Mrinal Deo-Kulkarni (born 21 June 1971) is a senior film, TV actress and director of India. She is better known for her role as Meerabai in doordarshan's Meerabai seriel and

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in Hindi TV serial '' Son Pari''. She has acted in

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and

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TV serials and films.

Early life, family and education

She was born in a Marathi Deshastha Brahmin family in

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. Her parents are Dr. Vijay Deo and Veena Deo. She has a Master's degree in Linguistics from Pune University. She has a sister named Madhura. She lost her father after illness on 11 April 2019. She married her childhood friend Ruchir Kulkarni in 1990 and has a son Virajas who is also a part of Marathi film industry.

Acting career

Mrinal was 16 when she made her debut in the role of Peshawe Madhavrao's wife, Ramabai Peshawe, in the Marathi TV serial ''Swami''. This gave her a popularity.

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played the role of Madhavrao. She was not very serious about acting. Instead, she wanted to complete doctorate in philosophy. But offers kept coming her way and finally she decided to make a career in acting in 1994. She continued with acting as her career on receiving, many more successful roles, including those in ''Shrikant'' (a TV serial based on one of Saratchandra Chatterjee's novels), ''The Great Maratha'', ''Draupadi'', ''Hasratein'', ''Meerabai'', ''Teacher'', ''Khel'', ''Sparsh'' and ''Sonpari''. Her role in the TV serial ''Avantika'' on Alpha Marathi channel has received much acclaim. Mrinal is famous for playing a number of historic characters –Meerabai,

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, Ramabai,

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etc. She had done 22 Hindi TV shows till now. She stopped acting in TV serial to focus on her direction venture. She has also done a few advertisements as well. Mrinal Kulkarni has acted in Marathi as well as

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films.

Direction

Mrinal Kulkarni debuted as a Director for the Marathi film, Prem Mhanje... Prem Mhanje.... Prem Asta. The story of the film has been written by Mrunal Kulkarni. After that, she directed Marathi historical drama Rama Madhav.

Filmography

Marathi films

# ''Maza Saubhagya'' (1994) # ''Jamla Ho Jamla'' (1995) #''Jodidar'' (2000) Marathi film # '' Veer Savarkar (film)'' (2001) # ''Vishwaas'' (2003) # ''Thang'' (2005) # ''Rajkaran'' (2005) # ''Bayo'' (2006) # ''Kashala Udyachi Baat'' (2012) # ''Aarohi Gosht Tighanchi'' (2012) # ''Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha'' (2012) # '' Deha'' (2013) # ''Lekroo'' (2000) # ''Tujhya Majhyat'' (2008) # '' Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta'' (2013) # '' A Rainy Day'' (2014) # '' ''Yellow'' (2014 film)'' (2014) # '' Rama Madhav'' (2014) # '' Rajwade and Sons'' (2015) # ''& Jara Hatke'' (2016) # '' Farzand'' (2018) # '' Ye Re Ye Re Paisa'' (2018) # '' Ye Re Ye Re Paisa 2'' (2019) # '' Fatteshikast'' (2019) # ''

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'' (2022) # ''

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'' (2022)

Hindi films

* '' Kamla Ki Maut'' (1989) * ''Jai Dakshineshwar Kali Ma'' (1996) * ''

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'' (2000); played the role of

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* '' Aashiq'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai...'' (2004) * '' Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2006) * ''Chodo Kal Ki Baatein'' (2012) * '' Raja Shivchattrapati'' (2012) * '' Made in China (2019 film)'' (2019) * '' Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag'' (2007) * ''Raasta Roko'' (2006) * '' A Rainy Day'' (2014) * ''Sambhaji 1689'' (2017) * '' Lekar Hum Deewana Dil'' (2014) * The Kashmir Files (2022) * ''

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(2022)''

Television

* ''Swami'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' Rishtey'' * '' Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat'' * '' Son Pari'' * ''Sparsh'' * ''Chattan'' * ''Teacher'' * ''Zindagi... Teri Meri Kahani'' * '' Kaali – Ek Agnipariksha'' * '' Guntata Hriday He'' (Marathi) * '' Hasratein'' * ''Neelanjana'' * ''

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'' (Marathi) * ''Beta'' * ''Happy Journey'' (Marathi) * ''Khamoshiyaan'' * '' The Great Maratha'' * ''Meerabai'' * '' Raja Shivchatrapati'' (Marathi) * '' Noorjahan'' * ''

'' * '' Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani''

Web series

Films written and directed

*'' Rama Madhav'' - 2014 *'' Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta'' - 2013 *''Ti and Ti'' - 2019

Awards

Kulkarni has won following awards- # 2001 Screen Award in the Best Actress category for her role in the Marathi film ''Jodidar'' (2000). # National Award for movie ''Thang/The Quest'' directed by Amol Palekar.

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kulkarni, Mrinal Dev- 21st-century Indian actresses Living people Indian soap opera actresses 1968 births Actresses in Marathi cinema Marathi film directors Actresses from Pune Indian women film directors 21st-century Indian film directors Film directors from Maharashtra 1971 births