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Sonalee Kulkarni
Sonalee Kulkarni Benodekar (née Kulkarni) is an Indian actress working mostly in Marathi cinema. Praised for her versatility and powerful performances, she is one of the highest-paid actresses in Marathi cinema and has received numerous accolades, including two Filmfare Awards Marathi, a Maharashtra State Film Award, four Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar and four Maharashtracha Favourite Kon Awards.
Kulkarni began her career as a model and dancer, making her acting debut in the Marathi television series Ha Khel Sanchitacha (2006) and subsequently in the film Gauri (2006). Her breakthrough came with the title role in Kedar Shinde's Bakula Namdeo Ghotale (2007), which earned her the Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actress and the Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Debut Actress. Her performance in the Tamasha drama film Natarang (2010), where she portrayed the dancer Nayna Kolhapurkarin, earned her widespread recognition and the title "Apsara of Marathi Industry." The film was a critical and commercial success, further solidifying her status in the industry.
Throughout the 2010s, Kulkarni appeared in several notable films, including Nitin Chandrakant Desai's Ajintha (2012), the horror comedy Zapatlela 2 (2013), the ensemble coming-of-age Classmates (2015), the thriller Shutter (2015), and the drama Poshter Girl (2016). Her role as a strong girl in the romantic drama Mitwaa (2015) garnered her a Filmfare Award Marathi nomination for Best Actress. She made her Hindi film debut with the adult comedy Grand Masti (2013) and appeared in a supporting role in Singham Returns (2014). She continued to experiment with various genres in Marathi, earning acclaim for her performances as an unhappy girl in Hampi (2017), the dissatisfied wife in Tula Kalnnaar Nahi (2017), and the brave mother in Hirkani (2019), the latter of which won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.
In recent years, Kulkarni has explored unconventional roles, starring in films like Dhurala (2020), Jhimma (2021), Pandu (2021), and Tamasha Live (2022). Her portrayal in Dhurala earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was nominated for Maharashtra State Film Awards in Best Actress category for Tamasha Live. She made her Malayalam debut with Malaikottai Vaaliban (2024), opposite Mohanlal.
Kulkarni married Kunal Benodekar in 2021 in Dubai.
Sonalee Kulkarni was born to Manohar and Savinder Kulkarni in the army cantonment of Khadki, Pune into a Marathi Brahmin family. Her father Manohar Kulkarni is a retired Army doctor. She studied at Army School, Kendriya Vidyalaya and finished her graduation in mass communication and journalism from Fergusson College, Pune. She also has a post graduation degree in mass communication from Indira School of Communication. Sonalee has a younger brother who owns an event company called Fledgers.
Kulkarni started her career as a model and dancer, and while doing a small role in a docu-drama in FTII, she first witnessed a motion picture camera, which sparked her interest in acting. She made her acting debut with the Marathi daily soap Ha Khel Sanchitacha (2006), alongside veteran Marathi actor Vikram Gokhle. The same year, she made her film debut with a title role in Gauri (2006), where she played an innocent and open-minded girl who falls ill suddenly and undergoes treatment in a shepherd's house. On the sets of Ha Khel Sanchitacha, she was offered Gadhvacha Lagna, where she did a cameo as Apsara Rambha in a dance number called Indra Darbari, Nache Sundari. During this period, she had a meeting with Ankush Chaudhari, for his directorial debut with Saade Maade Teen (2007). Chaudhari then recommended her to Kedar Shinde for his comedy drama Bakula Namdeo Ghotale (2007). This marked her first film as a lead actress. Critic Pradip Patil wrote in his review, "Kulkarni plays her part with confidence." She received Best Actress at the Zee Gaurav Puraskar and also Best Debut Actress at 45th Maharashtra State Film Awards.
In the following years, she starred in the ensemble Hai Kai Nai Kai (2009), the romantic comedy Goshta Lagnanantarchi (2010), and the romantic ensemble Kshanbhar Vishranti (2010). These movies did not have much success at the box office.
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Sonalee Kulkarni
Sonalee Kulkarni Benodekar (née Kulkarni) is an Indian actress working mostly in Marathi cinema. Praised for her versatility and powerful performances, she is one of the highest-paid actresses in Marathi cinema and has received numerous accolades, including two Filmfare Awards Marathi, a Maharashtra State Film Award, four Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar and four Maharashtracha Favourite Kon Awards.
Kulkarni began her career as a model and dancer, making her acting debut in the Marathi television series Ha Khel Sanchitacha (2006) and subsequently in the film Gauri (2006). Her breakthrough came with the title role in Kedar Shinde's Bakula Namdeo Ghotale (2007), which earned her the Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actress and the Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Debut Actress. Her performance in the Tamasha drama film Natarang (2010), where she portrayed the dancer Nayna Kolhapurkarin, earned her widespread recognition and the title "Apsara of Marathi Industry." The film was a critical and commercial success, further solidifying her status in the industry.
Throughout the 2010s, Kulkarni appeared in several notable films, including Nitin Chandrakant Desai's Ajintha (2012), the horror comedy Zapatlela 2 (2013), the ensemble coming-of-age Classmates (2015), the thriller Shutter (2015), and the drama Poshter Girl (2016). Her role as a strong girl in the romantic drama Mitwaa (2015) garnered her a Filmfare Award Marathi nomination for Best Actress. She made her Hindi film debut with the adult comedy Grand Masti (2013) and appeared in a supporting role in Singham Returns (2014). She continued to experiment with various genres in Marathi, earning acclaim for her performances as an unhappy girl in Hampi (2017), the dissatisfied wife in Tula Kalnnaar Nahi (2017), and the brave mother in Hirkani (2019), the latter of which won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.
In recent years, Kulkarni has explored unconventional roles, starring in films like Dhurala (2020), Jhimma (2021), Pandu (2021), and Tamasha Live (2022). Her portrayal in Dhurala earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was nominated for Maharashtra State Film Awards in Best Actress category for Tamasha Live. She made her Malayalam debut with Malaikottai Vaaliban (2024), opposite Mohanlal.
Kulkarni married Kunal Benodekar in 2021 in Dubai.
Sonalee Kulkarni was born to Manohar and Savinder Kulkarni in the army cantonment of Khadki, Pune into a Marathi Brahmin family. Her father Manohar Kulkarni is a retired Army doctor. She studied at Army School, Kendriya Vidyalaya and finished her graduation in mass communication and journalism from Fergusson College, Pune. She also has a post graduation degree in mass communication from Indira School of Communication. Sonalee has a younger brother who owns an event company called Fledgers.
Kulkarni started her career as a model and dancer, and while doing a small role in a docu-drama in FTII, she first witnessed a motion picture camera, which sparked her interest in acting. She made her acting debut with the Marathi daily soap Ha Khel Sanchitacha (2006), alongside veteran Marathi actor Vikram Gokhle. The same year, she made her film debut with a title role in Gauri (2006), where she played an innocent and open-minded girl who falls ill suddenly and undergoes treatment in a shepherd's house. On the sets of Ha Khel Sanchitacha, she was offered Gadhvacha Lagna, where she did a cameo as Apsara Rambha in a dance number called Indra Darbari, Nache Sundari. During this period, she had a meeting with Ankush Chaudhari, for his directorial debut with Saade Maade Teen (2007). Chaudhari then recommended her to Kedar Shinde for his comedy drama Bakula Namdeo Ghotale (2007). This marked her first film as a lead actress. Critic Pradip Patil wrote in his review, "Kulkarni plays her part with confidence." She received Best Actress at the Zee Gaurav Puraskar and also Best Debut Actress at 45th Maharashtra State Film Awards.
In the following years, she starred in the ensemble Hai Kai Nai Kai (2009), the romantic comedy Goshta Lagnanantarchi (2010), and the romantic ensemble Kshanbhar Vishranti (2010). These movies did not have much success at the box office.
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