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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Atul Kulkarni graces the screening of Sonata.jpg
| name = Atul Kulkarni
| caption = Atul at the screening of Sonata
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1965|09|10}}
| birth_place = [[Belgaum]], [[Karnataka]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|screenwriter|film producer}}
| alma_mater = [[National School of Drama|National School of Drama, New Delhi]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Geetanjali Kulkarni]]|1996}}
| children =
| website = [http://www.atulkulkarni.com/ www.atulkulkarni.com]
}}
'''Atul Kulkarni''' (born 10 September 1965) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter who works in [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]], [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[English language|English]] language films. Kulkarni won the National Award for the Best Supporting Actor for the films ''[[Hey Ram]]'' and ''[[Chandni Bar]]''.<ref name="47thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm47NFAAward.aspx|title=47th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=13 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505163411/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm47NFAAward.aspx|archive-date=5 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="49thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|title=49th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012|pages=34–35|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185814/http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013}}</ref> He is also the president of Quest, a research-action organization concentrating on enhancing quality of education. He left his study in engineering at [[College of Engineering, Pune]] while he was in his first year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-09-10 |title=Atul Kulkarni: Lesser known facts about the actor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/photo-features/atul-kulkarni-lesser-known-facts-about-the-actor/photostory/65353243.cms?picid=65353278 |access-date=2025-07-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He is known for his performances in films like ''[[Hey Ram]]'', ''[[Chandni Bar]]'', ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' (2006), ''[[Natarang]]'' (2010) among others. He has also written the screenplay of ''[[Laal Singh Chadda]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/laal-singh-chaddha-writer-atul-kulkarni-i-was-not-disappointed-when-the-film-didnt-do-well-exclusive/articleshow/98540997.cms |title=Laal Singh Chaddha writer Atul Kulkarni: I was not disappointed when the film didn't do well – Exclusive |newspaper=The Times of India |date=10 March 2023 |access-date=27 July 2025 }}</ref>
the official remake of ''[[Forrest Gump (film)|Forrest Gump]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Atul-Kulkarni/movies|title=Atul Kulkarni Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Atul Kulkarni | eTimes|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=28 September 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011122705/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Atul-Kulkarni/movies|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Early life and career==
Kulkarni received his diploma in acting from the [[National School of Drama|National School of Drama, New Delhi]] in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nsd.gov.in/delhi/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NSD-GRADUATES1.pdf|title=NSD-GRADUATES1|website=nsd.gov.in|access-date=12 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809044603/http://nsd.gov.in/delhi/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NSD-GRADUATES1.pdf|archive-date=9 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He is married to theatre actress Geetanjali Kulkarni (née Geetanjali Moreshwar Sherikar), whom he met at the National School of Drama.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Theatre-actor-Geetanjali-Kulkarni-gets-stamp-for-film-journey/articleshow/46811758.cms | title=Theatre actor Geetanjali Kulkarni gets 'stamp' for film journey | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | date=5 April 2015 | access-date=3 August 2015 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20151109063338/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Theatre-actor-Geetanjali-Kulkarni-gets-stamp-for-film-journey/articleshow/46811758.cms | archive-date=9 November 2015 | url-status=live }}</ref>

Kulkarni's first stint on stage was during his high school days. He participated in the Maharashtra State Drama Competition regularly. Between 1989 and 1992, he won awards for Acting and also for Drama-Direction.<ref name=www.atulkulkarni.com>{{cite web | url=http://www.atulkulkarni.com/ | title=www.atulkulkarni.com/ | publisher=atulkulkarni.com | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605042715/http://atulkulkarni.com/ | archive-date=5 June 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref> Atul enacted in Gandhi Viruddh Gandhi, the play made later famous by [[Dilip Prabhavalkar]] in Marathi professional theatre circuit until mid-90s.<ref name=19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30 | title=19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30 | publisher=indiatoday.in | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011035/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/19970630-gandhi-virudh-gandhi-to-be-staged-at-tejpal-auditorium-mumbai-832641-1997-06-30 | archive-date=20 September 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref> Later during his college days he actively participated in cultural gatherings. While studying, Atul joined Natya Aradhana, an amateur theatre group from [[Solapur]]. Atul Kulkarni holds a postgraduate diploma in [[dramatic arts]] from National School of Drama, New Delhi.
Atul Kulkarni, a national-award winner and a fine actor, expresses his belief of art being a product of social, political and economic changes in the society.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actor Atul Kulkarni shares his thoughts on evolving subjects in cinema and throws light on his NGO, Quest|date=14 May 2020 |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2020/may/14/actor-atul-kulkarni-shares-his-thoughts-on-evolving-subjects-in-cinema-and-throws-light-on-his-ngo-24941.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724103455/https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2020/may/14/actor-atul-kulkarni-shares-his-thoughts-on-evolving-subjects-in-cinema-and-throws-light-on-his-ngo-24941.html|archive-date=24 July 2020}}</ref>

==Other works==
===Philanthropy===
Kulkarni has been serving as President of Quest Education Support Trust.<ref name="genesis">{{cite web | url=https://www.quest.org.in/content/genesis | title=genesis | publisher=quest.org.in | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531075202/http://quest.org.in/content/genesis | archive-date=31 May 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref> Quest Trust invests in running workshops and enabling Teachers, to support education for children of marginalized communities between 3–14 years. All this activity is mainly in State of Maharashtra. It conducts its activities in Marathi language.<ref name="ganeet_lekh">{{cite web | url=https://www.quest.org.in/ganeet_lekh | title=ganeet_lekh | publisher=quest.org.in | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612113253/https://www.quest.org.in/ganeet_lekh | archive-date=12 June 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref>

Atul Kulkarni has been active in sharing his knowledge on running [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] with other NGO's. He does visit Maharashtra based NGO's like Snehalaya regularly.<ref name="Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits">{{cite web | url=http://www.snehalaya.org/single-post/2016/09/28/Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits | title=Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits | work=snehalaya-charity | publisher=snehalaya.org | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612113245/http://www.snehalaya.org/single-post/2016/09/28/Actor-Atul-Kulkarni-visits | archive-date=12 June 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref> Kulkarni has been involved in an environmental project, making a 24-acre barren land in [[Satara district|Satara District]] into Green area.<ref name="article17430551.ece">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ive-never-allowed-my-profession-to-dictate-my-life/article17430551.ece | title=article17430551.ece | work=thehindu | date=3 April 2018 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-date=11 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011122703/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ive-never-allowed-my-profession-to-dictate-my-life/article17430551.ece | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date= January 2023}}

=== As actor ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role!! Language
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Bhoomi Geetha]]'' || || [[Kannada]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2000 || ''Kairee'' || || [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
| ''[[Jayam Manade Raa]]'' || Basavayah|| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|-
| ''[[Hey Ram]]'' || Shriram Abhyankar|| Hindi Tamil
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Chandni Bar]]'' || Potya Sawant<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-happy-birthday-tabu-from-andhadhun-astitva-chandni-bar-to-cheeni-kum-drishyam-haider-actor-s-best-roles-till-date-2800086|title=Happy Birthday Tabu: From Andhadhun, Astitva, Chandni Bar to Cheeni Kum, Drishyam, Haider; actor's best roles till date | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com|website=DNA India}}</ref>|| Hindi
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2002 || ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'' || Bhaskar|| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Bhet]]'' || Prabhakar|| Marathi
|-
| ''Bibhatsa'' || || Hindi
|-
| ''[[Dahavi Fa]]'' || Ganesh Deshmukh || Marathi
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2003 || ''[[Mango Soufflé]]'' || Edwin 'Ed' Prakash|| [[English language|English]]
|-
| ''[[88 Antop Hill]]'' || Pratyush Shelar|| rowspan="3" | Hindi
|-
| ''[[Satta (2003 film)|Satta]]'' || Yashwant Varde
|-
| ''[[Dum (2003 Hindi film)|Dum]]'' || 'Encounter' Shankar
|-
| ''Vaastupurush'' || Nishikant Dada|| Marathi
|-
| rowspan="10" | 2004 || ''[[Andhrawala]]'' || Bade Mia's sidekick|| rowspan="3" | Telugu
|-
| ''[[Chanti (2004 film)|Chanti]]'' || MLA Sarvarayudu
|-
| ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]'' || Sarkar
|-
| ''Mansarovar'' || || rowspan="2" |[[Malayalam]]
|-
| ''[[Vajram (2004 film)|Vajram]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Khakee (film)|Khakee]]'' || Dr. Iqbal Ansari|| Hindi
|-
| ''[[Devrai]]'' || Shesh|| Marathi
|-
| ''[[Manmadhan (film)|Manmadhan]]'' || ACP Deva|| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Leela Mahal Center]]'' || GK|| Telugu
|-
| ''Chakwa'' || Tushar Khot|| Marathi
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Page 3 (film)|Page 3]]'' || Vinayak Mane|| Hindi
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2006 || ''[[Kedi (2006 film)|Kedi]]'' || Minister Pughazhenthy|| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Raam (2006 film)|Raam]]'' || Veerendra || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' || Laxman Pandey|| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|-
| ''[[Corporate (2006 film)|Corporate]]'' || Narrator
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2007 || ''[[Aa Dinagalu]]'' || [[Agni Shridhar]]|| Kannada
|-
| ''Maati Maay'' || Narsu|| Marathi
|-
| ''[[Gauri: The Unborn]]'' || Sandeep|| Hindi
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2008 || ''[[Valu (film)|Valu]]'' || Swanand Gaddamwar|| Marathi
|-
| ''[[Talappavu]]'' || Krishnadeva Saivar|| rowspan="3" | Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Kurukshetra (2008 film)|Kurukshetra]]'' ||
|-
| ''D-17'' ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2009 || ''[[Yeh Mera India]]'' || Raj|| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|-
| ''[[Delhi 6]]'' || Gobar
|-
| ''[[Padikkadavan (2009 film)|Padikathavan]]'' || Kasi Anandan|| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Vandae Maatharam]]'' || || Malayalam Tamil
|-
| ''[[Jail (2009 film)|Jail]]''||Lawyer|| Hindi
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2010 || ''[[Yaksha (film)|Yaksha]]'' || Machendranath Poonja || Kannada
|-
| ''Sukhaant'' || || rowspan="2" | Marathi
|-
| ''[[Natarang]]'' || Guna Kagalkar
|-
| ''[[Allah Ke Banday]]''||School Teacher|| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|-
| ''[[Bumm Bumm Bole]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2011 || ''[[Panjaa]]'' || Kulkarni|| rowspan="2" | Telugu
|-
| ''[[Koffi Bar]]'' || Business man
|-
| ''[[Aagaah: The Warning]]'' || Aazan Khan|| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|-
| ''[[Chaalis Chauraasi]]'' || Bobby
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012 || ''[[Suzhal (film)|Suzhal]]'' || Surya Narayanan || Tamil
|-
| ''[[Edegarike]]''|| [[Agni Shridhar]]|| Kannada
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2013 || ''Nimidangal''|| Business man|| rowspan="2" | Tamil
|-
| ''[[Aarambam]]''|| JCP Milind Virekar
|-
| ''[[The Attacks of 26/11]]'' || Inspector Shinde|| Hindi
|-
| ''[[Popat (film)|Popat]]'' || Janya|| Marathi
|-
| ''[[Vallinam]]'' || Basketball Coach<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e07vBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA546 | title=Pride Of Tamil Cinema: 1931 To 2013 | publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers | author=G Dhananjayan | year=2014 | pages=546}}</ref>|| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Premachi Goshta (film)|Premachi Goshta]]'' || Ram|| Marathi
|-
| ''[[Zanjeer (2013 film)|Zanjeer]]''|| Jayadev|| Hindi
|-
| ''[[The Lovers (2013 film)|The Lovers]]'' || Raoji|| English
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2014 || ''[[@Andheri]]'' || Rajan Pilla|| Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Ugramm]]'' || Dhiraj Shivrudralingaiah|| Kannada
|-
| ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' || Aadalarasu||Tamil
|-
| ''[[Abhinetri (2014 film)|Abhinetri]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| ''[[Burma (film)|Burma]]'' || Bothra Seth||Tamil
|-
| ''[[Happy Journey (2014 Marathi film)|Happy Journey]]'' || Niranjan||[[Marathi cinema|Marathi]]
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2015 || ''[[Dirty Politics (film)|Dirty Politics]]'' || Police Inspector|| Hindi
|-
| ''[[Mythri (2015 film)|Mythri]]'' || Raviprakash|| Kannada Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Jazbaa]]'' || Lawyer|| Hindi
|-
| ''Nellikka'' || Satheesh|| rowspan="2" | Malayalam
|-
| ''[[Kanal (2015 film)|Kanal]]'' || Kuruvila Mathew
|-
| ''[[Rajwade and Sons]]'' || Shubhankar Rajwade|| [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''Pranam'' || || rowspan="3" | Hindi
|-
| ''[[Akira (2016 Hindi film)|Akira]]'' || Akira's father
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2017 || ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' || Jairaj
|-
| ''[[The Ghazi Attack (film)|The Ghazi Attack]]'' || Lieutenant Commander Santosh Devraj|| Telugu Hindi
|-
| ''[[Bongu (film)|Bongu]]'' || Subash, assistant commissioner|| Tamil
|-
|''[[Aval (2017 film)|Aval The House Next Door]]'' || Paul, Jenny's Father|| Tamil Hindi<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/05/mani-ratnam-isnt-a-fan-of-horror-films-milind-rau-1666865.html|title = Mani Ratnam isn't a fan of horror films: Milind Rau| date=5 October 2017 }}</ref>
|-
|''[[Koode]]'' || Coach Ashraf|| Malayalam
|-
|2018||''Black Bud''||Mehmood Khan|| rowspan="5" |Hindi
|-
| rowspan="8" |2019||''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]''||[[Tatya Tope]]
|-
|''[[706 (film)|706]]'' || Shekhawat
|-
|''[[Mere Pyare Prime Minister]]''||In PMO
|-
|''[[Junglee (2019 film)|Junglee]]''|| Keshav Kotian
|-
|''[[Majili]]''|| Anshu's Father||Telugu
|-
|''[[Athiran]]''||Dr. Benjamin Diaz|| rowspan="2" |Malayalam
|-
|''[[Valiyaperunnal]]''|| Shivaji
|-
|''[[Alidu Ulidavaru]]''||Police Inspector||Kannada
|-
|2020||[[Wild Dog (film)|''Wild Dog'']]<ref>{{Cite web|last=K.|first=Janani|date=29 August 2020|title=Nagarjuna turns 61: Wild Dog team unveils new poster on actor's birthday|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nagarjuna-turns-61-wild-dog-team-unveils-new-poster-on-actor-s-birthday-1716427-2020-08-29|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011122702/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nagarjuna-turns-61-wild-dog-team-unveils-new-poster-on-actor-s-birthday-1716427-2020-08-29 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |access-date=29 August 2020|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>||DIG Hemanth||Telugu
|-
|2021||''[[Koi Jaane Na]]''|| Dr. Rao|| rowspan="2" |Hindi
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022||''[[A Thursday]]''|| Javed Khan
|-
|''Manasmita''|| Panchakshari ||Kannada
|-
|''[[Anya]]''|| Panchakshari ||Marathi
|-
|2023 ||''[[Khufiya]]'' || Shashank Mehra, KM's ex-husband || Hindi
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Ekka (film)|Ekka]]'' || Masthan Bhai || Kannada
|-
| 2026 || {{pending film|[[Dacoit: A Love Story]]}} || {{TBA}} || Telugu Hindi
|}

=== As screenwriter ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Language
|-
|2022
|''[[Laal Singh Chaddha]]''
|Hindi
|}

=== Television/web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Series
! Role
! Notes
|-
|2017{{endash}}18
| ''[[The Test Case (web series)|The Test Case]]''
| Colonel Ajinkya Sathe
|
|-
|2019–2023
| ''[[City of Dreams (TV series)|City of Dreams]]''
| Ameya Rao Gaikwad
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
| ''The Raikar Case''
| Yashwant Naik Raikar
|
|-
| ''[[Bandish Bandits]]''
| Digvijay Rathore
|
|-
| ''[[Sandwiched Forever]]''
| VK Sarnaik
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/sandwiched-forever-review-kunaal-and-aahana-show-is-a-feel-good-christmas-watch-1752958-2020-12-25|title=Sandwiched Forever Review: Kunaal and Aahana show is a feel-good Christmas watch
|date=25 December 2020
|publisher=India Today|language=en-US|access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2021–present
| ''Faraar - Kab Tak?''
| Host
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness]]''
| DCP Gautam Navlakha
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Happy Family: Conditions Apply]]''
|Ramesh Mansukhlal Dholakia
|
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{|class= "wikitable sortable"
! Awards
!Year
!Film
!Category
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|Rowspan="2"|[[National Film Awards]]
| '''[[47th National Film Awards|2000]]'''
| ''[[Hey Ram]]''
| rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{won}}
|<ref name="47thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf|title=47th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=13 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022161229/http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf|archive-date=22 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[49th National Film Awards|2003]]'''
| ''[[Chandni Bar]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref name="49thawardPDF2">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|title=49th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=14 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004607/http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Awards]]
|[[46th Filmfare Awards|2001]]
|[[Hey Ram]]
|[[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award|Best Supporting Actor]]
|{{Nom}}
|
|-
|[[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]]
|[[4th Asia Pacific Screen Awards|2010]]
|''[[Natarang]]''
|'''[[Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor|Best Performance by an Actor]]'''
|{{Nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/after-atul-kulkarni-got-nominated-for-the-best-actor-award-at-the-asia-pacific-screen-awards-2010-for-his-role-in-natrang-the-actor-admitted-that-its-great-to-see-a-marathi-film-compete-with-movies-internationally-though-natrang-has-been-appreciated-earlier-this-nomination-is-the-biggest-accolade-for-the-film-till-date-ive-always-believed-that-the-more-regional-a-film-is-the-more-universal-it-becomes-atul-said-/articleshow/6774959.cms |title=After Atul Kulkarni got nominated for the Best Actor award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2010 for his role in Natrang... |newspaper=The Times of India |date=20 October 2010 |access-date=27 July 2025 }}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[60th Filmfare Awards South|2012]]
|[[Edegarike]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada|Best Supporting Actor – Kannada]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref name="Kannada">{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Atul-Kulkarni-wears-a-Kannada-attire-for-his-Filmfare-award/articleshow/21211958.cms | title=Atul Kulkarni wears a Kannada attire for his Filmfare award | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | date=21 July 2013 | access-date=3 August 2015 | author=Sharanya CR | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529161510/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Atul-Kulkarni-wears-a-Kannada-attire-for-his-Filmfare-award/articleshow/21211958.cms | archive-date=29 May 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare OTT Awards]]
|[[2023 Filmfare OTT Awards|2023]]
|[[Happy Family: Conditions Apply]]
| Best Actor Male in a Comedy Series
|{{Nom}}
|
|}

; [[VIFF Vienna Independent Film Festival]]
* 2019: '''Won''': Best Actor in ''Murder on the Road to Kathmandu''{{citation needed|date= January 2023}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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Atul Kulkarni - Revision history

MyronMullet1862 at 18:22, 23 March 2026