Mamta Kulkarni

Mamta Kulkarni is a former Indian actress and model. She was part of several commercial successful Hindi films such as Aashiq Awara (1993), Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Krantiveer (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Andolan (1995), Baazi (1996), China Gate (1998) and Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller (2001) among others. Her performance in Aashiq Awara (1993) won her the 1994 Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year. In the blockbuster Karan Arjun (1995), directed by Rakesh Roshan, Kulkarni starred alongside Salman Khan. She quit the film industry after her appearance in the film Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum.

Mamta Kulkarni
Born (1972-04-20) 20 April 1972[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress, model
Years active1991–2003
Spouse(s)Vicky Goswami

Career

Mamta made her film debut with the 1992 movie Tirangaa. In 1993, she starred in Aashiq Awara, which won her a Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year. She went on to appear in many popular films such as Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Krantiveer (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) and Baazi (1995). She mostly played the leading actor's love interest in all these films.

Things seemed to change when Rajkumar Santoshi, in whose earlier movie Ghatak: Lethal (1996) she had a cameo appearance in a song, cast her as the female lead in his 1998 movie China Gate, an ambitious remake of Seven Samurai. However, things did not go as planned. Relations between Santoshi and the actress soured, and rumours began circulating that Mamta was dropped from the movie, and reinstated only after gangster Chhota Rajan intervened on her behalf.[2] When the movie was finally released, it was a huge flop. Furthermore, the only song in the movie, the item number "Chamma Chamma", was picturised on Urmila Matondkar, even though Mamta had built her reputation with such numbers. To add insult to injury, the song turned out to be a chartbuster, greatly increased Matondkar's popularity.

Angered and frustrated at the turn of events, Mamta lashed out at Santoshi, accusing him of cutting her screen time because she had refused his advances.[3] Santoshi denied all rumours related to the movie, and the matter was given a quiet burial. However, this proved to be the death blow to Mamta's career. She only appeared in a handful of movies after that, and new offers dried up. She quit movies after the 2002 film Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum. Mamta also did few movies in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam.[4]

During her career she was offered films with Mithun Chakraborty, Ajay Devgan, Bobby Deol, Shahrukh Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Khanna, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, Govinda, Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and Aamir Khan. She turned down many big films such as Sapoot, Angaaray, Mr and Mrs Khiladi, Bandahan, Aunty No.1, Dulhe Raja, Davaa, Shikari, Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet and Kareeb because her role was not substantial.[5]

Personal life

She married Vikram Goswami in 2013.[6]

Controversy

In June 2016, the Thane Police named Kulkarni as one of the accused involved in supplying ephedrine for illicit manufacture of methamphetamine to a ₹2000 crore international drug racket and gangster, intended for trafficking.[7] Kulkarni along with her partner Vicky(Vikram) Goswami and other co-culprits attended a meeting in an international drug ring in Kenya in January 2016.[8]

The crime branch of Thane police, which is investigating an international ephedrine supply racket, on 25 June 2017 issued a notice of 'proclaimed offender' to her and her partner and drug lord Vicky Goswami. A team of crime branch officials went to Kulkarni's house at Sky Enclave in Versova, suburban Mumbai, and pasted a notice on the door, as the actress' whereabouts are not known. A special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act court has declared Kulkarni and Goswami as proclaimed offenders and ordered attachment of their properties.[9]

Filmography
YearTitleLanguageRoleNotes
1991NanbargalTamilPriya
1992Mera Dil Tere LiyeHindiPriya R. Singh
1992TirangaaHindiSandhya
1992PremasikharamTelugu
1992Donga PoliceTeluguGowri
1993BhookampHindiKavita Anand
1993Waqt Hamara HaiHindiMamta Vidrohi
1993AshaantHindiSonali
1993Vishnu VijayaKannadaSonali
1993Aashiq AwaraHindiJyotiFilmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year
1994Anokha PremyudhHindiPriti
1994Betaaj BadshahHindiTejeshwani / Gudiya
1994GangsterHindi—
1994DilbarHindiPriya Verma
1994KrantiveerHindiMamta
1994Vaade IraadeHindiNikita Sekhri
1995Karan ArjunHindiBindiya
1995AndolanHindiGuddi
1995BaaziHindiJournalist Sanjana Roy
1995Policewala GundaHindiSudha's sister
1995Sabse Bada KhiladiHindiSunita Das
1995KismatHindiMadhu
1995AhankaarHindiNaina
1995Bhagya DebataBengaliSpecial appearance
1996Raja Aur Rangeeli
1996BeqabuHindiReshmi Kapoor
1996Ghatak: LethalHindiDancer(in song "Maara Re"), Item number "Koi Jaaye To"
1997Jeevan YudhKajal Choudhry
1997KrantikariDancer
1997NaseebHindiPooja
1998Jaane JigarMeena and Meenu
1998QilaNeeta
1998China GateHindiSandhya
1999ChandamamaMalayalamItem number "Rojaappoo Kavilathu"
2001Bangshadhar
2001CensorHindiNisha (Censor board member)
2001Chhupa Rustam: A Musical ThrillerHindiSandhya
2002Divine Temple Khajuraho
2002Kabhie Tum Kabhie HumHindiSumona
2003Shesh BongsodharBengaliAntaraBangladeshi film

References
  1. Mamta Kulkarni turns 40 – Birthday Suite: Mamta Kulkarni Archived 21 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Entertainment.in.msn.com (20 April 2012). Retrieved on 20 July 2013.
  2. "The predator as prey". Rediff India. 27 December 1997. Retrieved 10 July 2006.
  3. "J'accuse!". The Telegraph. 4 March 2005. Retrieved 10 July 2006.
  4. Once Bollywood 'Hot'Shots: Where Are They? – Features-Features & Events-Indiatimes – Movies Archived 30 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Movies.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 20 July 2013.
  5. "Interview Mamta Kulkarni – The Aftermath". Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  6. "Five things to know about Mamta Kulkarni's husband Vicky Goswami". hindustantimes.com.
  7. Mengle, Gautam. (18 June 2016). "Mamta Kulkarni named accused in Thane drug racket case". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  8. Thaver, Mohamed (19 June 2016). "Ephedrine drug bust: Thane police name Mamta Kulkarni as accused". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  9. "Mumbai cops issue `proclaimed offender' notice to Mamta Kulkarni". hindustantimes.com/. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
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