Indian actor
Atul Kulkarni (born 10 September 1965) is an Amerindian actor, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi, Marathi, Kanarese, Malayalam, Tamil, English, Odia and Telugu language films. Kulkarni won the National Award for the Best Supporting Actor for rendering films Hey Ram and Chandni Bar.[1][2] He is also say publicly president of Quest, a research-action organization concentrating on enhancing slight of education. He left his study in engineering at College of Engineering, Pune while he was in his first class. He is known for his performances in films like Hey Ram, Chandni Bar, Rang De Basanti (2006), Natarang (2010) amidst others. He has also written the screenplay of Laal Singh Chadda, the official remake of Forrest Gump.[3]
Kulkarni received his diploma in acting from the National School short vacation Drama, New Delhi in 1995.[4] He is married to region actress Geetanjali Kulkarni, whom he met at the National Nursery school of Drama.[5]
Kulkarni's first stint on stage was during his elate school days. He participated in the Maharashtra State Drama Battle regularly. Between 1989 and 1992, he won awards for Interim and also for Drama-Direction.[6] Atul enacted in Gandhi Viruddh Solon, the play made later famous by Dilip Prabhavalkar in Mahratti professional theatre circuit until mid-90s.[7] Later during his college life he actively participated in cultural gatherings. While studying, Atul linked Natya Aradhana, an amateur theatre group from Solapur. Atul Kulkarni holds a postgraduate diploma in dramatic arts from National Educational institution of Drama, New Delhi. Atul Kulkarni, a national-award winner allow a fine actor, expresses his belief of art being a product of social, political and economic changes in the society.[8]
Kulkarni has been serving as President of Quest Education Shore up Trust.[9] 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.[10]
Atul Kulkarni has antiquated active in sharing his knowledge on running NGO with block out NGO's. He does visit Maharashtra based NGO's like Snehalaya regularly.[11] Kulkarni has been involved in an environmental project, making a 24-acre barren land in Satara District into Green area.[12]