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LATEST - REALITY SHOWS

I am presently judging a Dance Competition - 'Halla Bol’ currently being telecast in E TV Marathi. The concept and creative director of this show is Umesh Jadhav.

I had an exciting time participating in Fear Factor ‘Khatron Ke Khiladee’, the reality show which was shot entirely in South Africa for 'Viacom 18 Colors'. The host of the show was Akshay Kumar.

LATEST - FILMS

STRANGERS

I just did a 'special appearence' in a very interesting film called Strangers directed by Aanand L Rai. It is a very complex charecter that I play, and it was very interesting. The particular scene with me in the bath tub has evoked a lot of interest from the media... I hope it is not for the wrong reasons and people will understand that the scene is an integral part of the story. Unfortunately some people are making comments that I'm looking for a 'new variety' in my roles.

For someone like me, who has over 12 years of experience in the industry my image is more versatile than anyone can imagine. I have played a variety of roles, from a tree in Cheluvi, to a boy in Daayra, from an innocent kid sister in Doghi, to a spicy wife in Taxi No. 9211 , I have always offered variety to my audience.

Read the interview with Aanand in Times of India

MOHANDAS

I had a very interesting experience during the shooting of Mohandas . Sharbani Mukherjee and I were shooting a scene in a farm where the people from the village (other actors) are supposed to come charging towards us. As luck would have it, we had some people coming towards us... but they were not actors... they were actually villagers protesting about the shooting. Apparently there was some mis-understanding about the permissions and where exactly we were to shoot.

This entire film was full of realistic experiences. I play a journalist in the film directed by Mazhar Kamran.

LATEST AWARD

Exract from IndiaGlitz....
Sonali Kulkarni a renowned Bollywood and Marathi theatre actress, has won the best actress award for her Italian film Fuoco Su Di Me at the Milan film festival in Busto Arsizio. The film received rave reviews from the audience at the festival. Sonali Kulkarni is the only Indian till date to have received such a prestigious award. The film in all won 4 awards at the festival including best actor award to Omar Sheriff. In the film Sonali plays the character of Graziella. Massi Miliano an Italian actor plays the role opposite her. READ MORE

SO KUL... SO COOL

‘So Kool’... my biggest excitement this year!
It’s a programme for the television channel ‘Star Maza’. Conceptualized by Sandesh Kulkarni and me! All thanks to Star Maza’s Rajiv Khandekar, with Milind Khandekar’s encouragement and support.

In this interesting program, we interview inspiring personalities. I am the anchor of the show and Sandesh is the Director.
The invitees are my stars and they are so kool! The usp of this programme is that our dignitaries are not called to a typical studio setup to have a formal conversation with folded hands and legs Instead, we travel all the way to their work place - be it anywhere in India.

These personalities are not necessarily page 3 famous; but they are all my heros, who have been dedicated to their work, passion and mission. They give us strength and vision.

The program is gradually catching the attention of genuine viewers and we are getting a huge response. The show timings on ‘Star Maza’ are
Saturday 09:30 pm
Repeat Sunday 10:30 am, Wednesday 02:30 pm.

Please do watch. I am waiting for your feedback.

So far our guests have been...
1. Sharad Kapuskar - Sculptor
2. Nitin Desai - Art Director
3. Rajiv Samant - Owner of Sula Wines
4. Dr. Anand Karve - Scientist
5. Nilim Kumar Khaire
6. Nasima Hurzuk - Helpers of the Handicapped
7. Tejaswini Sawant - Shooter
8. Bhau Katdare - Turtle Centre
9. Sarang Kulkarni - Marine Biologist

Recently, I took a short break from my responsibility as a writer. I was running my column ‘SO KUL’ In LOKSATTA’S VIVA Supplement for two years. I completed one hundred and one editorials. I wrote on various issues from, environment to the Bombay floods, from Political Gang wars to Suicides, Some poetic experiences and what not.

There is a huge curiosity and demand amongst my wide range of readers all over the world. I am genuinely planning to publish a book of all my compiled articles. Astrologers by default predict that I will achieve highest honors in Acting but I will die as a writer