Jairam Kulkarni (17 October 1932 – 17 March 2020) was an Indian

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-language

film actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

who worked in several Marathi films, television, and theatre. He is better known for ''

Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi ''Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi'' (translation: ''This Is Being Street–Smart'') is a 1988 Indian Marathi-language comedy buddy film directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar and produced by Kiran Shantaram under the production banner of V. Shantaram Productio ...

(1988)'', ''Maza Pati Karodpati (1988)'', '' Aamchya Sarkhe Aamhich (1990)'' and ''

Zapatlela ''Zapatlela'' () is a 1993 Indian Marathi-language horror comedy film directed and produced by Mahesh Kothare under Jenma Films International. The film stars an ensemble cast of Mahesh Kothare, Laxmikant Berde, Pooja Pawar, Kishori Ambiye, Madhu ...

(1993)''.

Early life

Kulkarni was born on 17 October 1932, in Ambejavalge, Barshi taluka, Solapur district. After studying at Sulakhe High School, he moved to

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and joined S P College. During college, he befriended actors

Shrikant Moghe Shrikant Moghe (6 November 1929 - 6 March 2021) was an Indian film and theatre actor who has worked in several Hindi and Marathi films. He is better known as ''Bhaurao Deshmukh'' in '' Navri Mile Navryala (1984)'' and ''Dadasaheb Korde'' in '' Ga ...

and Sharad Talwalkar. Once done with his education, he joined All India Radio's Pune station, working as an assistant to the renowned author

Vyankatesh Madgulkar Venkatesh Digambar Madgulkar (5 April 1927 – 28 August 2001) was one of the most popular Marathi language, Marathi writers of his time. He became well-known mainly for his realistic writings about village life in a part of southern Maharashtr ...

. Kulkarni began his stage career with the play ''Jwalet Ubhi Mee'', produced by the Progressive Dramatic Association. As film roles started coming his way, he left his job at AIR to pursue acting full-time.

Personal life

Kulkarni has two children named Rupak and Ruchir who is the husband of

and

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film and television actress

Mrinal Kulkarni Mrinal Kulkarni (née Deo; born 21 June 1971) is an Indian actress and director known for her work in several films and television productions. She is best known for her role as Mirabai in Doordarshan's '' Mirabai'' and as a fairy on Star Plus ...

Filmography

Death

Kulkarni died on 17 March 2020 in

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due to

heart failure Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome caused by an impairment in the heart's ability to Cardiac cycle, fill with and pump blood. Although symptoms vary based on which side of the heart is affected, HF ...

. He was survived by his wife Hema Kulkarni, sons Rupak and Ruchir Kulkarni, and daughter-in-law

. Many celebrities like

Ashok Saraf Ashok Saraf (born 4 June 1947) is an Indian actor and comedian, known for his work in Marathi and Hindi films along with theatre in both languages. Saraf has received several awards including eleven Maharashtra State Film Awards and four Filmfar ...

and

Sachin Pilgaonkar Sachin Pilgaonkar (born 17 August 1957), often known mononymously by his screen name Sachin, is an Indian actor, director, producer, writer and singer of Marathi and Hindi films. He has directed and acted in several Marathi films of the late 1 ...

mourned this great loss.

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