Atul Kulkarni

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Atul Kulkarni (Kannada:ಅತುಲ್ ಕುಲಕರ್ಣಿ , born September 10, 1965 in Karnataka, India) is an Indian Actor who has won two National Awards.

Atul Kulkarni is an Indian actor and winner of a National Award for his portrayal of Shriram Abhyankar( श्रीराम अभयंकर ) 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 more recently, the Aamir Khan starrer "Rang De Basanti". He has acted in several Marathi movies including "Maati Maay" (A Gravekeeper's Tale) that was recently premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.

Early life

Atul Kulkarni was born on September 10, 1965 at Belgaum in Karnataka. Atul completed his secondary education (10th Standard) from Haribhai Devkaran High School, Solapur, Maharastra. His father, a businessman and his mother a housewife were settled in Solapur. He completed his Junior College (12th Standard) from Belgaum and was able to secure a seat at Engineering College in Belgaum. Due to his dis-interest in Engineering he quit the college and came back to Solapur to join D. A. V. College, Solapur which was affiliated to Shivaji University. He completed his graduation in English Literature.

Acting

Atul Kulkarni's first stint with stage was during his highschool days while studying at Haribhai Devkaran High School and later during his college days at D. A. V. College he was actively participating in cultural gatherings. While studying itself Atul joined Natya Aradhana, an amateur theatre group from Solapur. Working with this group helped him groom better. After working back stage for two years, finally he got a chance to act. He decided to pursue his career in professional acting.

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

Awards

* National Award
** 2002: Best Actor In A Supporting Role in "Chandni Bar"
** 2000: Best Actor In A Supporting Role in "Hey Ram"

Filmography

* "10 vi F"
* "Valu" (2008)
* "Kurukshetra" (2008)
* "D-17" (2008)
* "Dilli 6" (2008)
* "Aa DinagaLu ಆ ದಿನಗಳು" (2007) - as Agni Shridhar of 1986 Bengaluru Underworld
* ""(2007) - as Sandeep
* "Aruvadai" (2007)
* "Kedi" (2006) - Priyanka's bother
* "Rang De Basanti" (2006) – Laxman Pandey
* "Page 3" (2005) – Vinayak Mane
* "Gowri" (2004) - Sarkar
* "Manasarovar" (2004) – Ravi Roy
* "Vajram" (2004)
* "Khakee" (2004) – Dr. Iqbal Ansari
* "Devrai" (2004) – Shesh Shahi
*" Manmadhan" (2004) – A police officer
* "88 Antop Hill" (2003) – Pratyush Shelar
* "Satta (2003)" – Yashwant Varde
* "Dum" (2003) – 'Encounter' Shankar
* "Mango Souffle" (2002) – Ed (Edwin Prakash)
* "Run" (2002) – Priya's brother
* "Chandni Bar" (2001) – Potya Sawant
* "Kairee" (2000) – Jadhav Master
* "Hey Ram" (2000) – Shriram Abhyankar
* "Chakwa" (2005) – Tushar Khot - "Suspense Thriller" -"Dir. Jatin S. Wagle"
* "Valu - the bull" (2007) – Swanand Gattamwar(forest officer)- "comedy" -"Dir. Umesh Kulkarni"

Theatre

* "Samudra (Marathi Play)"
* "Gandhi Virudhha Gandhi"
* "Manoos Navacha Bet"
* "Aapan Sarech Ghodegaonkar"
* "Chapha"
* "Natak"
* "Zale Mokale Aabhal"

External links

* [http://www.atulkulkarni.com/ Atul Kulkarni – The official site]
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* [http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/nov/09atul.htm Atul Kulkarni's Interview on Rediff]
* [http://www.gmagazine.com/magazine/april2003/Interviews10.asp Interview on Gmagazine.com]
* [http://us.rediff.com/movies/2003/jun/27atul.htm Another Rediff Interview]