Atul Kulkarni is an Indian actor born on September 10, 1965 in Belgaum, Karnataka. He hails from Maharashtrian family of Solapur. His father being a businessman and mother, a housewife. Academically he was below the average student who had to repeat his Class 12th board exam, further when he opted for engineering he had to drop out due to the poor performance.

Just when Atul thought he was good for nothing, he found a ray of ambitious light in acting. He recognized his acting passion with a play in his high school days, which he later blossomed in D.A.V. College by actively participating cultural gatherings. He went on following his dream and joined an amateur Solapur's theatre group named "Natya Aradhana". Here he got the experience of working both on-stage as well as back stage which helped him a lot in his career. By then, Atul was clear about his aim. He got enrolled in National School of Drama, New Delhi and acquired Post Graduate Diploma in Dramatic Arts.

Atul's brilliant acting skills on stage earned him his first film in Kannada 'Bhoomi Geetha' in the year 1997. After lightening the silver screen with his Marathi and Telugu films, he marked his debut in Bollywood with critically acclaimed film 'Hey Ram', which earned him his first National Award in the Best Supporting Actor category. His next film was Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Chandni Bar', which again won him his second National Award.

Atul has an excellent career graph with number of Hindi films like 'Satta', 'Khakee', 'Page 3', 'Rang De Basanti' and many blockbuster films in Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and English languages.

Atul Kulkarni

The Story

Atul Kulkarni Filmography(43)

Dacoit

Ek Ruka Hua Faisla

Khufiya

A Thursday

Koi Jaane Na

Laal Singh Chaddha

Pranaam

706

Mere Pyare Prime Minister

Gul Makai

The Ghazi Attack

The House Next Door

Junglee

Aasra

Jazbaa

Raees

Dirty Politics

The Attacks Of 26/11

Zanjeer

Chaalis Chauraasi

Kachha Limboo

Aagaah: The Warning

Warning

Kaccha Limboo

Alibaba aur 41 chor

Bumm Bumm Bole

Yeh Mera India

Chowrasta

Delhi 6

Allah Ke Bande

Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi

Phansi

Gauri

Delli 6

Rang De Basanti

Corporate

Page 3

Khakee

88 Antop Hill

Dum

Satta

Chandni Bar

Kairee (The Raw Mango)

Gallery

Commercial Track Record

Laal Singh Chaddha

The Ghazi Attack

Junglee

Jazbaa

Raees

Dirty Politics

Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi

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