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'''Mamta Kulkarni''' is a former [[Bollywood]] actress and model. She was part of several commercial successes such as ''[[Aashiq Awara]]'' (1993), ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' (1993), ''[[Krantiveer]]'' (1994), ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' (1995), ''[[Sabse Bada Khiladi]]'' (1995), ''[[Baazi (1995 film)|Baazi]]'' (1996), ''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]'' (1998), ''[[Beqabu]]'' (1995), and ''[[Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller]]'' (2001) among others. Her performance in 'Aashiq Awara' (1993) won her the 1994 [[Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year]]. The film, which launched [[Saif Ali Khan]], was a superhit. In the blockbuster 'Karan Arjun' (1995), directed by [[Rakesh Roshan]], Mamta Kulkarni starred alongside [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Salman Khan]]. She had a 'knack' of landing into controversies, which started with her posing topless for the cover of Indian magazine [[Stardust (magazine)|Stardust]] in 1993. She quit Bollywood after her appearance in the film Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum. Indian TV show Bigg Boss approached Mamta to be a contestant in its Season 7 but Mamta refused.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-why-mamta-kulkarni-said-no-to-bigg-boss-7-4334514-PHO.html |title=Why Mamta Kulkarni said no to Bigg Boss 7? |publisher=daily.bhaskar.com |date=30 July 2013 |accessdate=18 March 2014}}</ref>
'''Mamta Kulkarni''' (born 20 April 1972)<ref>[http://entertainment.in.msn.com/gallery/Photoviewer.aspx?cp-documentid=3034219 Mamta Kulkarni turns 40 – Birthday Suite: Mamta Kulkarni] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821144650/http://entertainment.in.msn.com/gallery/Photoviewer.aspx?cp-documentid=3034219|date=21 August 2014}}. Entertainment.in.msn.com (20 April 2012). Retrieved 20 July 2013.</ref> is an [[India]]n former actress and [[Model (person)|model]] known for her work in [[Hindi cinema]]. She has appeared in commercially successful [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films such as '', ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' (1993), ''[[Krantiveer]]'' (1994), ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' (1995), ''[[Sabse Bada Khiladi]]'' (1995), ''[[Andolan (1995 film)|Andolan]]'' (1995), ''[[Baazi (1995 film)|Baazi]]'' (1996), ''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]'' (1998) and ''[[Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller]]'' (2001). Her performance in ''Aashiq Awara'' (1993) won her the 1994 [[Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year]]. In the blockbuster ''Karan Arjun'', directed by [[Rakesh Roshan]], Kulkarni starred alongside [[Salman Khan]]. She quit the film industry after her appearance in the film ''[[Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum]]''.


==Career==
==Career==
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Kulkarni made her film debut with the 1992 film ''[[Tirangaa (film)|Tirangaa]]''. In 1993, she starred in ''[[Aashiq Awara]]'', which won her a [[Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year]]. She went on to appear in many popular films such as ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' (1993), ''[[Krantiveer]]'' (1994), ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' (1995), ''[[Sabse Bada Khiladi]]'' (1995) and ''[[Baazi (1995 film)|Baazi]]'' (1995). She mostly played the leading actor's love interest in all these films.


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Things changed when [[Rajkumar Santoshi]], in whose earlier movie ''[[Ghatak: Lethal]]'' (1996) she had a cameo appearance in a song, cast her as the female lead in his 1998 film ''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]'', an ambitious remake of ''[[Seven Samurai]]''. However, things did not go as planned. Relations between Santoshi and the actress soured. Rumours began circulating that Kulkarni had been dropped from the movie, and was reinstated only after gangster [[Chhota Rajan]] intervened on her behalf.<ref name="rajan">{{cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/dec/27sat.htm |title=The predator as prey |publisher=Rediff India |date=27 December 1997 |access-date=10 July 2006 |archive-date=24 November 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061124030621/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/dec/27sat.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> When the movie was finally released, it was an average earner. 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, which greatly increased Matondkar's popularity.
===Acting career===
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Kulkarni made her Bollywood debut with the 1992 movie ''[[Tirangaa]]''. In 1993 she starred in ''[[Aashiq Awara]]'', which won her a [[Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year]]. She went on to appear in many popular films such as ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' (1993), ''[[Krantiveer]]'' (1994), ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' (1995), ''[[Sabse Bada Khiladi]]'' (1995) and ''[[Baazi (1995 film)|Baazi]]'' (1995). She mostly played the leading actor's love interest in all these films.


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Angered and frustrated at the turn of events, Kulkarni lashed out at Santoshi, accusing him of cutting her screen time because she had refused his advances.<ref name="santoshi">{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050304/asp/etc/story_4440550.asp |title=J'accuse! |work=The Telegraph |date=4 March 2005 |access-date=10 July 2006 |archive-date=13 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213114731/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050304/asp/etc/story_4440550.asp |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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. Her last successful film was ''[[Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller]]'' (2001). She quit movies after the 2002 film ''Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum''. She also did a few movies in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam.<ref>[http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1038196,prtpage-1.cms Once Bollywood 'Hot'Shots: Where Are They? – Features-Features & Events-Indiatimes – Movies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100730075945/http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1038196,prtpage-1.cms |date=30 July 2010 }}. Movies.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20 July 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/chhupa-rustam-9036/box-office|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210116005114/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/chhupa-rustam-9036/box-office|url-status= live|archive-date= 16 January 2021|title= Do you know how Chhupa Rustam did at the Box Office?}}</ref>
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Things seemed to change when [[Rajkumar Santoshi]], in whose earlier movie ''[[Ghatak: Lethal]]'' (1996) she had a cameo appearance in a song, cast her as the female lead in his 1998 movie ''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]'', an ambitious remake of ''[[Seven Samurai]]''. 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.<ref name="rajan">{{cite news |author = |author2 = |url = http://www.rediff.com/entertai/dec/27sat.htm |title = The predator as prey |work = |publisher = Rediff India |pages = |date = 27 December 1997 |accessdate = 10 July 2006}}</ref> 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, greatly increased Urmila's popularity and was even used in [[Baz Luhrmann]]'s ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]''.


==Personal life==
⚫
Angered at the turn of events, Kulkarni lashed out at Santoshi, accusing him of cutting her screen time because she had refused his advances.<ref name="santoshi">{{cite news |first = |last = |author = |url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050304/asp/etc/story_4440550.asp |title = J'accuse! |work = |publisher = The Telegraph |pages = |page = |date = 4 March 2005 |accessdate = 10 July 2006}}</ref> 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 the 2002 film ''Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum''. Mamta also did few movies in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam.<ref>[http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1038196,prtpage-1.cms Once Bollywood 'Hot'Shots: Where Are They? – Features-Features & Events-Indiatimes – Movies]. Movies.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 20 July 2013.</ref>
Kulkarni belonged to a middle class Marathi [[Brahmin]] family and she is married to Vicky Goswami.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mathew |first=Suresh |date=22 July 2016 |title=I Am Pure, No Desire For Sex, Films or Drugs, Says Mamta Kulkarni |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/mamta-kulkarni-interview-stardust-vicky-goswami-drug-racketeering-dubai-kenya-bollywood-sex-films-drugs |access-date=29 August 2020 |website=TheQuint |language=en |archive-date=3 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803045950/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/mamta-kulkarni-interview-stardust-vicky-goswami-drug-racketeering-dubai-kenya-bollywood-sex-films-drugs |url-status=live}}</ref>


==Controversy==
During her career she was offered films with [[Mithun Chakraborty]], [[Ajay Devgan]], [[Bobby Deol]], [[Shahrukh Khan]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Akshay Khanna]], [[Salman Khan]], [[Govinda]], [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Saif Ali Khan]] and [[Aamir Khan]]. She turned down many big films such as ''Sapoot'', ''Angaaray'', ''Mr and Mrs Khiladi'', ''Bandahan'', ''Aunty No.1'', ''Dulhe Raja'', ''Davaa'', ''Shikari'', ''Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet'' and ''Kareeb'' because her role was not substantial. .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ww.smashits.com/interview-mamta-kulkarni-the-aftermath/interview-846.html |title=Interview Mamta Kulkarni – The Aftermath |accessdate=15 January 2012}}</ref>
In June 2016, the [[Thane]] Police named Kulkarni as one of the accused involved in supplying [[ephedrine]] for illicit manufacture of [[methamphetamine]] to a {{INR}}2000 crore international drug racket and gangster, intended for trafficking.<ref name="theh_Mamt">{{Cite news |title=Mamta Kulkarni named accused in Thane drug racket case |last=Mengle |first=Gautam. |work=The Hindu |date=18 June 2016 |access-date=7 July 2016 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/mamta-kulkarni-named-accused-in-thane-drug-racket-case/article8745729.ece |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012051832/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/Mamta-Kulkarni-named-accused-in-Thane-drug-racket-case/article14430429.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> It is alleged that Kulkarni along with her partner Vicky Goswami and other co-accused attended a meeting in an international drug ring in Kenya in January 2016.<ref name="indi_Ephe">{{Cite web |title=Ephedrine drug bust: Thane police name Mamta Kulkarni as accused |last=Thaver |first=Mohamed |work=The Indian Express |date=19 June 2016 |access-date=7 July 2016 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/ephedrine-drug-bust-case-thane-police-names-mamta-kulkarni-as-accused-2860895/ |archive-date=19 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160619150319/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/ephedrine-drug-bust-case-thane-police-names-mamta-kulkarni-as-accused-2860895/ |url-status=live}}</ref>


The crime branch of Thane police, which is investigating an international ephedrine supply racket, on 25 June 2017 issued a notice of 'proclaimed offender' to her and her partner and alleged drug lord Vicky Goswami. A team of crime branch officials went to Kulkarni's house at Sky Enclave in Versova, suburban Mumbai, and pasted a notice on the door, as the actress' whereabouts are not known. A special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act court declared Kulkarni and Goswami as proclaimed offenders and ordered attachment of their properties.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mumbai-cops-issue-proclaimed-offender-notice-to-mamta-kulkarni/story-9MzqTPOY8kEwnAOCFpj7bL.html |title=Mumbai cops issue 'proclaimed offender' notice to Mamta Kulkarni |date=24 June 2017 |work=Hindustan Times|access-date=24 June 2017 |language=en |archive-date=24 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624144319/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mumbai-cops-issue-proclaimed-offender-notice-to-mamta-kulkarni/story-9MzqTPOY8kEwnAOCFpj7bL.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Filmography==


===Hindi===
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Other notes
! Year !! Title !! Language !! Role !! Notes
|-
|-
|2002|| ''[[Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum]]'' || Sumona ||
|1991 || ''[[Nanbargal]]'' || Tamil || Priya ||Debut Film
|-
|-
|2002|| ''[[Divine Temple Khajuraho]]'' || Rageshwari ||
| rowspan="4" |1992 || ''[[Mera Dil Tere Liye]]'' || rowspan="2" | Hindi || Priya R. Singh ||
|-
|-
|2001||''[[Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller]]'' || Sandhya||
| ''[[Tirangaa (film)|Tirangaa]]'' || Sandhya ||
|-
|-
|2001|| ''[[Censor (film)|Censor]]'' || Nisha (Censor board member)||
| ''[[Prema Sikharam|Premasikharam]]'' || rowspan="2" | Telugu || Preeti ||
|-
|-
|1998|| ''[[Qila (film)|Qila]]'' || Neeta ||
| ''Donga Police'' || Gowri ||
|-
|-
|1998|| ''[[Jaane Jigar]]'' || Meenu||
| rowspan="5" |1993 || ''[[Bhookamp]]'' || rowspan="3" | Hindi || Kavita Anand ||
|-
|-
|1998|| ''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]'' || Sandhya Rajan ||
| ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' || Mamta Vidrohi ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Ashaant]]'' || rowspan="2" | Sonali || rowspan="2" | Bilingual film
|1997|| ''[[Krantikari]]'' ||
|-
|-
|1997|| ''[[Jeevan Yudh]]'' || Kajal Choudhry||
| ''[[Vishnu Vijaya]]'' || Kannada
|-
|-
| ''[[Aashiq Awara]]'' || rowspan="14" | Hindi || Jyoti || [[Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year]]
⚫
|1997|| ''[[Naseeb (1997 film)|Naseeb]]'' || Pooja||
|-
|-
|1996|| ''[[Ghatak: Lethal]]'' || Dancer in song ''Koi jaye to le aaye''||
| rowspan="6" |1994 || ''[[Anokha Premyudh]]'' || Priti ||
|-
|-
|1996|| ''[[Beqabu]]'' || Reshmi Kapoor||
| ''[[Betaaj Badshah]]'' || Tejeshwani / Gudiya ||
|-
|-
|1996|| ''[[Raja Aur Rangeeli]]'' ||||
| ''[[Gangster (1994 film)|Gangster]]'' || — ||
|-
|-
|1995|| ''[[Sabse Bada Khiladi]]'' || Sunita Das||
| ''[[Dilbar (1994 film)|Dilbar]]'' || Priya Verma ||
|-
|-
|1995|| ''[[Baazi (1995 film)|Baazi]]'' || Sanjana Roy, journalist||
| ''[[Krantiveer]]'' || Mamta ||
|-
|-
|1995|| ''[[Ahankaar]]'' || Naina||
| ''[[Vaade Iraade]]'' || Nikita Sekhri ||
|-
|-
|1995|| ''[[Andolan (1995 film)|Andolan]]'' || Guddi||
| rowspan="8" |1995 || ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' || Bindiya ||
|-
|-
|1995|| ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' || Bindiya ||
| ''[[Andolan (1995 film)|Andolan]]'' || Guddi ||
|-
|-
|1995|| ''[[Kismat (1995 film)|Kismat]]'' ||||
| ''[[Baazi (1995 film)|Baazi]]'' || Journalist Sanjana Roy ||
|-
|-
|1995|| ''[[Policewala Gunda]]'' ||||
| ''[[Policewala Gunda]]'' || Sudha's sister ||
|-
|-
|1994|| ''[[Vaade Iraade]]'' || Nikita Sekhri||
| ''[[Sabse Bada Khiladi]]'' || Sunita Das ||
|-
|-
|1994|| ''[[Dilbar]]'' || Priya Verma||
| ''[[Kismat (1995 film)|Kismat]]'' || Madhu ||
|-
|-
|1994|| ''Gangster'' ||||
| ''[[Ahankaar]]'' || Naina ||
|-
|-
|1994|| ''[[Betaaj Badshah]]'' || Tejeshwani/Gudiya||
| ''[[Bhagya Debata]]'' || Bengali || || Special appearance
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |1996 || ''Raja Aur Rangeeli'' || rowspan="9" | Hindi|| ||
|1994|| ''[[Anokha Premyudh]]'' || Priti||
|-
|-
|1994|| ''[[Krantiveer]]'' || Mamta||
| ''[[Beqabu]]'' || Reshmi Kapoor ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Ghatak: Lethal]]'' || Dancer || (in song "Maara Re"), item number "Koi Jaaye To"
|1993|| ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' || Mamta Vidrohi||
|-
|-
|1993|| ''[[Bhookamp]]'' ||||
| rowspan="3" |1997 || ''[[Jeevan Yudh]]'' || Kajal Choudhry ||
|-
|-
|1993|| ''[[Aashiq Awara]]'' ||
| ''Krantikari'' || Dancer ||
|-
|-
|1993|| ''[[Ashaant]]'' || Sonali ||
| ''[[Naseeb (1997 film)|Naseeb]]'' || Pooja ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1998 || ''[[Jaane Jigar]]'' || Meena and Meenu || (Double Role)
|-
|-
|1992|| ''[[Mera Dil Tere Liye]]'' || |
| ''[[Qila (film)|Qila]]'' || Neeta ||
|-
|-
|1992|| ''[[Tirangaa]]'' ||Sandhya ||
| ''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]'' || Sandhya ||
|-
|1999 || ''[[Chandamama (1999 film)|Chandamama]]'' || Malayalam || || Special appearance in the song "Rojaappoo Kavilathu"
|-
| rowspan="3" |2001 || ''Bangshadhar'' || rowspan="5" | Hindi|| ||
|-
⚫
| ''[[Censor (2001 film)|Censor]]'' || Nisha||
|-
| ''[[Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller]]'' || Sandhya ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2002|| ''Divine Temple Khajuraho'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum]]'' || Sumona ||
|-
|2003 || ''Shesh Bongsodhar'' || Bengali || Antara || Bangladeshi Film
|}
|}

===Bengali===
* ''[[Banshadhar]]''(2001)
* ''[[Bhagya Debata]]''(1995)

===Kannada===
* ''[[Vishnu Vijaya]]'' (1993)

===Malayalam===
* ''[[Chandamama]]'' (1999) –

===Tamil===
* ''[[Nanbargal]]'' (1991)

===Telugu===
* ''[[Premasikharam]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Donga Police]]'' (1991)

==See also==
{{Portal|Bollywood}}
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* [[List of Indian film actresses]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:27, 21 December 2024

Mamta Kulkarni
Born (1972-04-20) 20 April 1972 (age 52)
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1989–2003

Mamta Kulkarni (born 20 April 1972)[1] is an Indian former actress and model known for her work in Hindi cinema. She has appeared in commercially successful Hindi films such as , Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Krantiveer (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Andolan (1995), Baazi (1996), China Gate (1998) and Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller (2001). Her performance in Aashiq Awara (1993) won her the 1994 Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year. In the blockbuster Karan Arjun, directed by Rakesh Roshan, Kulkarni starred alongside Salman Khan. She quit the film industry after her appearance in the film Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum.

Career

[edit]

Kulkarni made her film debut with the 1992 film Tirangaa. In 1993, she starred in Aashiq Awara, which won her a Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year. She went on to appear in many popular films such as Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Krantiveer (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) and Baazi (1995). She mostly played the leading actor's love interest in all these films.

Things changed when Rajkumar Santoshi, in whose earlier movie Ghatak: Lethal (1996) she had a cameo appearance in a song, cast her as the female lead in his 1998 film China Gate, an ambitious remake of Seven Samurai. However, things did not go as planned. Relations between Santoshi and the actress soured. Rumours began circulating that Kulkarni had been dropped from the movie, and was reinstated only after gangster Chhota Rajan intervened on her behalf.[2] When the movie was finally released, it was an average earner. 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, which greatly increased Matondkar's popularity.

Angered and frustrated at the turn of events, Kulkarni lashed out at Santoshi, accusing him of cutting her screen time because she had refused his advances.[3] 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. Her last successful film was Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller (2001). She quit movies after the 2002 film Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum. She also did a few movies in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam.[4][5]

Personal life

[edit]

Kulkarni belonged to a middle class Marathi Brahmin family and she is married to Vicky Goswami.[6]

Controversy

[edit]

In June 2016, the Thane Police named Kulkarni as one of the accused involved in supplying ephedrine for illicit manufacture of methamphetamine to a ₹2000 crore international drug racket and gangster, intended for trafficking.[7] It is alleged that Kulkarni along with her partner Vicky Goswami and other co-accused attended a meeting in an international drug ring in Kenya in January 2016.[8]

The crime branch of Thane police, which is investigating an international ephedrine supply racket, on 25 June 2017 issued a notice of 'proclaimed offender' to her and her partner and alleged drug lord Vicky Goswami. A team of crime branch officials went to Kulkarni's house at Sky Enclave in Versova, suburban Mumbai, and pasted a notice on the door, as the actress' whereabouts are not known. A special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act court declared Kulkarni and Goswami as proclaimed offenders and ordered attachment of their properties.[9]

Filmography

[edit]
Year Title Language Role Notes
1991 Nanbargal Tamil Priya Debut Film
1992 Mera Dil Tere Liye Hindi Priya R. Singh
Tirangaa Sandhya
Premasikharam Telugu Preeti
Donga Police Gowri
1993 Bhookamp Hindi Kavita Anand
Waqt Hamara Hai Mamta Vidrohi
Ashaant Sonali Bilingual film
Vishnu Vijaya Kannada
Aashiq Awara Hindi Jyoti Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year
1994 Anokha Premyudh Priti
Betaaj Badshah Tejeshwani / Gudiya
Gangster —
Dilbar Priya Verma
Krantiveer Mamta
Vaade Iraade Nikita Sekhri
1995 Karan Arjun Bindiya
Andolan Guddi
Baazi Journalist Sanjana Roy
Policewala Gunda Sudha's sister
Sabse Bada Khiladi Sunita Das
Kismat Madhu
Ahankaar Naina
Bhagya Debata Bengali Special appearance
1996 Raja Aur Rangeeli Hindi
Beqabu Reshmi Kapoor
Ghatak: Lethal Dancer (in song "Maara Re"), item number "Koi Jaaye To"
1997 Jeevan Yudh Kajal Choudhry
Krantikari Dancer
Naseeb Pooja
1998 Jaane Jigar Meena and Meenu (Double Role)
Qila Neeta
China Gate Sandhya
1999 Chandamama Malayalam Special appearance in the song "Rojaappoo Kavilathu"
2001 Bangshadhar Hindi
Censor Nisha
Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller Sandhya
2002 Divine Temple Khajuraho
Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum Sumona
2003 Shesh Bongsodhar Bengali Antara Bangladeshi Film

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