Mrinal Kulkarni


Mrinal Dev-Kulkarni is a film and soap opera actress and director in India known for her role in popular Hindi language TV serial Son Pari. She has acted in both Marathi and Hindi TV serials and films.

Early life, family and Education

She was born in a Marathi Deshastha Brahmin family in Pune. Her parents are Dr. Vijay Dev and Veena Dev. She has a Master's degree in Linguistics from Pune University. She has a sister named Madhura. She lost her father after illness on 11 April 2019.
She married her childhood friend Ruchir Kulkarni in 1990 and has a son Virajas who is also a part of Marathi film industry.

Acting career

Mrinal was 16 when she made her debut in the role of Peshawe Madhavrao's wife Ramabai Peshawe in the Marathi TV serial Swami. This gave her a popularity. Ravindra Mankani played the role of Madhavrao.
She was not very serious about acting. Instead she wanted to complete doctorate in philosophy. But offers kept coming her way and finally she decided to make a career in acting in 1994. She continued with acting as her career on receiving, after the above successful role, many more roles, including those in Shrikant, The Great Maratha, Draupadi, Hasratein, Meerabai, Teacher, Khel, Sparsh and Sonpari. Her role in the TV serial Avantika on Alpha Marathi channel has received much acclaim. Mrinal is famous for playing a number of historic characters – Draupadi, Ahilya Bai Holkar, Ramabai, Jijabai etc.. She had done 22 hindi TV shows till now. She stopped acting in TV serial to focus on her direction ventures.
She has also done a few advertisements as well.
Mrinal Kulkarni has acted in Marathi as well as Bollywood films.

Direction

Mrinal Kulkarni Debuted as Director Marathi film Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta, The story of the film has been written by Mrunal Kulkarni. After that she directed Marathi historical drama Rama Madhav.

List of Marathi films

  1. Fatteshikast
  2. Ye Re Ye Re Paisa 2
  3. Ye Re Ye Re Paisa
  4. Farzand
  5. & Jara Hatke
  6. Rajwade and Sons
  7. Rama Madhav
  8. Yellow
  9. A Rainy Day
  10. Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta
  11. Tujhya Majhyat
  12. Lekroo
  13. Deha
  14. Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha
  15. Aarohi Gosht Tighanchi
  16. Kasala Udyachi Baat
  17. Bayo
  18. Rajkaran
  19. Thang
  20. Vishwaas
  21. Veer Savarkar
  22. Jamla Ho Jamla

    List of Bollywood films

Kulkarni has won following awards-
  1. 2001 Screen Award in the Best Actress category for her role in the Marathi film Jodidar.
  2. National Award for movie Thang/The Quest directed by Amol Palekar.