Neena Kulkarni

Neena Kulkarni is an Indian actress. She began her acting career in the 1970s on the Marathi professional stage and Hindi experimental stage, along with fashion shows and modelling simultaneously. She met Pt Satyadev Dubey, her first guru, and went on to be a part of several Hindi productions under his direction. Mohan Rakesh’s Adhe Adhure, Shankar Shesh’s Mayavi Sarovar and Willie Russell’s Educating Rita are a few of her prominent plays.

Dr. Vijaya Mehta chose her to play Shabbo in Anil Barve’s Hamidabai Chi Kothi in 1978, and thus began her long journey with Bai into the remarkable world of Marathi theatre with Mahasagar and Savitri. She continues to assist Bai in her workshops. Mahasagar, Akasmat, Dhyani Mani, Vatvat Savitri, Dehabhaan, Prem Patra and Chaapa Kaata are some more of her successful award-winning (Natya Darpan, State Awards, Natya Parishad recognition) Marathi plays.

She directed the play Mahasagar in 2011, Educating Rita, Mahatma Versus Gandhi and Wedding Album – English plays. Her prominent feature films are Savat Maazhi Laadki (state award best actress) Aai, Uttarayan, Shevri (for which she won the National Award and PIFF award as producer) Sari Var Sari (State award best supporting) and Bioscope: Dil-E-Naadan (Filmfare Best Supporting Actress). Badal, Nayak, Paheli, Guru, Hungama, Rann, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, Hasee Toh Phasee and Ghayal Once More are some of the prominent Hindi films she has acted in, amongst others.

Neena Kulkarni
Neena Kulkarni

She is a column writer for Loksatta, called Antarang. She wrote for 3 years, and has been published as a book by the same name.

Her prominent advertising commercials include Cadbury, Surf, Parachute, PayTm, Mother Dairy, and the latest, Maggie Masala. Her latest television show Yeh Hai Mohabattein recently completed 6 years of telecast. International projects: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Rani (an 8 part series in the French language telecast on channel France Deux) Noces, a French Film shot in Luxembourg and premiered in Paris in Feb 2017. Her latest foray into digital content through a web series Breathe and short films Cuddly and Maa has won her much appreciation. Her latest release is the Short film ‘Devi’.

Neena’s latest films in the Marathi language are “Mogara Phulala” directed by Shrabani Deodhar, Kulkarni Chaukatla Deshpande, directed by Gajendra Ahire and Photoprem’ directed by Aditya Rathi and Gayatri Patil.(Indian Panorama entry in IFFI and Marathi Competition entry in PIFF). Her upcoming films include Sachin Kundalkar’s “Pondicherry” and Mohit Takalkar’s “Medium Spicy”.

Neena Kulkarni Biography :

  • Real Name : Neena Kulkarni
  • Nickname : null
  • Profession : Actor And Producer
  • Height : 5 foot 5 inch
  • Weight : 57 kg
  • Eye colour : Dark Brown
  • Hair colour : Salt & Pepper
  • Figure Measurements: 32-26-32
  • Date Of Birth : 15 August 1955
  • Birth Place : Pune Maharasthra,india
  • Zodiac Sigh : Leo
  • Religion : Hinduism
  • Nationality : Indian
  • Hometown : Pune Maharasthra,india
  • School : Canossa High School Mumbai
  • Collage : Elphinstone Collage Mumbai
  • Quilification : Graduation in Arts
  • Marrage Date : 25 October 1980
  • Hobbies : Reading,Music
  • Marital Status : Widowed

Neena Kulkarni Television Show :

  • Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
  • Kammal as——- Rinni Sanyal/Raina Bose
  • Kayamath
  • Mathemagic co-host with Benjamin Gilani on Doordarshan
  • Baa Bahoo Aur Baby as—— Asha
  • Meri Maa as ——-Pratibha’s mother-in-law
  • Ek Packet Umeed-present as—— Ambika aka Mai
  • Yeh Hai Mohabbatein as——- Madhvi Vishwanathan Iyer, Vishwa’s wife and Vandita, Ishita and Mihika’s mother (2013–2019)[4]
  • Raja Shiv Chatrapati as—— Badi Begum
  • Saarrthi as—— Kumud Goenka/Baisa
  • Breathe as ——–Juliet Mascarenhas
  • The Kapil Sharma Show to promote Devi

Filmography :

TitleLanguageRoleYear
Hach Sunbaicha BhauMarathi1992
Sawat Majhi LadkiMarathi1993
DaayraaHindiWidow1996
HasariMarathiMother1997
Daag: The FireHindiSushila Singh1999
Dhaai Akshar Prem KeHindiAmrit Y. Grewal2000
BadalHindiSoni’s mother2000
Phir Bhi Dil Hai HindustaniHindiLaxmi2000
Nayak: The Real HeroHindiDaksha Rao Gaekwad2001
Hum Ho Gaye AapkeHindiMrs. Gupta2001
RahulHindiMrs. Sharma2001
Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar BaarHindiKamla Patel2002
Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum KaheinHindiSunanda Singh2002
Kyaa Dil Ne KahaaHindiEsha’s mother2002
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi HaiHindiGayatri Sharma2002
Ab Ke BarasHindiPrerna2002
Kya Yehi Pyaar HaiHindiRachna Patil2002
HungamaHindiJeetu’s mom2003
DumHindiSaraswati Shinde2003
Inspector KiranHindiAccomplice2004
Ishq Hai TumseHindi2004
PachhadlelaMarathiRavi’s mother2004
Saatchya Aat GharatMarathi2004
Sarivar SariMarathi2005
7​1⁄2 Phere: More Than a WeddingHindiRati Pant2005
PaheliHindiMrs. Bhanwarlal2005
Kyaa Kool Hai HumHindiShanti – Kiran’s mom2005
UttarayanMarathiDurgi
ShevriMarathiAlso producer of the film2006
Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya YaarHindiAyaan’s grandma2006
Humko Deewana Kar GayeHindiAmrit H. Malhotra2006
Ho Sakta Hai!HindiShakuntala2006
NitalMarathi2006
RaqeebHindi2007
GuruHindiSujata’s Mother2007
BhoothnathHindiNirmala2008
Gho Mala Asla HavaMarathi2009
GandhaMarathi2009
RannHindiLata V. Malik2010
The Best Exotic Marigold HotelEnglishGaurika2012
Hasee Toh PhaseeHindi2014
Ghayal Once AgainHindi2016
A WeddingFrench/UrduYelda Kazim2016
Mogra PhulaalaaMarathiMother2019
Kulkarni Chaukatla DeshpandeMarathiMother2019
DeviHindiSavitri2020

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