Sonali Kulkarni filmography

In this Indian name, the name Kulkarni is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sonali.

Indian actress Sonali Kulkarni made her screen debut in 1992 with Girish Karnad's Hindi film Cheluvi, and soon entered Marathi cinema with Jabbar Patel's Mukta (1994). Throughout the 1990s, she balanced film and television, delivering notable early performances in the award-winning Doghi (1995), Amol Palekar’s internationally acclaimed Daayraa (1996), and the political drama Gharabaher (1999). Kulkarni gained wider recognition with Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Mission Kashmir (2000), which brought her multiple Best Supporting Actress nominations, followed by successful roles in the romantic thriller Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya and Farhan Akhtar's coming-of-age film Dil Chahta Hai (both 2001).[1] Though she experienced a few commercial failures thereafter, she continued to receive critical praise for her performances in Marathi cinema, including Chaitra (2002), Devrai (2004), and the 2005 Gujarati hit Love Is Blind, the first of which earned her a National Film Award Special Mention.

Kulkarni won Best Actress at the Milan International Film Festival for her performance in the Italian film Fuoco Su di Me. Her versatility was further evident in films such as Taxi No. 9211 (2006), Gandha (2009), Gabhricha Paus (2009), and Singham (2011). She earned significant acclaim for her roles in Deool (2011), in which she portrayed Vahini Saheb, the thriller Pune 52 (2013), and the Gujarati film The Good Road (2013), the first Gujarati feature to be selected as India's entry to the 86th Academy Awards.[2] From the mid-2010s, Kulkarni delivered some of her most celebrated performances in Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero (2014), Kachcha Limboo (2017), and Gulabjaam (2018), earning multiple Filmfare Marathi Awards and Maharashtra State Film Awards.

In the 2020s, she continued working across films and web series, appearing in Pension (2021), Mumbai Diaries 26/11 (2021–present), The Whistleblower (2021), Dharavi Bank (2022), and Ticha Shahar Hona (2023).[3] Her 2024 performance in the crime thriller Manvat Murders was highly praised and earned her the NDTV Marathi Entertainment Award for Best Actress.

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
1992 Cheluvi Cheluvi Hindi [4]
1994 May Maadham Sandhya Tamil [5]
Mukta Mukta Marathi [6]
1995 Gulabari Gulabari Hindi Television film
Doghi Krishna Marathi [7]
1996 Daayraa The Girl Hindi [8]
Vrindavan Film Studios Radha English
1999 Jahan Tum Le Chalo Namrata Shorey Hindi [9]
Gharabaher Vasudha Marathi [10]
Kairee Kamli's daughter Marathi Bilingual film
Hindi
2000 Mission Kashmir Neelima Khan Hindi [11]
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Ramabai Ambedkar English [12]
2001 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Geeta Bhatt Hindi [13]
Dil Chahta Hai Pooja [14]
Maya: The Reality Maya
2002 Kitne Door Kitne Paas Jaya Patel [15]
Chaitra Krati Marathi Short film
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar Gauri Shahapukar Hindi [16]
Junoon Sonali
Agni Varsha Nittilai
2003 Danav Lakshmi
2004 1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love Asha English
Devrai Seena Marathi [17]
White Rainbow Priya Giri Hindi [18]
Bride & Prejudice Chandra Lamba English
Hanan Devi Bhagwati / Pagli Hindi
Silence Please... The Dressing Room Aparna Sen Hindi
2005 Love Is Blind Amisha Gujarati
Dansh Maria Hindi
Fuoco su di me Graziella Italian
2006 Adharm Kuldeep's love interest Hindi
Taxi Number 9211 Sunita Shastri [19]
Darna Zaroori Hai Mrs. Talegaonkar Segment: "Accidents are Never Predicted"
I See You Kuljeet Special appearance
Restaurant Janhavi Marathi
2007 Brinda Brinda
Sakhi Nishi Surve
Strangers Nandini Rai Hindi
Ek Krantiveer: Vasudev Balwant Phadke Bhawani Marathi
2008 Sirf Namita Hindi [20]
Mumbai Cutting Sona Segment: "Parcel"
Via Darjeeling Rimli Sharma / Sangeeta [21]
2009 Gulmohar Vidya Marathi
Gabhricha Paus Alka
Mohandas Meghna Hindi [22]
Gandha Raavi Marathi Segment: "Aushadh Ghenara Manus" [23]
Tya Ratri Paus Hota Gayatri
Shadow Inspector Sanjana Singh Rajpoot Hindi
Love Khichdi Shanta Bheemrao Bhansode
Well Done Abba Malti Jha [24]
2010 Ringa Ringa Mansi Nayak Marathi [25]
The Camp Sonali Manthe Hindi
2011 Singham Megha Kadam
Deool Vahini Saheb Marathi
Pratibimba Gauri / Vasumati
Dubhang Anjali
2013 Pune 52 Prachi Apte [26]
Konkanastha Mrs. Gokhale
The Good Road Kiran Gujarati [27]
2014 Dr. Prakash Baba Amte - The Real Hero Dr. Mandakini Amte Marathi [28]
2015 Aga Bai Arechyaa 2 Shubhangi Hemant Kudalkar [29]
Sugar Salt Ani Prem Aditi
2017 Rahenge Sadaa Gardish Mein Taare Bhavna Dutt Hindi
Ti Ani Itar Naina Godbole Marathi
Kachcha Limboo Shaila Katdare
Poster Boys Sunita Chaudhary Hindi
2018 Gulabjaam Radha Agarkar Marathi
Hope Aur Hum Aditi Srivastava Hindi
Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Sulochana Latkar Marathi
Madhuri Madhuri
2019 Bharat Janki Devi Kumar Hindi
2021 Pension Vimal Marathi
Toofaan Sumati Prabhu Hindi Special appearance [30]
2022 Dil Dimag Aur Batti Jaya Desai Gadgill / Hema Mhatre / Rekha Marathi [31]
Ticha Shahar Hona Archana [32]
Gajra Mrs. Agarwal Hindi Short film [33]
2023 Sshort And Ssweet Tanvi Marathi [34]
2024 Chandu Champion Journalist Hindi [35]
Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai Rukmini Meghani [36]
Love, Sitara Hema Chechi
Out House [37]
2025 SuSheela SuJeet Susheela Marathi [38]
Hello Knock Knock Kaun Hai? Pooja Hindi [39]
2026 The Paradise † TBA Telugu Filming [40]
TBA Hazaar Vela Sholay Pahilela Manus † TBA Marathi Completed [41]
Ravan Calling † TBA Marathi Filming [42]
The Wives † TBA Hindi Filming [43]

Television

Year Title Role Language Ref.
1995 Badalte Rishtey Ulka Verma Hindi
1996 Kata Rute Kunala Meera Marathi
1998 Rishtey Episodic role Hindi
1999–2000 Star Bestsellers (Kya Yahi Pyaar Hai) Episodic role [44]
2007 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2 Contestant [45]
2008 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 1 Contestant [46]
2010–2011 Kaali – Ek Agnipariksha Narrator
2016 Tamanna Dhara's Advocate [47]
2021 Crime Patrol - Satark Host [48]
Mumbai Diaries 26/11 Mrs. Kelkar
The Whistleblower Zainab Parkar [49]
2022 Bus Bai Bas Herself Marathi
Half Pants Full Pants Padma Subbarao Hindi
Dharavi Bank Janvi Surve [50]
2023 Crackdown Season 2 Avantika Shroff [51]
School of Lies Pallavi [52]
Mumbai Diaries 26/11 – Season 2 Mrs. Kelkar [53]
2024 Manvat Murders Rukmini Marathi [54]
2025 Oops Ab Kya? Pakhi Jani Hindi [55]
The Trial Season 2 Narayani Dhole [56]

See also

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