Neena Kulkarni (''neena'' Joshi) is an Indian actress. She began her acting career in the 1970s on the Marathi professional stage and Hindi experimental stage, along with fashion shows and modelling simultaneously. She met Pt Satyadev Dubey, her first guru, and went on to be a part of several Hindi productions under his direction. Mohan Rakesh's ''Adhe Adhure'', Shankar Shesh's ''Mayavi Sarovar'' and Willie Russell's ''Educating Rita'' are a few of her prominent plays. Dr. Vijaya Mehta chose her to play Shabbo in Anil Barve's ''Hamidabai Chi Kothi'' in 1978, and thus began her long journey with Bai into the remarkable world of Marathi theatre with ''Mahasagar'' and ''Savitri''. She continues to assist Bai in her workshops. ''Mahasagar'', ''Akasmat'', ''Dhyani Mani'', ''Vatvat Savitri'', ''Dehabhaan'', ''Prem Patra'' and ''Chaapa Kaata'' are some more of her successful award-winning (Natya Darpan, State Awards, Natya Parishad recognition) Marathi plays. She directed the play ''Mahasagar'' in 2011, ''Educating Rita'', ''Mahatma Versus Gandhi'' and ''Wedding Album'' - English plays. Her prominent feature films are '' Savat Mazi Ladki'' (state award best actress) ''Aai'', '' Uttarayan'', '' Shevri'' (for which she won the National Award and PIFF award as producer) '' Sari Var Sari'' (State award best supporting) and ''Bioscope: Dil-E-Naadan'' (Filmfare Best Supporting Actress). '' Badal'', '' Nayak'', '' Paheli'', ''

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'', '' Hungama'', '' Rann'', '' Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'', '' Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai'', '' Hasee Toh Phasee'' and '' Ghayal: Once Again'' are some of the other Hindi films she has acted in. She is a column writer for ''

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'', called Antarang. She wrote for 3 years, and has been published as a book by the same name. Her prominent advertising commercials include Cadbury, Surf Excel, Parachute, Paytm, Mother Dairy and Maggie Masala. Her latest television show '' Yeh Hai Mohabattein'' recently completed 6 years of telecast. International projects : '' The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'', ''Rani'' (an 8 part series in the French language telecast on channel France Deux) '' Noces'', a French Film shot in Luxembourg and premiered in Paris in Feb 2017. Her latest foray into digital content through a web series '' Breathe'' and short films ''Cuddly'' and ''Maa'' has won her much appreciation. Her latest release is the Short film ''

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''. Neena's latest films in the Marathi language are '' Mogara Phulala'' directed by Shravani Deodhar, ''

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and '' Photoprem' directed by Aditya Rathi and Gayatri Patil.( Indian Panorama entry in IFFI and Marathi Competition entry in PIFF).'' Her upcoming films include Sachin Kundalkar’s ''Pondicherry'' and Mohit Takalkar’s ''Medium Spicy''. Her latest outing on television is the bio series Swarajya Janani Jijamata wherein Neena Kulkarni had played the title role of this great lady and ruler.

Filmography

Theatre

* ''Dehbhaan'' * ''Hamidabai chi Kothi'' * ''Dhyani Manee'' * ''Naagmandal'' * ''Chhapa Kata'' as Uttara Bhagwat'' * ''Mahatama Vs Gandhi'' * ''Educating Rita'' * ''Mahasagar'' * ''Vat Vat Savitri'' * ''Aai ch Ghar Unhacha'' * ''Prem Patra'' * ''Doctor Tumhi Suddha''

Television

* '' Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai'' * '' Kammal'' as Rinni Sanyal/Raina Bose * '' Kayamath'' * ''

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'' co-host with Benjamin Gilani on Doordarshan * ''

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'' as Asha * '' Meri Maa'' as Pratibha's mother-in-law * '' Ek Packet Umeed''-present as Ambika aka Mai *''

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'' as Manjula * ''

Yeh Hai Mohabbatein ''Yeh Hai Mohabbatein'' ( ''This is love'') was an Indian romantic drama TV series, which aired from 3 December 2013 to 18 December 2019 on Star Plus. Produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms, it starred Divyanka Tripathi and Karan Pate ...

'' as Madhavi "Madhu" Iyer: Vishwa's wife; Vandita and Ishita's mother; Mihika's aunt (2013–2019) * ''Adhuri Ek Kahani'' * '' Ados Pados'' as Champakali * '' Swarajya Janani Jijamata'' as Rajmata Jijabai * ''

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'' as Badi Begum * ''

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'' as Kumud Goenka/Baisa * ''Breathe'' as Juliet Mascarenhas * '' The Kapil Sharma Show'' to promote ''

'' *'' Swamini'' as

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* ''Unpaused: Naya Safar''

Production

Kulkarni has produced the following Marathi films * 2006 - '' Shevri''

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