The name Kulkarni is believed to be a combination of two words (kula and karani). Kula means the root of the family, and Karanika means one who maintains records or accounts. Traditionally, Kulkarni was a title used for people who used to maintain the accounts and records of the villages and used to collect taxes. The title of the Kulkarni was later replaced by the Talati. The Kulkarni Watan was abolished in 1920 and paid Talatis from all castes were appointed to the new office of the Talati. In some cases, the Talatis were the oppressed castes and the abolishing of the Kulkarni Watan system was viewed as a progressive move. Most Kulkarnis belong to the oldest and the original Brahmin caste of Maharashtra, the Deshastha Brahmins. The surname is also found amongst Karhade Brahmin, and the CKP, GSB and Daivajna communities of Maharashtra. In Karnataka Kulkarni is common surname among Vaisnavas/Madhwa & Smartha(Shaiva) Brahmins. Most Kulkarnis speak Marathi but those from Karnataka Speak Kannada as their mother tongue. The surname Kulkarni is also common in the northern part of Karnataka as well as Maharashtra, and can also be found in the southern part of Karnataka, especially in the Bangalore & Mysore Districts.
Most Kulkarni families originate from Maharastra or northern Karnataka but in more recent times migrated and settled all over the world.
In the old times, many Kulkarni saints were pioneers of social revival. Some of the examples are: Sant Dnyaneshwar who is widely credited to be the founder of Marathi literature, Sant Ramdas, Brahma Chaitanya Shri Gondavalekar Maharaj and Sant Eknath.
In the more recent times, many Kulkarnis have made immense contributions to society and left their mark in a wide variety of fields like entertainment, literature, and academics.
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name | Atul Kulkarni |
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birth date | September 10, 1965 |
birth place | Belgaum, Karnataka, India |
occupation | Actor |
website | www.atulkulkarni.com }} |
Atul Kulkarni is an Indian actor and winner of a National Award for his portrayal of Shriram Abhyankar in the film Hey Ram. Although he started his career in theatre, he has won critical acclaim for his performances in films like Page 3 and the Aamir Khan starrer Rang De Basanti. He has acted in several Marathi movies including Maati Maay (A Gravekeeper's Tale) that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. He has achieved superstar status in Marathi Films with the success of blockbuster movie of year 2009-10 Natarang.
Atul joined the National School of Drama, New Delhi (1992-1995 batch). His acting skills were given final touches at this institutions which has produced legendary actors of international fame. Atul Kulkarni holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Dramatic Arts from National School of Drama, New Delhi.
His most successful performance, both commercially and critically was as Gunawant Kagalkar in marathi blockbuster movie Natarang.
He made his debut in Kannada film Bhoomi Geetha in 1997 and he has also acted in several Tamil films.
! Movie !! Year !! Language !! Character | |||
2011 | English | Raoji | |
2010 | Kannada | ||
Sukhaant | 2010 | Marathi | |
Natarang | 2010 | Marathi | Guna Kagalkar |
Bumm Bumm Bole | 2010 | Hindi | |
Yeh Mera India | 2009 | Hindi | Raj |
Delhi 6 | 2009 | Hindi | Gobar |
Padikathavan | 2009 | Tamil | Kasi Anandan |
Vandae Maatharam | 2009 | Tamil | - |
Valu | 2008 | Marathi | Swanand Gaddamwar |
Talappavu | 2008 | Malayalam | Krishnadeva saivar |
Kurukshetra | 2008 | - | - |
Aa Dinagalu | 2007 | Kannada | Agni Shridhar |
Gauri: The Unborn | 2007 | Hindi | Sandeep |
Kedi | 2006 | Tamil | - |
Raam | 2006 | Telugu | Antagonist of the film |
Rang De Basanti | 2006 | Hindi | Laxman Pandey |
Page 3 | 2005 | Hindi | Vinayak Mane |
Chakwa | 2005 | Marathi | Tushar Khot |
Gowri | 2004 | Telugu | Sarkar |
Mansarovar | 2004 | - | - |
Vajram | 2004 | - | - |
Khakee | 2004 | Hindi | Dr. Iqbal Ansari |
Devrai | 2004 | Marathi | Shesh |
Manmadhan | 2004 | Tamil | ACP Deva |
Dahavi Fa | 2003 | Marathi | Ganesh Deshpande (teacher) |
88 Antop Hill | 2003 | Hindi | Pratyush Shelar |
Satta | 2003 | Hindi | Yashwant Varde |
2003 | Hindi | 'Encounter' Shankar | |
2002 | Tamil | - | |
Chandni Bar | 2001 | Hindi | Potya Sawant |
Kairee | 2000 | Marathi | Jadhav (teacher) |
Jayam manade raa | 2000 | Telugu | |
Hey Ram | 2000 | Hindi/Tamil | Shriram Abhyankar |
Bhoomi Geetha | 1997 | Kannada |
Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:Indian film actors Category:Kannada film actors Category:Marathi film actors Category:Hindi film actors Category:People from Belgaum Category:National Film Award winners
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name | Sonali |
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birth date | November 03, 1974 |
birth place | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
yearsactive | 1990–present |
occupation | Film actress, Television presenter |
website | http://www.sonalikulkarni.org
}} |
She has received a Special Jury Award (non-feature film) in the 49th National Film Awards (2002) for her role in a short film in Marathi Chaitra (film).
Apart from acting, she is also an editor with 'Viva', a supplement of 'Loksatta', and pens a weekly column called 'So Kool'. Now, these columns are being published in book 'So Kool' by Rajahansa Prakashan.
Sonali has shown her dancing skills in a popular dance program (Jhalak dikla jaa) on Sony TV.
So Kool (Marathi) on Star Majha
Category:Indian film actors Category:Hindi film actors Category:Marathi film actors Category:Living people Category:1974 births
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name | Mamta Kulkarni |
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birth date | April 20, 1972 |
birth place | Mumbai, India |
occupation | former Actress, Model |
website | }} |
Things seemed to change when Rajkumar Santoshi, in whose earlier movie Ghatak: Lethal (1996), she had a cameo appearance, cast her as the female lead in his 1998 movie China Gate, an ambitious remake of Seven Samurai. In a glamorized role and sharing screen space with some of Hindi cinemas finest actors, she had the perfect opportunity to showcase her acting talent.
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. When the movie was finally released, it was also 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, and was even used in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge!, and greatly increased Urmila's popularity.
Angered 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 her last appearance in the 2002 film Divine Temple Khajuraho. Mamta also did few movies in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam.
During her career she was offered many other films with Ajay Devgan, Bobby Deol, Shahrukh Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kanna. She turned down many big films such as Sapoot, Agnaary, Mr and Mrs Khiladi, Bandahan, Aunty No.1, Dulhe Raja, Davaa, Shikari and Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet because her role wasn't really substantial.
Kulkarni was finally convicted in July 2000, and fined Rs. 15,000. However, this caused yet another controversy because she appeared in court in a burqa to evade photographers, which led to death threats and protests from the local Islamic community.
At the same time, she continued to be dogged by controversy. In 1997, she was reportedly paid a large amount to perform at a private function by a legislator from Bihar, who was later arrested after investigations into the Fodder Scam case. Kulkarni was interrogated, but she denied any knowledge of the legislator's antecedents.
Year !! Title !! Role !! Other notes | |||
2002 | Devine Temple Khajuraho | ||
2001 | Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller| | Sandhya | |
2001 | Censor| | Nisha (Censor Board Member) | |
1998 | Qila| | Neeta | |
1998 | Jaane Jigar| | Meenu | |
1998 | China Gate| | Sandhya Rajan | |
1997 | Krantikari||| | ||
1997 | Jeevan Yudh| | Kajal Choudhry | |
1997 | Naseeb| | Pooja | |
1996 | Ghatak: Lethal| | Dancer in song Maara Re | |
1996 | Beqabu| | Reshmi Kapoor | |
1996 | Raja Aur Rangeeli||| | ||
1995 | Sabse Bada Khiladi| | Sunita Das | |
1995 | Baazi (1995 film)Baazi || | Sanjana Roy, Journalist | |
1995 | Ahankaar| | Naina | |
1995 | Andolan| | Guddi | |
1995 | Karan Arjun| | Bindiya | |
1995 | Kismat||| | ||
1995 | Policewala Gunda||| | ||
1994 | Vaade Iraade| | Nikita Sekhri | |
1994 | Dilbar| | Priya Verma | |
1994 | Gangster||| | ||
1994 | Betaaj Badshah| | Tejeshwani/Guddiya | |
1994 | Anokha Premyudh| | Priti | |
1994 | Krantiveer| | Mamta | |
1993 | Waqt Hamara Hai| | Mamta Vidrohi | |
1993 | Bhookamp||| | ||
1993 | Aashiq Awara| | Jyoti | (Won Filmfare Lux Award of the year) |
1993 | Ashaant| | Sonali | Vishnu Vijaya India: Kannada title: dubbed version |
1992 | Mera Dil Tere Liye| | Priya R Singh | |
1992 | Tirangaa| | ||
Category:Indian actors Category:Marathi people Category:Indian emigrants to the United States Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Hindi film actors
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name | Saif Ali Khan |
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birth date | August 16, 1970 |
birth place | New Delhi, India |
occupation | Film actor, producer |
yearsactive | 1992–present |
spouse | Amrita Singh (1991–2004) |
partner | Kareena Kapoor (2007–present) }} |
Saif Ali Khan (, ; born 16 August 1970) is an Indian actor in Bollywood films. He is the son of the Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and the actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters; Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan. He is the heir apparent to both royal houses of Bhopal and Pataudi.
Khan made his debut in 1992 with Parampara. He had his first major success with the 1994 films Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Yeh Dillagi. After going through several years of decline in the 1990s, he rose into prominence with his performance in Dil Chahta Hai (2001), which marked his professional turning point. His performance in Nikhil Advani's Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) won him the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, and he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Hum Tum (2004). He then had commercial success with films like Salaam Namaste (2005), Race (2008) and Love Aaj Kal (2009), and starred in critically acclaimed projects such as Parineeta (2005) and Omkara (2006). These accomplishments have established Khan as one of Bollywood's most successful and talented actors. In 2009, Khan branched out into film production with his company Illuminati Films.
Khan has two sisters Saba Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan. Khan's mother is Sharmila Tagore, a Bengali Indian film actress and a member of Bengal's Tagore family. She is also the head of the Indian film censorship board and the grand-niece of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore converted to Islam from Hinduism after her marriage to Khan's father, and changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana. Khan spent his childhood in a Muslim atmosphere, reading the Quran, with his grandmother being the centre of his religious education. Khan says that "Religion played a major role in my upbringing." Khan also states that his family is "cool or rather massively open–minded about religious matters." For example, he acknowledges that his daughter is born into a Muslim family, however he states that he will not decide her religion for her.
Initially Khan studied at the Lawrence School Sanawar and later attended Lockers Park School in Hertfordshire. He followed in his father's footsteps by attending Winchester College, an independent school for boys in the UK. Khan can speak his native languages of Hindi and Bengali fluently, as well as English.
His acting career, more or less, went through a relative slump until 2001, when he was cast in Farhan Akhtar's contemporary drama Dil Chahta Hai. He received much acclaim for his role as Sameer with critic Taran Adarsh calling it his career-best performance. The success of this film firmly established Saif as one of the industry's most bankable stars.
He has since had many box office successes, starting with Nikhil Advani's drama Kal Ho Na Ho (2003), co-starring alongside Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta. The film, set in New York, starred Saif as Rohit, Zinta's best friend, who later realises that he loves her. The film was the second top-grossing film of the year, and Khan's performance was praised by critics. He won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, as well as other awards in that category in other award ceremonies. Khan followed it with the leading role in Kunal Kohli's romantic comedy Hum Tum (2004), his first collaboration with Yash Raj Films. The film follows the encounters of the two main characters until they, after several years and various meetings, become friends and finally fall in love. Khan played the role of Karan Kapoor, a young cartoonist and womaniser whose relationship with Rhea Prakash, played by Rani Mukerji, changes his perception of women and life. Khan's performance was applauded by both critics and audiences. He won the Best Comedian award at the Filmfare, and was conferred the coveted National Film Award for Best Actor in 2005. Khan's next project with the Yash Raj Films production, Salaam Namaste (2005), became India's top-grossing film in the overseas market. The film, which was the first Indian film to be entirely shot in Australia, starred Khan and Preity Zinta as a contemporary cohabiting Indian couple. He was also noted for his performance in a negative role in Ram Gopal Verma's Ek Hasina Thi (2004) and for his role of Shekhar Rai in Pradeep Sarkar's Parineeta (2005), an adaptation of the 1914 Bengali novella, Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
In 2006 Khan played the protagonist in the English-language art film, Being Cyrus. His role as Cyrus got him positive reviews. In that same year, he went on to receive major acclaim for his portrayal of Iago in the Indian adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, Omkara. Rediff.com stated, "Omkara marks Saif's emergence into the very forefront of his acting peers, and we gleefully applaud". Variety film critic Derek Elley called his performance "powerhouse" and further wrote, "It's Khan's movie through and through, in a performance of rugged, contained malevolence which trades on his previous screen persona as a likable best friend as well as his stint as the manipulative outsider in 'Being Cyrus'. It's smart casting, superbly realized." For his work, Khan earned the awards for Best Actor in a negative role at the Star Screen, Filmfare, Zee Cine and IIFA Awards.
Khan next acted in Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007), co-starring alongside his mother for the second time since Aashiq Awara (1993). The film was India's official entry to the Oscars, and Khan's performance as Harshwardhan was appreciated by critics. Taran Adarsh commented, "watching him emote with amazing precision makes you realise the giant strides he has taken as an actor". He next appeared alongside Rani Mukerji in the family drama, Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007). Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film went on to become a box office success.
In 2008, Khan first starred in the Abbas-Mustan thriller Race, which went on to do well at the box office. This was followed by two projects produced by Yash Raj Films, Tashan and Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, both of which were not successful.
In 2009, Khan produced and starred in Love Aaj Kal. The film, directed by Imtiaz Ali, was a critical and commercial success. He then starred in the thriller Kurbaan along with Kareena Kapoor in which he played a terrorist. The following year, Khan was awarded the Padma Shri, which is the fourth highest civilian award given by the Government of India
Khan turned producer when he setup his production company called Illuminati Films in 2009. His first film, Love Aaj Kal was directed by Imtiaz Ali and featured Deepika Padukone opposite him. Upon release, the film was critically and commercially successful. Khan's second film production, Agent Vinod, will be directed by Sriram Raghavan.
In 1998, Khan was charged with poaching two blackbucks in Kankani during the filming of Hum Saath Saath Hain along with co-stars Salman Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam. The charges were dropped soon after Khan was acquitted.
On 18 February 2007, Khan was hospitalised at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai due to experiencing chest pain while rehearsing for his performance at the Stardust Awards, to be held that night. After hospitalization, he stated he would quit smoking.
In October 2009 Khan publicly spoke of his relationship with Kareena Kapoor and the prospect of marriage stating, that in his opinion people said that marriage does not affect one's career but in fact it does and that today the whole definition of marriage has changed. He said, that he and Kareena were so well connected, so close that marriage is just a stamp of validation for the society.
Khan took part in two major world tours. He was part of a troupe that included Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal and Priyanka Chopra, which went on the Temptations 2004 world tour.
In 2006, Khan toured again, participating and performing in Heat 2006 concert around the world, along with Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley.
In 2006, Khan appeared along with various other Bollywood actors at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture along with Rani Mukerji, and Aishwarya Rai on behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Delhi.
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