Mrinal Deo-Kulkarni (born 21 June 1971) is an Indian actress and director known for her work in several films and television productions. She is best known for her role as Mirabai in doordarshan's Mirabai seriel and as an angel in Hindi TV serial Son Pari.
She has also acted in Marathi language and Hindi TV serials and films.
Early life, family and education
She was born in a Marathi कोकणस्थ Brahmin family in Pune. Her parents are Dr. Vijay Deo and Dr. Veena Deo. She has a Master's degree in Linguistics from Pune University. She has a sister named Madhura. She lost her father after illness on 11 April 2019.
She married her childhood friend Ruchir Kulkarni in 1990 and has a son Virajas who is also a part of Marathi film industry.
Acting career
Mrinal was 16 when she made her debut in the role of Peshawe Madhavrao's wife, Ramabai Peshawe, in the Marathi TV serial Swami. This gave her a popularity. Ravindra Mankani played the role of Madhavrao.
She was not very serious about acting. Instead, she wanted to complete doctorate in philosophy. But offers kept coming her way and finally she decided to make a career in acting in 1994. She continued with acting as her career on receiving, many more successful roles, including those in Shrikant (a TV serial based on one of Saratchandra Chatterjee's novels), The Great Maratha, Draupadi, Hasratein, Meerabai, Teacher, Khel, Sparsh and Sonpari. Her role in the TV serial Avantika on Alpha Marathi channel has received much acclaim. Mrinal is famous for playing a number of historic characters –Meerabai, Draupadi , Ahilya Bai Holkar, Ramabai, Jijabai etc. She had done 22 Hindi TV shows till now. She stopped acting in TV serial to focus on her direction venture.
She has also done a few advertisements as well.
Mrinal Kulkarni has acted in Marathi as well as Bollywood films.
Direction
Mrinal Kulkarni debuted as a Director for the Marathi film, Prem Mhanje... Prem Mhanje.... Prem Asta. The story of the film has been written by Mrunal Kulkarni. After that, she directed Marathi historical drama Rama Madhav.
Filmography
Films
Television
Web series
Films written and directed
Rama Madhav - 2014
Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta - 2013
Ti and Ti - 2019
Television commercial
Popular Tv commercial Vicco Turmeric ayurvedic skin cream
Awards and nominations
Kulkarni has won following awards-
2001 Screen Award in the Best Actress category for her role in the Marathi film Jodidar (2000). She has received three nominations at the Filmfare Awards Marathi for Best Supporting Actress for her films , & Jara Hatke (2016) , Fatteshikast (2019) and Sher Shivraj(2022).