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{{short description|Indian film actor, writer, and producer (born 1977)}}
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| name              = Girish Kulkarni
| name              = Girish Kulkarni
| image              = Girish Kulkarni at Masala Premier.jpg
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| caption            = Kulkarni at ''Masala'' Premiere
| caption            = Kulkarni in 2012
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=y|25 November 1977}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=y|25 November 1977}}
| birth_place        = [[Paranda]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| birth_place        = [[Paranda]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
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'''Girish Pandurang Kulkarni''' (born 25 November 1977) is an Indian film actor, writer, and producer. He is a recipient of two [[National Film Awards]] namely, [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] in 2011 for his performance in   [[Deool]] and [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] for the same film. He is well known for [[Marathi cinema|Marathi films]] such as ''[[Valu (film)|Valu]]'' (The Wild Bull), ''[[Vihir]]'' (The Well), ''[[Deool]]'' (The Temple), ''[[Gabhricha Paus]]'' (The Damned Rain) and ''[[Jaundya Na Balasaheb]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mumbaicinemas.com/girish-kulkarni |title=Girish Kulkarni |publisher=Mumbai Cinemas |access-date=5 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426070655/http://www.mumbaicinemas.com/girish-kulkarni/ |archive-date=26 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gomolo.com/about-girish-kulkarni/334891 |title=Girish Kulkarni Latest Movies Videos Images Photos Wallpapers Songs Biography Trivia On |date=12 March 2012 |publisher=Gomolo.com |author=Square on |access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2882328/ |title=Ugly IMDB }}</ref> He is known to Hindi audiences for his role in the [[Aamir Khan]] starrer [[Dangal (film)|''Dangal'']] and [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s movie [[Ugly (film)|''ugly'']]. He received acclaim for his portrayal of gangster 'Appa' in the 2017 Marathi crime thriller [[Faster Fene]] opposite [[Amey Wagh]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thereel.scroll.in/854208/in-marathi-film-faster-fene-br-bhagwats-loveable-1950s-boy-detective-gets-a-modern-day-twist |title=Faster Fene review }}</ref> He also starred as politician Bipin Bhonsle in the 2018 India's first [[Netflix]] Original series [[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]].
'''Girish Pandurang Kulkarni''' (born 25 November 1977) is an Indian film actor, writer, and producer. He is a recipient of two [[National Film Awards]] namely, [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] in 2011 for his performance in ''[[Deool]]'' and [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] for the same film. He is well known for [[Marathi cinema|Marathi films]] such as ''[[Valu (film)|Valu]]'', ''[[Vihir]]'', ''Deool'', ''[[Gabhricha Paus]]'' and ''[[Jaundya Na Balasaheb]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mumbaicinemas.com/girish-kulkarni |title=Girish Kulkarni |publisher=Mumbai Cinemas |access-date=5 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426070655/http://www.mumbaicinemas.com/girish-kulkarni/ |archive-date=26 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gomolo.com/about-girish-kulkarni/334891 |title=Girish Kulkarni Latest Movies Videos Images Photos Wallpapers Songs Biography Trivia On |date=12 March 2012 |publisher=Gomolo.com |author=Square on |access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2882328/ |title=Ugly IMDB }}</ref> He is known to Hindi audiences for his role in the [[Aamir Khan]] starrer ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]'' and [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s movie ''[[Ugly (film)|Ugly]]''. He received acclaim for his portrayal of gangster 'Appa' in the 2017 Marathi crime thriller [[Faster Fene]] opposite [[Amey Wagh]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thereel.scroll.in/854208/in-marathi-film-faster-fene-br-bhagwats-loveable-1950s-boy-detective-gets-a-modern-day-twist |title=Faster Fene review |work=Scroll}}</ref> He also starred in India's first [[Netflix]] original series ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Girish Kulkarni was born on 25 November 1977 in the ''[[Paranda Tahsil|Paranda]] Taluka'' of [[Osmanabad district|Osmanabad]] district and he was brought up in Pune. He pursued his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from [[Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic Latur|Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic, Latur]]. He was involved in local stage plays. After his Post Graduation, he worked for private IT companies for a while but soon enough he decided to follow his passion and pursue a career in writing. Kulkarni then joined the [[Marathi film|Marathi film industry]].
Girish Kulkarni was born on 25 November 1977 in the [[Paranda Tahsil|Paranda Taluka]] of [[Osmanabad district]] and he was brought up in Pune. He pursued his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from [[Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic Latur]]. He was involved in local stage plays. After his Post Graduation, he worked for private IT companies for a while but soon enough he decided to follow his passion and pursue a career in writing. Kulkarni then joined the [[Marathi film|Marathi film industry]].


==Career==
==Career==
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His next writing and acting venture in Marathi cinema, the movie ''Masala'' released in 2012 quickly became a family favourite, unveiling new aspects of his talents. In 2013, he made his acting debut in Bollywood with film-maker [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s thriller [[Ugly (film)|Ugly]], in which his performance as the inadvertently funny cop brought him the attention and praise of the industry as well as the masses.
His next writing and acting venture in Marathi cinema, the movie ''Masala'' released in 2012 quickly became a family favourite, unveiling new aspects of his talents. In 2013, he made his acting debut in Bollywood with film-maker [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s thriller [[Ugly (film)|Ugly]], in which his performance as the inadvertently funny cop brought him the attention and praise of the industry as well as the masses.


Currently, work on his upcoming films is underway. His next is a Marathi movie titled ''Highway'', starring [[Huma Qureshi (actress)|Huma Qureshi]] and [[Tisca Chopra]], which he has written, acted in, and co-produced. He is also working on a comedy film, with which he will mark his directorial debut, apart from acting in it.<ref>{{cite news |author=Sumedha Deo* |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional/afraid-of-getting-typecast-ugly-actor-girish-kulkarni/article1-1302643.aspx |title=Afraid of getting typecast: Ugly actor Girish Kulkarni |newspaper=Hindustan Times |access-date=21 January 2015}}</ref>
Currently, work on his upcoming films is underway. His next is a Marathi movie titled ''Highway'', starring [[Huma Qureshi (actress)|Huma Qureshi]] and [[Tisca Chopra]], which he has written, acted in, and co-produced. He is also working on a comedy film, with which he will mark his directorial debut, apart from acting in it.<ref>{{cite news |author=Sumedha Deo* |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional/afraid-of-getting-typecast-ugly-actor-girish-kulkarni/article1-1302643.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150125120747/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional/afraid-of-getting-typecast-ugly-actor-girish-kulkarni/article1-1302643.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2015 |title=Afraid of getting typecast: Ugly actor Girish Kulkarni |newspaper=Hindustan Times |access-date=21 January 2015}}</ref>


He has acted as the National coach for Geeta Phogat in the acclaimed movie [[Dangal (film)]]. The character had shades of grey and is shown to have issues with on-screen Mahavir Phogat. This was his biggest role in Bollywood, with Dangal earning over $300 million to become the 5th highest grossing non-English film of all time.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/06/12/dangal-joins-300-million-club-now-the-5th-biggest-non-english-movie-ever/ |title=Dangal Gross |magazine=Forbes |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> He was also seen in [[Kaabil]] as Inspector Nalawade. Later in 2017, Kulkarni portrayed local gangster Appa in ''[[Faster Fene]]'', based on the popular book series written by [[Bhaskar Ramachandra Bhagwat]].
He has acted as the National coach for Geeta Phogat in the acclaimed movie [[Dangal (film)]]. The character had shades of grey and is shown to have issues with on-screen Mahavir Phogat. This was his biggest role in Bollywood, with Dangal earning over $300 million to become the 5th highest grossing non-English film of all time.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/06/12/dangal-joins-300-million-club-now-the-5th-biggest-non-english-movie-ever/ |title=Dangal Gross |magazine=Forbes |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> He was also seen in [[Kaabil]] as Inspector Nalawade. Later in 2017, Kulkarni portrayed local gangster Appa in ''[[Faster Fene]]'', based on the popular book series written by [[Bhaskar Ramachandra Bhagwat]].
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==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|+ Acting credits
=== Films ===
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|-
! Year !! Film !!Role
! Year !! Title !!Role
!Language
!Language
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| 2006 || ''[[Badha (2006 film)|Badha]]'' || Bevda
| 2006 || ''Badha'' || Bevda
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
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|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
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| 2012 || ''[[Masala (2012 film)|Masala]]''  || Revan Patil<ref name=Masala>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-masala-marathi_1678428 |title=Review: Masala (Marathi) |newspaper=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]] |date=20 April 2012 |author=Shakti Salgaonkar |access-date=21 May 2012 |location=Mumbai}}</ref>
| 2012 || ''[[Masala (2012 film)|Masala]]''  || Revan Patil<ref name="Masala">{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-masala-marathi_1678428 |title=Review: Masala (Marathi) |newspaper=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]] |date=20 April 2012 |author=Shakti Salgaonkar |access-date=21 May 2012 |location=Mumbai}}</ref>
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
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|''[[Faster Fene]]'' || Appa
|''[[Faster Fene]]'' || Appa
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
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|2018
|''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'' || Bipin Bhosle
|Web Series
|-
|-
|2018
|2018
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|2018
|2018
|''[[Firebrand (film)|Firebrand]]'' ||  
|''[[Firebrand (film)|Firebrand]]'' ||
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
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| [[Hindi]]
| [[Hindi]]
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=== Web series ===
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!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Platform
!Notes
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| 2021|| ''[[Sunflower]]'' || Sub Inspector Chetan Tambe
|2018
|Web Series
|''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''
 
|Bipin Bhosle
|Hindi
|[[Netflix]]
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|-
|2021
|''[[Sunflower]]''
|Sub Inspector Chetan Tambe
|Hindi
|[[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
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|}
|}
 
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Writing and production credits
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|2971390}}
* {{IMDb name}}
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Latest revision as of 06:56, 9 August 2021


Girish Kulkarni
Kulkarni in 2012
Born (1977-11-25) 25 November 1977 (age 48)
OccupationActor, Writer, Producer, Director
Awards

Girish Pandurang Kulkarni (born 25 November 1977) is an Indian film actor, writer, and producer. He is a recipient of two National Film Awards namely, National Film Award for Best Actor in 2011 for his performance in Deool and National Film Award for Best Screenplay for the same film. He is well known for Marathi films such as Valu, Vihir, Deool, Gabhricha Paus and Jaundya Na Balasaheb.[1][2][3] He is known to Hindi audiences for his role in the Aamir Khan starrer Dangal and Anurag Kashyap's movie Ugly. He received acclaim for his portrayal of gangster 'Appa' in the 2017 Marathi crime thriller Faster Fene opposite Amey Wagh.[4] He also starred in India's first Netflix original series Sacred Games.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Girish Kulkarni was born on 25 November 1977 in the Paranda Taluka of Osmanabad district and he was brought up in Pune. He pursued his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic Latur. He was involved in local stage plays. After his Post Graduation, he worked for private IT companies for a while but soon enough he decided to follow his passion and pursue a career in writing. Kulkarni then joined the Marathi film industry.

Career[edit | edit source]

Before starting his cinematic career, Girish Kulkarni was working with Radio Mirchi as a Cluster Programming Head.[5] He enjoys creating stories inspired by his observations, and many of the characters he writes reflect authentic village people. Valu, released in 2008, was a light, enjoyable movie portraying various stereotypical characters found in an Indian village through the simple story of a wild bull which needs to be captured.

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Girish Kulkarni presents Valu in Karlovy Vary in 2008

In 2009's Gabhricha Paus, he portrayed the tragic story of an Indian farmer from a small village in Vidarbha, who is suffering because of sparse rain, evil money lenders and the negligence of the Indian government towards farmers. His second release in 2009, Vihir, was an abstract movie which told the story of an adolescent boy who sets out to understand the meaning of life and death after his cousin and close friend dies. Vihir was screened at Berlin International Film Festival in 2010 and garnered praise and critical appreciation from all over the world.

His following movie Deool, released in 2011, which depicted how politicians manipulate the beliefs of innocent masses in the name of God. The film earned him two National Film Awards, for best actor and for best screenplay.

His next writing and acting venture in Marathi cinema, the movie Masala released in 2012 quickly became a family favourite, unveiling new aspects of his talents. In 2013, he made his acting debut in Bollywood with film-maker Anurag Kashyap's thriller Ugly, in which his performance as the inadvertently funny cop brought him the attention and praise of the industry as well as the masses.

Currently, work on his upcoming films is underway. His next is a Marathi movie titled Highway, starring Huma Qureshi and Tisca Chopra, which he has written, acted in, and co-produced. He is also working on a comedy film, with which he will mark his directorial debut, apart from acting in it.[6]

He has acted as the National coach for Geeta Phogat in the acclaimed movie Dangal (film). The character had shades of grey and is shown to have issues with on-screen Mahavir Phogat. This was his biggest role in Bollywood, with Dangal earning over $300 million to become the 5th highest grossing non-English film of all time.[7] He was also seen in Kaabil as Inspector Nalawade. Later in 2017, Kulkarni portrayed local gangster Appa in Faster Fene, based on the popular book series written by Bhaskar Ramachandra Bhagwat.

In 2018, Kulkarni portrayed politician Bipin Bhonsle in the Netflix original Sacred Games, based on the 2006 thriller by Vikram Chandra of the same name. With a star studded cast, including Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Radhika Apte, Sacred Games has been lauded by critics as one of the best web series to come out of India.[8][9][10]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Language
2006 Badha Bevda Marathi
2008 Valu Jeevan Marathi
2009 Gabhricha Paus Kisna Marathi
2009 Gandha Mangesh Marathi
2009 Vihir Bhavasha Mama Marathi
2011 Deool Keshya Marathi
2012 Masala Revan Patil[11] Marathi
2013 Pune 52 Amar Aapte Marathi
2014 Ugly Vijay Jadhav Hindi
2013 Postcard Postman
2015 Highway Shekhar Marathi
2016 Jaundya Na Balasaheb Balasaheb Marathi
2016 Dangal Wrestling Coach Pramod Kadam Hindi
2017 Kaabil Inspector Nalawade Hindi
2017 Faster Fene Appa Marathi
2018 Fanney Khan Karan Kakkad Hindi
2018 Boyz 2 Marathi
2018 Firebrand Marathi
2019 Dithee Govinda Marathi
2020 Bhaag Beanie Bhaag Hindi

Web series[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Language Platform Notes
2018 Sacred Games Bipin Bhosle Hindi Netflix
2021 Sunflower Sub Inspector Chetan Tambe Hindi ZEE5
Writing and production credits
Year Film Notes
2008 Valu Story, screenplay, Dialogues and producer
2009 Vihir Story, screenplay, Dialogues
2011 Deool Story, screenplay, Dialogues
2012 Masala Story, screenplay, Dialogues
2016 Jaundya Na Balasaheb Story, screenplay, Dialogues, Direction
2018 Dhappa Writer, Producer

Awards[edit | edit source]

National Film Awards[12]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Girish Kulkarni". Mumbai Cinemas. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  2. Square on (12 March 2012). "Girish Kulkarni Latest Movies Videos Images Photos Wallpapers Songs Biography Trivia On". Gomolo.com. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  3. "Ugly IMDB".
  4. "Faster Fene review". Scroll.
  5. "Ugly actor Girish Kulkarni". Marathi Sanmaan. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  6. Sumedha Deo*. "Afraid of getting typecast: Ugly actor Girish Kulkarni". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  7. "Dangal Gross". Forbes. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  8. "Sacred Games: Best Netflix show you aren't watching". GQ. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  9. "Netflix strikes gold with Sacred Games". Metro. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  10. "Sacred Games is a brilliant thriller". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  11. Shakti Salgaonkar (20 April 2012). "Review: Masala (Marathi)". DNA. Mumbai. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  12. Vidya Balan, Girish Kulkarni big winners at National Film Awards

External links[edit | edit source]