.[3]
She is noted for her lavani dance song, "Apsara Aali" in the Marathi film Natarang,[4] followed by Kshanbhar Vishranti, Ajintha, and Zapatlela 2. In 2014, she was seen alongside Swapnil Joshi and Prarthana Behere in Mitwaa for which she was nominated at Zee Gaurav Puraskar in the category of Best Actress. She made her Hindi film debut in the adult sex comedy Grand Masti wherein she played the role of Mamta, wife of Ritesh Deshmukh's character. Sonalee also made a cameo appearance in the Ajay Devgan picture Singham 2.
Life and career
Early life (1992–2006)
Sonalee Kulkarni was born to Manohar and Savinder Kulkarni in the army cantonment of Khadki, near Pune. Her father Manohar Kulkarni is a retired Army doctor who served Army Medical Center for 30 years. Her mother, Savinder, is Punjabi who worked for COD at Dehu Road, Pune. She has studied at Army School, Kendriya Vidyalaya 1 and finished her graduation in mass communication and journalism from Fergusson College, Pune. She also has a post graduation degree in mass communication from Indira School of Communication.[5] Sonalee has a younger brother who owns an event company called Fledgers.[6]
Debut and career fluctuations (2006–10)
The first time Sonalee witnessed a motion picture camera was in FTII, Pune, while doing a small role in a docu-drama. She was then offered the role of a Katthak Dancer in a Marathi daily soap Ha Khel Sanchitacha alongside veteran Marathi actor Vikram Gokhle. On the sets of this TV show, she was offered her first Marathi film, Gadhavach lagn where she did a cameo in a dance number called Indra Darbari, Nache Sundari. Soon after she was offered a lead role in Kedar Shinde's Bakula Namdev Ghotale. This was her debut film as a lead actress. She received Best Actress for Bakula Namdev Ghotale at Zee Gaurav 2008 and also Best Actress in a debut film at 45th Maharashtra state awards for Marathi film 2008. Later on she was seen in movies like Hay kay Nay Kay, Aaba Zindabad, Chal Gaja Karu Maja, Chal Gammat Karu, Gosht Lagnanatrchi. But these movies did not have much success at the box office.
Natrang and beyond (2010–present)
In 2010, Sonalee was seen in Ravi Jadhav's Natrang. It was a highly successful movie. Sonalee played the role of Nayana Kolhapurkarin, lead dancer of a theater troop. Her dance performances in the film were well received by audiences worldwide. People started calling her "Apsara," referring to her dance on the song "Apsara Ali" in this movie.[7]
After Natrang, Sonalee was seen in the critically acclaimed movie Ajintha, and another multi-star movie Kshanbhar Vishranti alongside Bharat Jadhav, Hemant Dhome, Sachit Patil and Manva Naik. Her next release was Kedar Shinde's Irada Pakka where she played the character of Aadya opposite Siddharth Jadhav. Sonalee was seen next in the drama film S Sasucha opposite Sunil Barve.[8] She ended 2010 with another movie, Samudra where she worked opposite veteran Marathi actor Mohan Agashe.
She had no movies released in 2011. She has also appeared in a comedy show on Zee Marathi "Chala Hava Yeudya".
In 2019, she is appearing in two Marathi films; a historical drama Hirkani and a thriller film Vicky Velingkar. In both films she is performing titular role.[9]
She introduced her fiancée to the world on her birthday on Monday, May 18.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gauri | Marathi | Gauri | |
| 2006 | Gadhavacha Lagna | Marathi | Rambha | |
| 2007 | Bakula Namdeo Ghotale | Marathi | Bakula | |
| 2008 | Aba Zindabad | Marathi | Reshma | |
| 2008 | Chal Gaja Karu Maja | Marathi | ||
| 2009 | Hai Kai Nai Kai | Marathi | Mallika Lokhande | |
| 2010 | Samudra | Marathi | Nanda | |
| 2010 | Sa Sasucha | Marathi | Ashiwini | |
| 2010 | Irada Pakka | Marathi | Adhya | |
| 2010 | Goshta Lagnanantarchi | Marathi | Radha | |
| 2010 | Kshanbhar Vishranti | Marathi | Sanika | |
| 2010 | Natarang | Marathi | Nayna Kolhapurkar | |
| 2012 | Ajintha | Marathi | Paro | |
| 2013 | Grand Masti | Hindi | Mamta | [11] |
| 2013 | Zapatlela 2 | Marathi | Megha | [12] |
| 2014 | Singham Returns | Hindi | Menaka | [13] |
| 2014 | Rama Madhav | Marathi | Anandibai | [14] |
| 2015 | Classmates | Marathi | Aditi | [15] |
| 2015 | Mitwaa | Marathi | Nandini | [16] |
| 2015 | Shutter | Marathi | Hooker | [17] |
| 2015 | Timepass 2 | Marathi | Special Appearance | [18] |
| 2016 | Poshter Girl | Marathi | Rupali Thorat | [19] |
| 2017 | Baghtos Kay Mujra Kar | Marathi | Gauri Bhosale (Special Appearance) | [20] |
| 2017 | Tula Kalnnaar Nahi | Marathi | Anjali | |
| 2017 | Hampi | Marathi | Isha | |
| 2019 | Ti & Ti | Marathi | Priyanka | [21] |
| 2019 | Hirkani | Marathi | Hirkani | |
| 2019 | Vicky Velingkar | Marathi | Vicky Velingkar | |
| 2020 | Dhurala | Marathi |
Television
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | Yuva Dancing Queen | Zee Yuva | Judge | [22] |
| 2020 | Dancing Queen | Zee Marathi | Judge | [23] |
References
- ^ "Sonalee Kulkarni wins praise for her act in Singham Returns - The Times of India". Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "'Yuva Dancing Queen' Judge Sonalee Kulkarni Shares Unseen PICS From Engagement; Dipika Kakar Wishes Her Friend". ABP Live. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Birthday special: Here are some interesting facts about actress Sonalee Kulkarni". The Times of India. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "A fab lavani number in Sonalee's next - The Times of India". Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Sonalee Kulkarni - About Me". sonaleekulkarni.com.
- ^ "Atul Kulkarni turns assistant director - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "dfltweb1.onamae.com – このドメインはお名前.comで取得されています。". dfltweb1.onamae.com.
- ^ http://www.ibollytv.com/movie/sa-sasucha-2010-marathi-movie-watch-online
- ^ "'Vicky Velingkar': Sonalee Kulkarni gives us a glimpse of her character from the film - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Sonalee Kulkarni introduces fiance Kunal Benodekar on her birthday, see pics". Hindustan Times. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Sonalee Kulkarni is Marathi cinema's poster girl for women-centric subjects". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Sonalee Kulkarni set to make her Bollywood debut". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Sonalee Kulkarni wins praise for her act in Singham Returns". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Ramaa Madav runs to packed houses in UK". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Classmates' first look revealed". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Watch: Swwapnil's look in Mitwaa". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Five visionaries from Pune tell you what's on their New Year wishlist". Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "TP2 starcast: Mystery continues". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Priyanka Chopra is my Poshter Girl: Sonalee". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Kulye, Ajay. "Baghtos Kay Mujra Kar | 3 February 2017 - Marathi Cineyug". marathicineyug.com. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (1 February 2019). "New release date for #Marathi film #Ti&Ti: 8 March 2019... Stars Pushki [Pushkar Jog], Prarthana Behere and Sonalee... Directed by Mrinal Kulkarni... Produced by Vaishal Shah, Pushkar Jog and Mohan Nadaar. https://t.co/tkP6MobMId" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "'Yuva Dancing Queen' judge Sonalee Kulkarni looks gorgeous in a grey-glittery outfit; see pic - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "'Dancing Queen Size Large Full Charge' judge Sonalee Kulkarni looks stunning in this fancy ball gown; take a look - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2021.