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| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1965|09|10}}
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1965|09|10}}
| birth_place        = [[Belagavi district|Belagavi]], [[Karnataka]], India
| birth_place        = [[Belgaum]], [[Karnataka]], India
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| occupation        = Actor
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| alma_mater        = [[National School of Drama|National School of Drama, New Delhi]]
| alma_mater        = [[National School of Drama|National School of Drama, New Delhi]]
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| spouse            = {{marriage|[[Geetanjali Kulkarni]]|1996}}  
| spouse            = {{marriage|Geetanjali|1996}}  
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| website            = [http://www.atulkulkarni.com/ www.atulkulkarni.com]
| website            = [http://www.atulkulkarni.com/ www.atulkulkarni.com]
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'''Atul Kulkarni''' is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter who works in [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]], [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] language films. Kulkarni won the National Award for the Best Supporting Actor for the films ''[[Hey Ram]]'' and ''[[Chandni Bar]]''.<ref name="47thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm47NFAAward.aspx|title=47th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=13 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505163411/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm47NFAAward.aspx|archive-date=5 May 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="49thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|title=49th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012|pages=34–35|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185814/http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He is also the president of Quest, a research-action organization concentrating on enhancing quality of education. He left his study in engineering at [[College of Engineering, Pune]] while he was in his first year. He is known for his performances in films like ''[[Hey Ram]]'', ''[[Chandni Bar]]'', ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' (2006), ''[[Natarang]]'' (2010) among others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Atul-Kulkarni/movies|title=Atul Kulkarni Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Atul Kulkarni &#124; eTimes|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=28 September 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011122705/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Atul-Kulkarni/movies|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''Atul Kulkarni''' (born 10 September 1965) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter who works in [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]], [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]],  [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[English language|English]] language films. Kulkarni won the National Award for the Best Supporting Actor for the films ''[[Hey Ram]]'' and ''[[Chandni Bar]]''.<ref name="47thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm47NFAAward.aspx|title=47th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=13 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505163411/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm47NFAAward.aspx|archive-date=5 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="49thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|title=49th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012|pages=34–35|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185814/http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013}}</ref> He is also the president of Quest, a research-action organization concentrating on enhancing quality of education. He left his study in engineering at [[College of Engineering, Pune]] while he was in his first year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-09-10 |title=Atul Kulkarni: Lesser known facts about the actor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/photo-features/atul-kulkarni-lesser-known-facts-about-the-actor/photostory/65353243.cms?picid=65353278 |access-date=2025-07-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He is known for his performances in films like ''[[Hey Ram]]'', ''[[Chandni Bar]]'', ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' (2006), ''[[Natarang]]'' (2010) among others. He has also written the screenplay of ''[[Laal Singh Chadda]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/laal-singh-chaddha-writer-atul-kulkarni-i-was-not-disappointed-when-the-film-didnt-do-well-exclusive/articleshow/98540997.cms |title=Laal Singh Chaddha writer Atul Kulkarni: I was not disappointed when the film didn't do well – Exclusive |newspaper=The Times of India |date=10 March 2023 |access-date=27 July 2025 }}</ref>
the official remake of ''[[Forrest Gump (film)|Forrest Gump]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Atul-Kulkarni/movies|title=Atul Kulkarni Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Atul Kulkarni &#124; eTimes|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=28 September 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011122705/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Atul-Kulkarni/movies|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Early life & career==
==Early life and career==
Kulkarni received his diploma in acting from [[National School of Drama|National School of Drama, New Delhi]] in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nsd.gov.in/delhi/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NSD-GRADUATES1.pdf|title=NSD-GRADUATES1|website=nsd.gov.in|access-date=12 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809044603/http://nsd.gov.in/delhi/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NSD-GRADUATES1.pdf|archive-date=9 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He is married to theater actress Geetanjali Kulkarni, whom he met at the National School of Drama.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Theatre-actor-Geetanjali-Kulkarni-gets-stamp-for-film-journey/articleshow/46811758.cms | title=Theatre actor Geetanjali Kulkarni gets 'stamp' for film journey | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | date=5 April 2015 | access-date=3 August 2015 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20151109063338/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Theatre-actor-Geetanjali-Kulkarni-gets-stamp-for-film-journey/articleshow/46811758.cms | archive-date=9 November 2015 | url-status=live }}</ref>
Kulkarni received his diploma in acting from the [[National School of Drama|National School of Drama, New Delhi]] in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nsd.gov.in/delhi/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NSD-GRADUATES1.pdf|title=NSD-GRADUATES1|website=nsd.gov.in|access-date=12 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809044603/http://nsd.gov.in/delhi/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NSD-GRADUATES1.pdf|archive-date=9 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He is married to theatre actress Geetanjali Kulkarni (née Geetanjali Moreshwar Sherikar), whom he met at the National School of Drama.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Theatre-actor-Geetanjali-Kulkarni-gets-stamp-for-film-journey/articleshow/46811758.cms | title=Theatre actor Geetanjali Kulkarni gets 'stamp' for film journey | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | date=5 April 2015 | access-date=3 August 2015 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20151109063338/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Theatre-actor-Geetanjali-Kulkarni-gets-stamp-for-film-journey/articleshow/46811758.cms | archive-date=9 November 2015 | url-status=live }}</ref>


Kulkarni's first stint with stage was during his high school days. He participated in the Maharashtra State Drama Competition regularly. Between 1989 and 1992, he won awards for Acting and also for Drama-Direction.<ref name=www.atulkulkarni.com>{{cite web | url=http://www.atulkulkarni.com/ | title=www.atulkulkarni.com/ | publisher=atulkulkarni.com | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605042715/http://atulkulkarni.com/ | archive-date=5 June 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref> Atul enacted in Gandhi Viruddh Gandhi, the play made later famous by [[Dilip Prabhavalkar]] in Marathi professional theatre circuit until mid-90s.<ref name=19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30 | title=19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30 | publisher=indiatoday.in | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011035/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30 | archive-date=20 September 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref> Later during his college days he actively participated in cultural gatherings. While studying, Atul joined Natya Aradhana, an amateur theatre group from Solapur. Atul Kulkarni holds a postgraduate diploma in dramatic arts from National School of Drama, New Delhi.  
Kulkarni's first stint on stage was during his high school days. He participated in the Maharashtra State Drama Competition regularly. Between 1989 and 1992, he won awards for Acting and also for Drama-Direction.<ref name=www.atulkulkarni.com>{{cite web | url=http://www.atulkulkarni.com/ | title=www.atulkulkarni.com/ | publisher=atulkulkarni.com | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605042715/http://atulkulkarni.com/ | archive-date=5 June 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref> Atul enacted in Gandhi Viruddh Gandhi, the play made later famous by [[Dilip Prabhavalkar]] in Marathi professional theatre circuit until mid-90s.<ref name=19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30 | title=19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30 | publisher=indiatoday.in | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011035/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30 | archive-date=20 September 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref> Later during his college days he actively participated in cultural gatherings. While studying, Atul joined Natya Aradhana, an amateur theatre group from [[Solapur]]. Atul Kulkarni holds a postgraduate diploma in [[dramatic arts]] from National School of Drama, New Delhi.  
Atul Kulkarni, a national-award winner and a fine actor, expresses his belief of art being a product of social, political and economic changes in the society.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actor Atul Kulkarni shares his thoughts on evolving subjects in cinema and throws light on his NGO, Quest|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2020/may/14/actor-atul-kulkarni-shares-his-thoughts-on-evolving-subjects-in-cinema-and-throws-light-on-his-ngo-24941.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724103455/https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2020/may/14/actor-atul-kulkarni-shares-his-thoughts-on-evolving-subjects-in-cinema-and-throws-light-on-his-ngo-24941.html|archive-date=24 July 2020}}</ref>
Atul Kulkarni, a national-award winner and a fine actor, expresses his belief of art being a product of social, political and economic changes in the society.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actor Atul Kulkarni shares his thoughts on evolving subjects in cinema and throws light on his NGO, Quest|date=14 May 2020 |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2020/may/14/actor-atul-kulkarni-shares-his-thoughts-on-evolving-subjects-in-cinema-and-throws-light-on-his-ngo-24941.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724103455/https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2020/may/14/actor-atul-kulkarni-shares-his-thoughts-on-evolving-subjects-in-cinema-and-throws-light-on-his-ngo-24941.html|archive-date=24 July 2020}}</ref>


==Other works==
==Other works==
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Kulkarni has been serving as President of Quest Education Support Trust.<ref name="genesis">{{cite web | url=https://www.quest.org.in/content/genesis | title=genesis | publisher=quest.org.in | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531075202/http://quest.org.in/content/genesis | archive-date=31 May 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref> Quest Trust invests in running workshops and enabling Teachers, to support education for children of marginalized communities between 3–14 years. All this activity is mainly in State of Maharashtra. It conducts its activities in Marathi language.<ref name="ganeet_lekh">{{cite web | url=https://www.quest.org.in/ganeet_lekh | title=ganeet_lekh | publisher=quest.org.in | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612113253/https://www.quest.org.in/ganeet_lekh | archive-date=12 June 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref>
Kulkarni has been serving as President of Quest Education Support Trust.<ref name="genesis">{{cite web | url=https://www.quest.org.in/content/genesis | title=genesis | publisher=quest.org.in | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531075202/http://quest.org.in/content/genesis | archive-date=31 May 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref> Quest Trust invests in running workshops and enabling Teachers, to support education for children of marginalized communities between 3–14 years. All this activity is mainly in State of Maharashtra. It conducts its activities in Marathi language.<ref name="ganeet_lekh">{{cite web | url=https://www.quest.org.in/ganeet_lekh | title=ganeet_lekh | publisher=quest.org.in | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612113253/https://www.quest.org.in/ganeet_lekh | archive-date=12 June 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref>


Atul Kulkarni has been active in sharing his knowledge on running NGO with other NGO's. He does visit Maharashtra based NGO's like Snehalaya regularly.<ref name="Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits">{{cite web | url=http://www.snehalaya.org/single-post/2016/09/28/Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits | title=Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits | publisher=snehalaya.org | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612113245/http://www.snehalaya.org/single-post/2016/09/28/Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits | archive-date=12 June 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref> Kulkarni has been involved in an environmental project, making a 24-acre barren land in Satara District into Green area.<ref name="article17430551.ece">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ive-never-allowed-my-profession-to-dictate-my-life/article17430551.ece | title=article17430551.ece | work=thehindu | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-date=11 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011122703/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ive-never-allowed-my-profession-to-dictate-my-life/article17430551.ece | url-status=live }}</ref>
Atul Kulkarni has been active in sharing his knowledge on running [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] with other NGO's. He does visit Maharashtra based NGO's like Snehalaya regularly.<ref name="Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits">{{cite web | url=http://www.snehalaya.org/single-post/2016/09/28/Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits | title=Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits | work=snehalaya-charity | publisher=snehalaya.org | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612113245/http://www.snehalaya.org/single-post/2016/09/28/Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits | archive-date=12 June 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref> Kulkarni has been involved in an environmental project, making a 24-acre barren land in [[Satara district|Satara District]] into Green area.<ref name="article17430551.ece">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ive-never-allowed-my-profession-to-dictate-my-life/article17430551.ece | title=article17430551.ece | work=thehindu | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-date=11 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011122703/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ive-never-allowed-my-profession-to-dictate-my-life/article17430551.ece | url-status=live }}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
=== Films ===
{{BLP unreferenced section|date= January 2023}}
 
=== As actor ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Film !! Language !! Role
! Year !! Film !! Role!! Language
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Bhoomi Geetha]]'' || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] / Hindi || Debut film
| 1997 || ''[[Bhoomi Geetha]]'' || || [[Kannada]]  
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''Kairee'' || [[Marathi language|Marathi]] || Jadhav teacher
| rowspan="3" | 2000 || ''Kairee'' || || [[Marathi language|Marathi]]  
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Jayam Manade Raa]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Basavayah
| ''[[Jayam Manade Raa]]'' || Basavayah|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]  
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Hey Ram]]'' || [[Hindi]]/[[Tamil language|Tamil]]  || Shriram Abhyankar
| ''[[Hey Ram]]'' || Shriram Abhyankar|| Hindi<br>Tamil
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Chandni Bar]]'' || Hindi || Potya Sawant<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-happy-birthday-tabu-from-andhadhun-astitva-chandni-bar-to-cheeni-kum-drishyam-haider-actor-s-best-roles-till-date-2800086|title=Happy Birthday Tabu: From Andhadhun, Astitva, Chandni Bar to Cheeni Kum, Drishyam, Haider; actor's best roles till date &#124; Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com|website=DNA India}}</ref>
| 2001 || ''[[Chandni Bar]]'' || Potya Sawant<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-happy-birthday-tabu-from-andhadhun-astitva-chandni-bar-to-cheeni-kum-drishyam-haider-actor-s-best-roles-till-date-2800086|title=Happy Birthday Tabu: From Andhadhun, Astitva, Chandni Bar to Cheeni Kum, Drishyam, Haider; actor's best roles till date &#124; Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com|website=DNA India}}</ref>|| Hindi
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'' || Tamil || Bhaskar
| rowspan="4" | 2002 || ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'' || Bhaskar|| Tamil
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Bhet]]'' || Marathi || Prabhakar
| ''[[Bhet]]'' || Prabhakar|| Marathi
|-  
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Dahavi Fa]]'' || Marathi || Ganesh Deshmukh (teacher)
| ''Bibhatsa'' || || Hindi
|-
| ''[[Dahavi Fa]]'' || Ganesh Deshmukh || Marathi  
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2003 || ''[[Mango Soufflé]]'' || Edwin 'Ed' Prakash|| [[English language|English]]
|-
| ''[[88 Antop Hill]]'' || Pratyush Shelar|| rowspan="3" | Hindi
|-
| ''[[Satta (2003 film)|Satta]]'' || Yashwant Varde
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Mango Soufflé]]'' || English || Edwin 'Ed' Prakash
| ''[[Dum (2003 Hindi film)|Dum]]'' || 'Encounter' Shankar
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[88 Antop Hill]]'' || Hindi || Pratyush Shelar
| ''Vaastupurush'' || Nishikant Dada|| Marathi
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Satta (film)|Satta]]'' || Hindi || Yashwant Varde
| rowspan="10" | 2004 || ''[[Andhrawala]]'' || Bade Mia's sidekick|| rowspan="3" | Telugu
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Dum (2003 Hindi film)|Dum]]'' || Hindi || 'Encounter' Shankar
| ''[[Chanti (2004 film)|Chanti]]'' || MLA Sarvarayudu
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''Vaastupurush'' || Marathi || Nishikant Dada
| ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]'' || Sarkar
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Andhrawala]]'' || Telugu || Bade Mia's sidekick
| ''Mansarovar'' || || rowspan="2" |[[Malayalam]]
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Chanti (2004 film)|Chanti]]'' || Telugu || MLA Sarvarayudu
| ''[[Vajram (2004 film)|Vajram]]'' ||  
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]'' || Telugu || Sarkar
| ''[[Khakee (film)|Khakee]]'' || Dr. Iqbal Ansari|| Hindi
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''Mansarovar'' ||Malayalam  ||  
| ''[[Devrai]]'' || Shesh|| Marathi
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Vajram (2004 film)|Vajram]]'' || [[Malayalam]] ||
| ''[[Manmadhan (film)|Manmadhan]]'' || ACP Deva|| Tamil
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Khakee]]'' || Hindi || Dr. Iqbal Ansari
| ''[[Leela Mahal Center]]'' || GK|| Telugu
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Devrai]]'' || Marathi || Shesh
| ''Chakwa'' || Tushar Khot|| Marathi
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Manmadhan (film)|Manmadhan]]'' || Tamil || ACP Deva
| 2005 || ''[[Page 3 (film)|Page 3]]'' || Vinayak Mane|| Hindi
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Leela Mahal Center]]'' || Telugu || GK
| rowspan="4" | 2006 || ''[[Kedi (2006 film)|Kedi]]'' || Minister Pughazhenthy|| Tamil
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Page 3 (film)|Page 3]]'' || Hindi || Vinayak Mane
| ''[[Raam (2006 film)|Raam]]'' || Veerendra || Telugu
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''Chakwa'' || Marathi || Tushar Khot
| ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' || Laxman Pandey|| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kedi (2006 film)|Kedi]]'' || Tamil || Minister Pughazhenthy
| ''[[Corporate (2006 film)|Corporate]]'' || Narrator
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Raam (2006 film)|Raam]]'' || Telugu ||  
| rowspan="3" | 2007 || ''[[Aa Dinagalu]]'' || [[Agni Shridhar]]|| Kannada
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' || Hindi || Laxman Pandey
| ''Maati Maay'' || Narsu|| Marathi
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Corporate (2006 film)|Corporate]]'' || Hindi || Narrator
| ''[[Gauri: The Unborn]]'' || Sandeep|| Hindi
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Aa Dinagalu]]'' || Kannada || [[Agni Shridhar]]
| rowspan="4" | 2008 || ''[[Valu (film)|Valu]]'' || Swanand Gaddamwar|| Marathi
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''Maati Maay'' || Marathi || Narsu
| ''[[Talappavu]]'' || Krishnadeva Saivar|| rowspan="3" | Malayalam
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Gauri: The Unborn]]'' || Hindi || Sandeep
| ''[[Kurukshetra (2008 film)|Kurukshetra]]'' ||  
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Valu (film)|Valu]]'' || Marathi || Swanand Gaddamwar
| ''D-17'' ||  
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Talappavu]]'' || Malayalam || Krishnadeva Saivar
| rowspan="5" | 2009 || ''[[Yeh Mera India]]'' || Raj|| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kurukshetra (2008 film)|Kurukshetra]]'' || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Delhi 6]]'' || Gobar
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''D-17'' ||Malayalam||
| ''[[Padikkadavan (2009 film)|Padikathavan]]'' || Kasi Anandan|| Tamil
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Yeh Mera India]]'' || Hindi || Raj
| ''[[Vandae Maatharam]]'' || || Malayalam<br>Tamil
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Delhi 6]]'' || Hindi || Gobar
| ''[[Jail (2009 film)|Jail]]''||Lawyer|| Hindi
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Padikkadavan (2009 film)|Padikathavan]]'' || Tamil || Kasi Anandan
| rowspan="5" | 2010 || ''[[Yaksha (film)|Yaksha]]'' || Machendranath Poonja || Kannada
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Vandae Maatharam]]'' || Malayalam / Tamil ||  
| ''Sukhaant'' || || rowspan="2" | Marathi
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Jail (2009 film)|Jail]]''|| Hindi ||Lawyer
| ''[[Natarang]]'' || Guna Kagalkar
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''Yaksha'' || Kannada ||
| ''[[Allah Ke Banday]]''||School Teacher|| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''Sukhaant'' || Marathi ||
| ''[[Bumm Bumm Bole]]'' ||  
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Natarang]]'' || Marathi || Guna Kagalkar
| rowspan="4" | 2011 || ''[[Panjaa]]'' || Kulkarni|| rowspan="2" | Telugu
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Allah Ke Banday]]''|| Hindi ||School Teacher
| ''[[Koffi Bar]]'' || Business man
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Bumm Bumm Bole]]'' || Hindi ||
| ''[[Aagaah: The Warning]]'' || Aazan Khan|| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Panjaa]]'' || Telugu || Kulkarni
| ''[[Chaalis Chauraasi]]'' || Bobby
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''Koffi Bar'' || Telugu || Business man
| rowspan="2" | 2012 || ''[[Suzhal (film)|Suzhal]]'' || Surya Narayanan || Tamil
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Aagaah: The Warning]]'' || Hindi || Aazan Khan
| ''[[Edegarike]]''|| [[Agni Shridhar]]|| Kannada
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Chaalis Chauraasi]]'' || Hindi || Bobby
| rowspan="8" | 2013 || ''Nimidangal''|| Business man|| rowspan="2" | Tamil
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''Suzhal'' || Tamil ||
| ''[[Aarambam]]''|| JCP Milind Virekar
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Aarambam]]'' || Tamil || JCP Milind Virekar
| ''[[The Attacks of 26/11]]'' || Inspector Shinde|| Hindi
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Edegarike]]'' || Kannada || [[Agni Shridhar]]
| ''[[Popat (film)|Popat]]'' || Janya|| Marathi
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[The Attacks of 26/11]]'' || Hindi || Inspector Shinde
| ''[[Vallinam]]'' || Basketball Coach<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e07vBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA546 | title=Pride Of Tamil Cinema: 1931 To 2013 | publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers | author=G Dhananjayan | year=2014 | pages=546}}</ref>|| Tamil
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Popat (film)|Popat]]'' || Marathi || Janya
| ''[[Premachi Goshta (film)|Premachi Goshta]]'' || Ram|| Marathi
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Vallinam]]'' || Tamil || Basketball Coach<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e07vBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA546 | title=Pride Of Tamil Cinema: 1931 To 2013 | publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers | author=G Dhananjayan | year=2014 | pages=546}}</ref>
| ''[[Zanjeer (2013 film)|Zanjeer]]''|| Jayadev|| Hindi
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Premachi Goshta]]'' || Marathi || Ram
| ''[[The Lovers (2013 film)|The Lovers]]'' || Raoji|| English
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Zanjeer (2013 film)|Zanjeer]]''|| Hindi || Jayadev
| rowspan="6" | 2014 || ''[[@Andheri]]'' || Rajan Pilla|| Malayalam
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[The Lovers (2013 film)|The Lovers]]'' || English || Raoji
| ''[[Ugramm]]'' || Dhiraj Shivrudralingaiah|| Kannada
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[@Andheri]]'' || Malayalam || Rajan Pilla
| ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' || Aadalarasu||Tamil
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Ugramm]]'' || Kannada || Dhiraj Shivrudralingaiah
| ''[[Abhinetri (2014 film)|Abhinetri]]'' || || Kannada
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' ||Tamil || Aadalarasu
| ''[[Burma (film)|Burma]]'' || Bothra Seth||Tamil
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Abhinetri (2014 film)|Abhinetri]]'' || Kannada ||
| ''[[Happy Journey (2014 Marathi film)|Happy Journey]]'' || Niranjan||[[Marathi cinema|Marathi]]
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Burma (film)|Burma]]'' ||Tamil || Bothra Seth
| rowspan="6" | 2015 || ''[[Dirty Politics (film)|Dirty Politics]]'' || Police Inspector|| Hindi
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Happy Journey (2014 Marathi film)|Happy Journey]]'' ||[[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] || Niranjan
| ''[[Mythri (2015 film)|Mythri]]'' || Raviprakash|| Kannada<br>Malayalam
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Dirty Politics (film)|Dirty Politics]]'' || Hindi || Police Insceptor
| ''[[Jazbaa]]'' || Lawyer|| Hindi
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Mythri (2015 film)|Mythri]]'' || Kannada / Malayalam || Raviprakash
| ''Nellikka'' || Satheesh|| rowspan="2" | Malayalam
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Jazbaa]]'' || Hindi || Lawyer
| ''[[Kanal (2015 film)|Kanal]]'' || Kuruvila Mathew
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''Nellikka'' || Malayalam || Satheesh
| ''[[Rajwade and Sons]]'' || Shubhankar Rajwade|| [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]]
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Kanal (2015 film)|Kanal]]'' || Malayalam || Kuruvila Mathew
| rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''Pranam'' || || rowspan="3" | Hindi
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''Rajwade and Sons'' || [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] || Shubhankar Rajwade
| ''[[Akira (2016 Hindi film)|Akira]]'' || Akira's father
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''Pranam'' || Hindi ||
| rowspan="5" | 2017 || ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' || Jairaj
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Akira (2016 Hindi film)|Akira]]'' || Hindi || Akira's father
| ''[[The Ghazi Attack (film)|The Ghazi Attack]]'' || Lieutenant Commander Santosh Devraj|| Telugu<br>Hindi
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' || Hindi || Jairaj
| ''[[Bongu (film)|Bongu]]'' || Subash, assistant commissioner|| Tamil
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[The Ghazi Attack (film)|The Ghazi Attack]]'' || Hindi/Telugu || Lieutenant Commander Santosh Devraj, Executive Officer, EXO, Second - In - Command S21
|''[[Aval (2017 film)|Aval<br>The House Next Door]]'' || Paul, Jenny's Father|| Tamil<br>Hindi<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/05/mani-ratnam-isnt-a-fan-of-horror-films-milind-rau-1666865.html|title = Mani Ratnam isn't a fan of horror films: Milind Rau| date=5 October 2017 }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Bongu (film)|Bongu]]'' || Tamil || Subash, assistant commissioner
|''[[Koode]]'' || Coach Ashraf|| Malayalam
|-
|-
| 2017 ||''[[Aval (2017 film)|Aval/Gruham/House next door]]'' || Tamil /Telugu/Hindi|| Paul, Jenny's Father
|2018||''Black Bud''||Mehmood Khan|| rowspan="5" |Hindi
|-
|-
| 2017 ||''[[Koode]]'' || Malayalam || Coach Ashraf
| rowspan="8" |2019||''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]''||[[Tatya Tope]]
|-
|-
|2021
|''[[706 (film)|706]]'' || Shekhawat
|''Black Bud''
|Hindi
|Mehmood Khan
|-
|-
|2018
|''[[Mere Pyare Prime Minister]]''||In PMO
|''Patnagarh''||Odia/Telugu || IG Arun Agnihotri
|-
|-
|2019||''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]''||Hindi||[[Tatya Tope]]
|''[[Junglee (2019 film)|Junglee]]''|| Keshav Kotian
|-
|-
|2019 ||''[[706 (film)|706]]'' || Hindi || Shekhawat
|''[[Majili]]''|| Anshu's Father||Telugu
|-
|-
 
|''[[Athiran]]''||Dr. Benjamin Diaz|| rowspan="2" |Malayalam
|2019||''[[Mere Pyare Prime Minister]]''||Hindi||In PMO
|-
|-
|2019||''[[Junglee (2019 film)|Junglee]]''||Hindi|| Keshav Kotian
|''[[Valiyaperunnal]]''|| Shivaji
|-
|-
 
|''[[Alidu Ulidavaru]]''||Police Inspector||Kannada
|2019||''[[Majili]]''||Telugu|| Anshu's Father
|-
|-
 
|2020||[[Wild Dog (film)|''Wild Dog'']]<ref>{{Cite web|last=K.|first=Janani|date=29 August 2020|title=Nagarjuna turns 61: Wild Dog team unveils new poster on actor's birthday|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nagarjuna-turns-61-wild-dog-team-unveils-new-poster-on-actor-s-birthday-1716427-2020-08-29|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011122702/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nagarjuna-turns-61-wild-dog-team-unveils-new-poster-on-actor-s-birthday-1716427-2020-08-29 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |access-date=29 August 2020|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>||DIG Hemanth||Telugu
|2019
|''[[Athiran]]''||Malayalam||
Dr. Benjamin Diaz
 
|-
|-
 
|2021||''[[Koi Jaane Na]]''|| Dr. Rao|| rowspan="2" |Hindi
|2019||''[[Madhura Raja]]''||Malayalam||
|-
|-
|2019 ||''[[Section 375]]'' || Hindi||
| rowspan="3" |2022||''[[A Thursday]]''|| Javed Khan
|-
|-
|2019||''[[Valiyaperunnal]]''||Malayalam|| Shivaji Rao
|''Manasmita''|| Panchakshari ||Kannada
|-
|-
|2019||''Alidu Ulidavaru''||Kannada||Police Inspector
|''[[Anya]]''|| Panchakshari ||Marathi
|-
|-
|2020
|2023 ||''[[Khufiya]]'' || Shashank Mehra, KM's ex-husband || Hindi
|[[Wild Dog (film)|''Wild Dog'']]<ref>{{Cite web|last=K.|first=Janani|date=August 29, 2020|title=Nagarjuna turns 61: Wild Dog team unveils new poster on actor's birthday|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nagarjuna-turns-61-wild-dog-team-unveils-new-poster-on-actor-s-birthday-1716427-2020-08-29|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-29|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|Telugu
|
|-
|-
|2021||''[[Koi Jaane Na]]''||Hindi|| Dr. Rao
| 2025 || ''[[Ekka (film)|Ekka]]'' || Masthan Bhai || Kannada
|-
|-
| 2026 || {{pending film|[[Dacoit: A Love Story]]}} || {{TBA}} || Telugu<br>Hindi
|}


=== As screenwriter ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Language
|-
|2022
|''[[Laal Singh Chaddha]]''
|Hindi
|}
|}


=== Television/Web Series ===
=== Television/web series ===
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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! Series
! Series
! Role
! Role
! Network
! Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
|-
|2017{{endash}}18
|2017{{endash}}18
| ''[[The Test Case (web series)|The Test Case]]''
| ''[[The Test Case (web series)|The Test Case]]''
| Colonel Ajinkya Sathe
| Colonel Ajinkya Sathe
| ''[[ALTBalaji]]''
|
|
|-
|-
|2019-2021
|2019–2023
| ''[[City of Dreams (TV series)|City of Dreams]]''
| ''[[City of Dreams (TV series)|City of Dreams]]''
| Amey Rao Gaikwad
| Ameya Rao Gaikwad
| [[Hotstar Specials]]
|
|
|-
|-
|2020
| rowspan="3" |2020
| ''The Raikar Case''
| ''The Raikar Case''
| Yashwant Naik Raikar
| Yashwant Naik Raikar
| [[Voot|Voot Select]]
|
|
|-
|-
|2020
| ''[[Bandish Bandits]]''
| ''[[Bandish Bandits]]''
| Digvijay Rathore
| Digvijay Rathore
| [[Amazon Prime Video]]
|
|
|-
|-
|2020
| ''[[Sandwiched Forever]]''
| ''[[Sandwiched Forever]]''
| VK Sarnaik
| VK Sarnaik
| [[Sony LIV]]
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/sandwiched-forever-review-kunaal-and-aahana-show-is-a-feel-good-christmas-watch-1752958-2020-12-25|title=Sandwiched Forever Review: Kunaal and Aahana show is a feel-good Christmas watch
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/sandwiched-forever-review-kunaal-and-aahana-show-is-a-feel-good-christmas-watch-1752958-2020-12-25|title=Sandwiched Forever Review: Kunaal and Aahana show is a feel-good Christmas watch
|date=25 December 2020
|publisher=India Today|language=en-US|access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref>  
|publisher=India Today|language=en-US|access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref>  
|-
|-
|2021-present
|2021–present
| ''[[Faraar - Kab Tak?]]''
| ''Faraar - Kab Tak?''
| Host
| Host
| [[Ishara TV]]
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness]]''
| DCP Gautam Navlakha
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Happy Family: Conditions Apply]]''
|Ramesh Mansukhlal Dholakia
|
|
|}
|}


==Awards & Nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
===[[National Film Awards]]===
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!Year
!Film
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!Ref.
|-
|-
| [[47th National Film Awards|2000]]
|Rowspan="2"|[[National Film Awards]]
| '''[[47th National Film Awards|2000]]'''
| ''[[Hey Ram]]''
| ''[[Hey Ram]]''
| rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
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|<ref name="47thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf|title=47th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=13 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022161229/http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf|archive-date=22 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[49th National Film Awards|2003]]
| '''[[49th National Film Awards|2003]]'''
| ''[[Chandni Bar]]''
| ''[[Chandni Bar]]''
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
|<ref name="49thawardPDF2">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|title=49th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=14 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004607/http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
|<ref name="49thawardPDF2">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|title=49th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=14 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004607/http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Awards]]
|[[46th Filmfare Awards|2001]]
|[[Hey Ram]]
|[[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award|Best Supporting Actor]]
|{{Nom}}
|
|-
|[[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]]
|[[4th Asia Pacific Screen Awards|2010]]
|''[[Natarang]]''
|'''[[Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor|Best Performance by an Actor]]'''
|{{Nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/after-atul-kulkarni-got-nominated-for-the-best-actor-award-at-the-asia-pacific-screen-awards-2010-for-his-role-in-natrang-the-actor-admitted-that-its-great-to-see-a-marathi-film-compete-with-movies-internationally-though-natrang-has-been-appreciated-earlier-this-nomination-is-the-biggest-accolade-for-the-film-till-date-ive-always-believed-that-the-more-regional-a-film-is-the-more-universal-it-becomes-atul-said-/articleshow/6774959.cms |title=After Atul Kulkarni got nominated for the Best Actor award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2010 for his role in Natrang... |newspaper=The Times of India |date=20 October 2010 |access-date=27 July 2025 }}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[60th Filmfare Awards South|2012]]
|[[Edegarike]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada|Best Supporting Actor – Kannada]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref name="Kannada">{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Atul-Kulkarni-wears-a-Kannada-attire-for-his-Filmfare-award/articleshow/21211958.cms | title=Atul Kulkarni wears a Kannada attire for his Filmfare award | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | date=21 July 2013 | access-date=3 August 2015 | author=Sharanya CR | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529161510/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Atul-Kulkarni-wears-a-Kannada-attire-for-his-Filmfare-award/articleshow/21211958.cms | archive-date=29 May 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare OTT Awards]]
|[[2023 Filmfare OTT Awards|2023]]
|[[Happy Family: Conditions Apply]]
| Best Actor Male in a Comedy Series
|{{Nom}}
|
|}
|}
===[[Filmfare Awards]]===
* 2001: '''Nominated''': [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award|Best Supporting Actor]] for ''[[Hey Ram]]''
* 2012: '''Won''' : [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada]] for ''[[Edegarike]]''<ref name="Kannada">{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Atul-Kulkarni-wears-a-Kannada-attire-for-his-Filmfare-award/articleshow/21211958.cms | title=Atul Kulkarni wears a Kannada attire for his Filmfare award | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | date=21 July 2013 | access-date=3 August 2015 | author=Sharanya CR | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529161510/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Atul-Kulkarni-wears-a-Kannada-attire-for-his-Filmfare-award/articleshow/21211958.cms | archive-date=29 May 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref>
; [[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]]
* 2010: '''Nominated''': Best Performance by an Actor for ''[[Natarang]]''


; [[VIFF Vienna Independent Film Festival]]
; [[VIFF Vienna Independent Film Festival]]
* 2019: '''Won''': Best Actor in ''Murder on the Road to Kathmandu''
* 2019: '''Won''': Best Actor in ''Murder on the Road to Kathmandu''{{citation needed|date= January 2023}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:52, 23 March 2026


Atul Kulkarni
Atul at the screening of Sonata
Born (1965-09-10) 10 September 1965 (age 60)
Belgaum, Karnataka, India
Alma materNational School of Drama, New Delhi
Occupation
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • film producer
Spouse(s)
Websitewww.atulkulkarni.com

Atul Kulkarni (born 10 September 1965) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and English language films. Kulkarni won the National Award for the Best Supporting Actor for the films Hey Ram and Chandni Bar.[1][2] He is also the president of Quest, a research-action organization concentrating on enhancing quality of education. He left his study in engineering at College of Engineering, Pune while he was in his first year.[3] He is known for his performances in films like Hey Ram, Chandni Bar, Rang De Basanti (2006), Natarang (2010) among others. He has also written the screenplay of Laal Singh Chadda,[4] the official remake of Forrest Gump.[5]

Early life and career[edit | edit source]

Kulkarni received his diploma in acting from the National School of Drama, New Delhi in 1995.[6] He is married to theatre actress Geetanjali Kulkarni (née Geetanjali Moreshwar Sherikar), whom he met at the National School of Drama.[7]

Kulkarni's first stint on stage was during his high school days. He participated in the Maharashtra State Drama Competition regularly. Between 1989 and 1992, he won awards for Acting and also for Drama-Direction.[8] Atul enacted in Gandhi Viruddh Gandhi, the play made later famous by Dilip Prabhavalkar in Marathi professional theatre circuit until mid-90s.[9] Later during his college days he actively participated in cultural gatherings. While studying, Atul joined Natya Aradhana, an amateur theatre group from Solapur. Atul Kulkarni holds a postgraduate diploma in dramatic arts from National School of Drama, New Delhi. Atul Kulkarni, a national-award winner and a fine actor, expresses his belief of art being a product of social, political and economic changes in the society.[10]

Other works[edit | edit source]

Philanthropy[edit | edit source]

Kulkarni has been serving as President of Quest Education Support Trust.[11] Quest Trust invests in running workshops and enabling Teachers, to support education for children of marginalized communities between 3–14 years. All this activity is mainly in State of Maharashtra. It conducts its activities in Marathi language.[12]

Atul Kulkarni has been active in sharing his knowledge on running NGO with other NGO's. He does visit Maharashtra based NGO's like Snehalaya regularly.[13] Kulkarni has been involved in an environmental project, making a 24-acre barren land in Satara District into Green area.[14]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

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As actor[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Language
1997 Bhoomi Geetha Kannada
2000 Kairee Marathi
Jayam Manade Raa Basavayah Telugu
Hey Ram Shriram Abhyankar Hindi
Tamil
2001 Chandni Bar Potya Sawant[15] Hindi
2002 Run Bhaskar Tamil
Bhet Prabhakar Marathi
Bibhatsa Hindi
Dahavi Fa Ganesh Deshmukh Marathi
2003 Mango Soufflé Edwin 'Ed' Prakash English
88 Antop Hill Pratyush Shelar Hindi
Satta Yashwant Varde
Dum 'Encounter' Shankar
Vaastupurush Nishikant Dada Marathi
2004 Andhrawala Bade Mia's sidekick Telugu
Chanti MLA Sarvarayudu
Gowri Sarkar
Mansarovar Malayalam
Vajram
Khakee Dr. Iqbal Ansari Hindi
Devrai Shesh Marathi
Manmadhan ACP Deva Tamil
Leela Mahal Center GK Telugu
Chakwa Tushar Khot Marathi
2005 Page 3 Vinayak Mane Hindi
2006 Kedi Minister Pughazhenthy Tamil
Raam Veerendra Telugu
Rang De Basanti Laxman Pandey Hindi
Corporate Narrator
2007 Aa Dinagalu Agni Shridhar Kannada
Maati Maay Narsu Marathi
Gauri: The Unborn Sandeep Hindi
2008 Valu Swanand Gaddamwar Marathi
Talappavu Krishnadeva Saivar Malayalam
Kurukshetra
D-17
2009 Yeh Mera India Raj Hindi
Delhi 6 Gobar
Padikathavan Kasi Anandan Tamil
Vandae Maatharam Malayalam
Tamil
Jail Lawyer Hindi
2010 Yaksha Machendranath Poonja Kannada
Sukhaant Marathi
Natarang Guna Kagalkar
Allah Ke Banday School Teacher Hindi
Bumm Bumm Bole
2011 Panjaa Kulkarni Telugu
Koffi Bar Business man
Aagaah: The Warning Aazan Khan Hindi
Chaalis Chauraasi Bobby
2012 Suzhal Surya Narayanan Tamil
Edegarike Agni Shridhar Kannada
2013 Nimidangal Business man Tamil
Aarambam JCP Milind Virekar
The Attacks of 26/11 Inspector Shinde Hindi
Popat Janya Marathi
Vallinam Basketball Coach[16] Tamil
Premachi Goshta Ram Marathi
Zanjeer Jayadev Hindi
The Lovers Raoji English
2014 @Andheri Rajan Pilla Malayalam
Ugramm Dhiraj Shivrudralingaiah Kannada
Veeram Aadalarasu Tamil
Abhinetri Kannada
Burma Bothra Seth Tamil
Happy Journey Niranjan Marathi
2015 Dirty Politics Police Inspector Hindi
Mythri Raviprakash Kannada
Malayalam
Jazbaa Lawyer Hindi
Nellikka Satheesh Malayalam
Kanal Kuruvila Mathew
Rajwade and Sons Shubhankar Rajwade Marathi
2016 Pranam Hindi
Akira Akira's father
2017 Raees Jairaj
The Ghazi Attack Lieutenant Commander Santosh Devraj Telugu
Hindi
Bongu Subash, assistant commissioner Tamil
Aval
The House Next Door		 Paul, Jenny's Father Tamil
Hindi[17]
Koode Coach Ashraf Malayalam
2018 Black Bud Mehmood Khan Hindi
2019 Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi Tatya Tope
706 Shekhawat
Mere Pyare Prime Minister In PMO
Junglee Keshav Kotian
Majili Anshu's Father Telugu
Athiran Dr. Benjamin Diaz Malayalam
Valiyaperunnal Shivaji
Alidu Ulidavaru Police Inspector Kannada
2020 Wild Dog[18] DIG Hemanth Telugu
2021 Koi Jaane Na Dr. Rao Hindi
2022 A Thursday Javed Khan
Manasmita Panchakshari Kannada
Anya Panchakshari Marathi
2023 Khufiya Shashank Mehra, KM's ex-husband Hindi
2025 Ekka Masthan Bhai Kannada
2026 Dacoit: A Love Story Not yet released
TBA
Telugu
Hindi

As screenwriter[edit | edit source]

Year Film Language
2022 Laal Singh Chaddha Hindi

Television/web series[edit | edit source]

Year Series Role Notes
2017–18 The Test Case Colonel Ajinkya Sathe
2019–2023 City of Dreams Ameya Rao Gaikwad
2020 The Raikar Case Yashwant Naik Raikar
Bandish Bandits Digvijay Rathore
Sandwiched Forever VK Sarnaik [19]
2021–present Faraar - Kab Tak? Host
2022 Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness DCP Gautam Navlakha
2023 Happy Family: Conditions Apply Ramesh Mansukhlal Dholakia

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Awards Year Film Category Result Ref.
National Film Awards 2000 Hey Ram Best Supporting Actor Won [20]
2003 Chandni Bar Won [21]
Filmfare Awards 2001 Hey Ram Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2010 Natarang Best Performance by an Actor Nominated [22]
Filmfare Awards South 2012 Edegarike Best Supporting Actor – Kannada Won [23]
Filmfare OTT Awards 2023 Happy Family: Conditions Apply Best Actor Male in a Comedy Series Nominated
VIFF Vienna Independent Film Festival

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "47th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "49th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 34–35. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Atul Kulkarni: Lesser known facts about the actor". The Times of India. 10 September 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Laal Singh Chaddha writer Atul Kulkarni: I was not disappointed when the film didn't do well – Exclusive". The Times of India. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Atul Kulkarni Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Atul Kulkarni | eTimes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "NSD-GRADUATES1" (PDF). nsd.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Theatre actor Geetanjali Kulkarni gets 'stamp' for film journey". The Times of India. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ "www.atulkulkarni.com/". atulkulkarni.com. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30". indiatoday.in. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Actor Atul Kulkarni shares his thoughts on evolving subjects in cinema and throws light on his NGO, Quest". 14 May 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "genesis". quest.org.in. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "ganeet_lekh". quest.org.in. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits". snehalaya-charity. snehalaya.org. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "article17430551.ece". thehindu. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Happy Birthday Tabu: From Andhadhun, Astitva, Chandni Bar to Cheeni Kum, Drishyam, Haider; actor's best roles till date | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India.
  16. ↑ G Dhananjayan (2014). Pride Of Tamil Cinema: 1931 To 2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. p. 546.
  17. ↑ "Mani Ratnam isn't a fan of horror films: Milind Rau". 5 October 2017.
  18. ↑ K., Janani (29 August 2020). "Nagarjuna turns 61: Wild Dog team unveils new poster on actor's birthday". India Today. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "Sandwiched Forever Review: Kunaal and Aahana show is a feel-good Christmas watch". India Today. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  20. ↑ "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  21. ↑ "49th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  22. ↑ "After Atul Kulkarni got nominated for the Best Actor award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2010 for his role in Natrang..." The Times of India. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  23. ↑ Sharanya CR (21 July 2013). "Atul Kulkarni wears a Kannada attire for his Filmfare award". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

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