Sonali Kulkarni

Sonali Kulkarni is the kind of intelligent, craft-first actress I wish reached wider international audiences. A Pune University graduate, she built her reputation largely in Marathi cinema while also working in Hindi and Tamil films, earning a National Film Award along the way. That a regional-cinema performer can rise to national honors says everything about the substance of her work; she trades on ability, not glamour. I am drawn to actors who speak through genuine performance rather than spectacle, and her steady, thoughtful presence makes her one of Indian cinema's quietly essential figures.

Name (English)

Sonali Kulkarni

Name (Japanese)

ソナリ・クルカルニ

Reading

そなり・くるかるに

Born

November 3, 1974 (age 51)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Tiger

Origin

Pune, Pune district, India

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor

University

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Awards & achievements

• 2001 National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention

• Official sitehttp://www.sonalikulkarni.org/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonali%20Kulkarni
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1407499

Tags

• Pune district
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.