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Mamta Kulkarni
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Mamta Kulkarni | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 1972[1] |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1991–2003 |
| Spouse(s) | Vicky Goswami |
Mamta Kulkarni is a former Indian actress and model. She has appeared in commercial successful Hindi films such as Aashiq Awara (1993), Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Krantiveer (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Andolan (1995), Baazi (1996), China Gate (1998) and Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller (2001). Her performance in Aashiq Awara (1993) won her the 1994 Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year. In the blockbuster Karan Arjun (1995), directed by Rakesh Roshan, Kulkarni starred alongside Salman Khan. She quit the film industry after her appearance in the film Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum.
Career[edit]
Kulkarni made her film debut with the 1992 movie Tirangaa. In 1993, she starred in Aashiq Awara, which won her a Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year. She went on to appear in many popular films such as Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Krantiveer (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) and Baazi (1995). She mostly played the leading actor's love interest in all these films.
Things changed when Rajkumar Santoshi, in whose earlier movie Ghatak: Lethal (1996) she had a cameo appearance in a song, cast her as the female lead in his 1998 movie China Gate, an ambitious remake of Seven Samurai. However, things did not go as planned. Relations between Santoshi and the actress soured. Rumours began circulating that Kulkarni had been dropped from the movie, and was reinstated only after gangster Chhota Rajan intervened on her behalf.[2] When the movie was finally released, it was an average earner. Furthermore, the only song in the movie, the item number "Chamma Chamma", was picturised on Urmila Matondkar, even though Kulkarni had built her reputation with such numbers. To add insult to injury, the song turned out to be a chartbuster, which greatly increased Matondkar's popularity.
Angered and frustrated at the turn of events, Kulkarni lashed out at Santoshi, accusing him of cutting her screen time because she had refused his advances.[3] Santoshi denied all rumours related to the movie, and the matter was given a quiet burial. However, this proved to be the death blow to Kulkarni's career. She only appeared in a handful of movies after that, and new offers dried up. She quit movies after the 2002 film Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum. She also did a few movies in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Kulkarni belonged to a middle class Konkani Brahmin family and claims that she was not married to Vicky Gowswami.[5] However, contrary reports state that she married Vicky Goswami in 2013.[6]
Controversy[edit]
In June 2016, the Thane Police named Kulkarni as one of the accused involved in supplying ephedrine for illicit manufacture of methamphetamine to a ₹2000 crore international drug racket and gangster, intended for trafficking.[7] It is alleged that Kulkarni along with her partner Vicky Goswami and other co-accused attended a meeting in an international drug ring in Kenya in January 2016.[8]
The crime branch of Thane police, which is investigating an international ephedrine supply racket, on 25 June 2017 issued a notice of 'proclaimed offender' to her and her partner and alleged drug lord Vicky Goswami. A team of crime branch officials went to Kulkarni's house at Sky Enclave in Versova, suburban Mumbai, and pasted a notice on the door, as the actress' whereabouts are not known. A special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act court declared Kulkarni and Goswami as proclaimed offenders and ordered attachment of their properties.[9]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Language | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Nanbargal | Tamil | Priya | |
| 1992 | Mera Dil Tere Liye | Hindi | Priya R. Singh | |
| Tirangaa | Hindi | Sandhya | ||
| Premasikharam | Telugu | |||
| Donga Police | Telugu | Gowri | ||
| 1993 | Bhookamp | Hindi | Kavita Anand | |
| Waqt Hamara Hai | Hindi | Mamta Vidrohi | ||
| Ashaant | Hindi | Sonali | ||
| Vishnu Vijaya | Kannada | Sonali | ||
| Aashiq Awara | Hindi | Jyoti | Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year | |
| 1994 | Anokha Premyudh | Hindi | Priti | |
| Betaaj Badshah | Hindi | Tejeshwani / Gudiya | ||
| Gangster | Hindi | — | ||
| Dilbar | Hindi | Priya Verma | ||
| Krantiveer | Hindi | Mamta | ||
| Vaade Iraade | Hindi | Nikita Sekhri | ||
| 1995 | Karan Arjun | Hindi | Bindiya | |
| Andolan | Hindi | Guddi | ||
| Baazi | Hindi | Journalist Sanjana Roy | ||
| Policewala Gunda | Hindi | Sudha's sister | ||
| Sabse Bada Khiladi | Hindi | Sunita Das | ||
| Kismat | Hindi | Madhu | ||
| Ahankaar | Hindi | Naina | ||
| Bhagya Debata | Bengali | Special appearance | ||
| 1996 | Raja Aur Rangeeli | |||
| Beqabu | Hindi | Reshmi Kapoor | ||
| Ghatak: Lethal | Hindi | Dancer | (in song "Maara Re"), item number "Koi Jaaye To" | |
| 1997 | Jeevan Yudh | Kajal Choudhry | ||
| Krantikari | Dancer | |||
| Naseeb | Hindi | Pooja | ||
| 1998 | Jaane Jigar | Meena and Meenu | ||
| Qila | Neeta | |||
| China Gate | Hindi | Sandhya | ||
| 1999 | Chandamama | Malayalam | Item number "Rojaappoo Kavilathu" | |
| 2001 | Bangshadhar | |||
| Censor | Hindi | Nisha (Censor board member) | ||
| Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller | Hindi | Sandhya Mother Daughter Tara Sutaria | ||
| 2002 | Divine Temple Khajuraho | |||
| Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum | Hindi | Sumona | ||
| 2003 | Shesh Bongsodhar | Bengali | Antara | Bangladeshi film |
References[edit]
- ↑ Mamta Kulkarni turns 40 – Birthday Suite: Mamta Kulkarni Archived 21 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Entertainment.in.msn.com (20 April 2012). Retrieved on 20 July 2013.
- ↑ "The predator as prey". Rediff India. 27 December 1997. Archived from the original on 24 November 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2006.
- ↑ "J'accuse!". The Telegraph. 4 March 2005. Archived from the original on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2006.
- ↑ Once Bollywood 'Hot'Shots: Where Are They? – Features-Features & Events-Indiatimes – Movies Archived 30 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Movies.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 20 July 2013.
- ↑ Mathew, Suresh (22 July 2016). "I Am Pure, No Desire For Sex, Films or Drugs, Says Mamta Kulkarni". TheQuint. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ↑ "Five things to know about Mamta Kulkarni's husband Vicky Goswami". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ↑ Mengle, Gautam. (18 June 2016). "Mamta Kulkarni named accused in Thane drug racket case". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ Thaver, Mohamed (19 June 2016). "Ephedrine drug bust: Thane police name Mamta Kulkarni as accused". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ "Mumbai cops issue 'proclaimed offender' notice to Mamta Kulkarni". hindustantimes.com/. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.