Sonali Kulkarni

Sonali Kulkarni (Marathi: सोनाली कुलकर्णी) (born 3 November 1974) is an Indian actress.

Career

Kulkarni first made her appearance on the silver screen in a Kannada movie titled 'Cheluvi', and thereafter has appeared in a total of 32 movies, which includes an Italian film titled 'Fuoco Si Di Me' for which she won an award in the 2006 Milan International Film Festival.

She has received a Special Jury Award (non-feature film) in the 49th National Film Awards (2002) for her role in a short film in Marathi Chaitra (film).

Apart from acting, she is also an editor with 'Viva', a supplement of 'Loksatta', and pens a weekly column called 'So Kool'.

Sonali has shown her dancing skills in a popular dance program (Jhalak dikla jaa) on Sony TV.

Personal life

She was married to famous Marathi play director Chandrakant Kulkarni for a while, but the couple divorced. She did her schooling from Abhinava Vidyalaya Marathi Medium School, Pune. In May 2010 she married managing director of Fox Television studio India, Nachiket Pantvaidya, in a low profile wedding ceremony.

Awards

• Filmfare Awards(Marathi), Best Actress, Doghi(1996)
• National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Non-Feature Film), Chaitra (film)(2002)
• Star Screen Awards(Marathi), Best Actress, Devrai(2004)
• Milan International Film Festival, Best Actress, Fouco Di Su Me(2005)
• 2001:Nominated:Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award-Mission Kashmir

Filmography

• Well Done Abba (2009)
• Love Khichdi (2009) .... Shanta Bheemrao Bhansode
• Shadow (2009/I) .... Sanjana Singh
• Mohandas (2009) .... Meghna
• Gandh(2009) (Marathi Film)....
• Gabhricha Paus(2009) (Marathi Film)....
• Tya Ratri Paus Hota(2009) (Marathi Film)....
• Gulmohar(2009) (Marathi Film)....
• Mumbai Cutting (2009) .... (segment "Parcel")
• Rishton Ki Machine (2008) (Bollywood Film) ....
• Vasudev Balwant Phadke (2008) (Marathi Film) .
• Via Darjeeling (2008) ....Rimli Sharma
• Sirf....: Life Looks Greener on the Other Side (2008) .... Namita Ranade
• Strangers (2007) ....
• Restaurent (2007) (2007) (Marathi Film)....
• I See You (2006) ....
• Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) ... Mrs. Pilgaonkar
• Taxi Number 9211 (2006) ... Mrs. Shastri
• Love Is Blind
• White Rainbow (2005) .... Priya
• Fuoco Su Di Me {Italian} (My Heart Is On Fire) (2005) ....
• Bride & Prejudice (2004) .... Chandra Lamba
• Devrai (2004) .... Seena
• Hanan (2004) .... Bhagwati
• Silence Please... The Dressing Room (2004) .... Reporter Aparna Sen
• Danav (2003) .... Lakshmi
• Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002) .... Gauri
• Agni Varsha (2002) .... Nittilai
• Kitne Door Kitne Paas (2002) .... Jaya
• Chaitra (film) (2002)(Marathi film).. Krati, Won, National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Non-Feature Film)
• Junoon (2002)
• Dil Chahta Hai (2001) .... Pooja
• Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001) .... Geeta
• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000) .... Ramabai Ambedkar
• Mission Kashmir (2000) .... Neelima Khan
• Kairee (2000) .... The girl as grown up
• Jahan Tum Le Chalo (1999)
• Daayraa (1996) .... The Girl
• "Badalte Rishte" (1996) TV Series .... Ulka
• Vrindavan Film Studios (1996) .... Radha
• Doghi (1995) .... Krishna
• May Madham (1994) (Tamil film)
• Mukta (1994) .... Mukta
• Cheluvi (1992) .... Cheluvi
• baja (1990)

TV shows

Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi on COLORS TV

So Kool (Marathi) on Star Majha

Jhalak Dikhlaja on Sony TV