Sonali Kulkarni

Sonali Kulkarni (born 3 November 1974) is an Indian actress, producer, and writer who primarily appears in Marathi, Hindi and few Tamil films. Kulkarni is considered as one of the most accomplished and highest-paid actresses in Marathi cinema, and is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, four Maharashtra State Film Awards and four Filmfare Marathi Awards. She was honoured with V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award in 2010 by the Government of Maharashtra.

She has worked in over 70 films, both experimental and non-experimental, in addition to acting in a few non-Indian films. She is regarded as one of the most versatile Marathi actresses. Although born into a middle-class Maharashtrian family in Pune, Kulkarni was drawn to acting at an early age and had attended Satyadev Dubey's acting workshops. At the age of 18, she made her cinematic debut in the Hindi film ''Cheluvi'' (1992). Later, she debuted with ''Mukta (1''994) in Marathi This was followed by critical praise with ''Doghi'' (1995), ''Daayraa'' (1996), and ''Gharabaher'' (1999), the former earning her Maharashtra State Film Award and Filmfare Marathi Award. Subsequently, she starred in the Hindi films ''Mission Kashmir'' (2000), ''Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar'' (2000), ''Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya'' (2001), ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001), ''Taxi Number'' ''9211'' (2006), and ''Singham'' (2011). She received further acclaim and a National Film Award for her portrayal of a powerful woman in the Marathi-language short film Chaitra (2002).

Kulkarni continued to achieve success with ''Deool'' (2011)'', Pune 52'' (2013), ''The Good Road'' (2013), ''Gulabjaam'' (2018), and ''Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar'' (2018). Moreover, she won three Filmfare Marathi Awards for her roles in the biography ''Dr. Prakash Baba Amte-The Real Hero'' (2014), the emotional drama ''Kachcha Limboo'' (2017), and the survival drama ''Pension'' (2021).

Apart from acting, Kulkarni formerly wrote a weekly column for a supplement of the Marathi daily newspaper Loksatta titled ''So Kul''. In 2010, she published her article book ''So Kul.'' She also formed ''So kul Productions'', which produced the Marathi–English play ''WhileLily & Night''. Provided by Wikipedia