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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chandrakant Kulkarni&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (born 1963) is an Indian director, script writer and actor associated with  [[Marathi theatre]] and [[Marathi cinema|film]]. He is known for his works of directing the plays &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Wada Chirebandi&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dhyanimani&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Gandhi Virudh Gandhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and most recently the remake of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Hamidabaichi Kothi&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. He has also directed the acclaimed films &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bindhaast]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1999) and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Tukaram (film)|Tukaram]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2012).&lt;br /&gt;
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At the [[61st National Film Awards]], his film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aajcha Divas Majha]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; won the award for [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi|Best Feature Film in Marathi]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;61staward&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=61st National Film Awards|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|date=16 April 2014|accessdate=16 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416181218/http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf|archive-date=16 April 2014|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Career==&lt;br /&gt;
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===Theatre===&lt;br /&gt;
Chandrakant Kulkarni came to [[Mumbai]] from [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra]], aspiring to work in the entertainment industry. After working on various plays Kulkarni directed the eight-hour-long [[trilogy]] play &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Wada Chirebandi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; written by [[Mahesh Elkunchwar]] in 1994. The play was written in three parts as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Wada Chirebandi&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Magna Talyakathi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Yuganta&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. Kulkarni directed the play under the production banner of &amp;quot;Awishkar&amp;quot; which was founded by director [[Arvind Deshpande]] and his actress wife [[Sulabha Deshpande]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/features/08/aug/28_feature_shantata.asp | title=Shantata! Awishkar Chalu Aahe | publisher=Mumbai Theatre Guide | accessdate=23 January 2013 | author=Gehi, Reema}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/printarticle.aspx?page=comments&amp;amp;action=translate&amp;amp;sectid=57&amp;amp;contentid=2009012120090121020618625ea6ec26e&amp;amp;subsite= | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216123919/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/printarticle.aspx?page=comments&amp;amp;action=translate&amp;amp;sectid=57&amp;amp;contentid=2009012120090121020618625ea6ec26e&amp;amp;subsite= | url-status=dead | archive-date=16 February 2013 | title=Surviving change | publisher=[[Mumbai Mirror]] | date=21 January 2009 | accessdate=23 January 2013 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Wada/&amp;gt; The first part of the play was earlier directed by [[Vijaya Mehta]] in 1985. Kulkarni directed the whole trilogy after Elkunchwar completed it in 1994. In 2006, director [[Chetan Datar]] edited and staged it in a single play.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/salon_putting-a-spin-on-a-classic_1031584 | title=Putting a spin on a classic | publisher=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]] | date=27 May 2006 | accessdate=25 January 2013 | author=Jiwani, Subuhi}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Kulkarni says that he has been attached to the play for 26+ years and directing it was one of his dreams.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Citation|title=Director Chandrakant Kulkarni • Interview • Wada Chirebandi Marathi Natak • रंगभूमी.com|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxU_dtRjsQo|language=mr|access-date=2021-11-28}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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In 1995, Kulkarni directed the Marathi play &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dhyanimani&amp;#039;&amp;#039; written by [[Prashant Dalvi]]. The play was later also adapted in Hindi after fifteen years as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai...!&amp;#039;&amp;#039; with lead roles played by [[Shefali Shah]] and [[Kiran Karmarkar]] and [[Vipul Shah]] as the presenter. Kulkarni has also directed this Hindi version.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/Articles/10/jul/31-shefali-vipul-shah-comeback-play-bas-itna-sa-khwab-hai.asp | title=Vipul-Shefali Shah&amp;#039;s comeback play Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai...! | publisher=Mumbai Theatre Guide | date=31 July 2010 | accessdate=25 January 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2010/aug/140810-Play-Shifalli-Shah-Bus-Itna-Sa-Khwab-Hai.htm |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |location=Mumbai | title=Peek into the lives of Mr &amp;amp; Mrs Singh | date=14 August 2010 | accessdate=25 January 2013 | author=Sharma, Aditi}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1995–96 he directed the play &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Gandhi Virudh Gandhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; which was written by [[Ajit Dalvi]]. The play was originally based on another Gujarati play of same theme by [[Dinkar Joshi]]. The play brought forth the conflicts between [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and his eldest son [[Harilal Gandhi]] and staged veteran actress [[Bhakti Barve]] and actor [[Atul Kulkarni (actor born 1965)|Atul Kulkarni]] as Mahatma.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2003/jun/27atul.htm | title=I would love to do a Mogambo | work=[[Rediff.com]] | date=27 June 2003 | accessdate=25 January 2013 | author=N, Anjum}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Seeing the success of the play, Kulkarni also directed the Hindi version of it. Barve&amp;#039;s role was played by actress [[Seema Biswas]] in the Hindi version. The play was later adapted into an English version &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mahatma verses Gandhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; directed by [[Feroz Abbas Khan]]. Later on, Khan adapted the line for his 2007 Hindi film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Gandhi, My Father]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&amp;lt;ref name=Wada&amp;gt;{{cite book | title=Theatres of Independence: Drama, Theory, and Urban Performance in India Since 1947 | publisher=University of Iowa Press | author=Dharwadker, Aparna Bhargava | year=2005 | isbn=9780877459613 |page=81 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mLQaz-12Eo8C&amp;amp;q=Chandrakant+Kulkarni&amp;amp;pg=PA409 |accessdate=23 January 2012}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Kulkarni presented monologues in the 2009 play &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Maunaraag&amp;#039;&amp;#039; which were based on essays written by Elkunchwar.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/theatre/features/dead-men-walking | title=Dead men walking – Find echoes of Mahesh Elkunchwar&amp;#039;s past in Necropolis | publisher=Time Out Mumbai | date=4 February 2011 | accessdate=25 January 2013 | author=Ancheri, Saumya | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130222210854/http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/theatre/features/dead-men-walking | archivedate=22 February 2013 | df=dmy-all }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 2011, he directed the play &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Adhi Basu Mag Bolu&amp;#039;&amp;#039; that discussed the trend of marriages breaking due to miscommunication. Written by Vidyasagar Adhyapak and starring [[Sanjay Narvekar]] in lead role, the play was produced by [[Lata Narvekar]]&amp;#039;s Chintamani Productions.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.afternoondc.in/film-review/adhi-basu-mag-bolu-a-play-about-marriages/article_28468 | title=&amp;#039;Adhi Basu Mag Bolu&amp;#039;- A play about marriages | publisher=[[Afternoon (newspaper)|Afternoon DC]] | date=28 June 2011 | accessdate=25 January 2013 | author=Hattangadi, Sandeep | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813194127/http://www.afternoondc.in/film-review/adhi-basu-mag-bolu-a-play-about-marriages/article_28468 | archive-date=13 August 2014 | url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Same year he also directed the remake of the play &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Hamidabaichi Kothi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; under the banner Herbarium run by actor [[Sunil Barve]]. The play was directed by [[Vijaya Mehta]] thirty-three years ago.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/marathi/09-marathi-play-preview-hamidabaichi-kothi.asp | title=Hamidabaichi Kothi | publisher=Mumbai Theatre Guide | year=2011 | accessdate=28 January 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.afternoondc.in/film-review/classic-hamidabaichi-kothi-stages-a-comeback/article_18933 | title=Classic Hamidabaichi Kothi stages a comeback | publisher=[[Afternoon DC]] | date=22 February 2011 | accessdate=28 January 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813184828/http://www.afternoondc.in/film-review/classic-hamidabaichi-kothi-stages-a-comeback/article_18933 | archive-date=13 August 2014 | url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Kulkarni has also directed various popular plays like &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.rhythmhouse.in/Detail.aspx?productListing=47113 | title=Shantata Court Chalu Aahe | publisher=Rhythm House | accessdate=25 January 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813184802/http://www.rhythmhouse.in/Detail.aspx?productListing=47113 | archivedate=13 August 2014 | df=dmy-all }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Varyavarchi Varaat&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.rhythmhouse.in/Detail.aspx?productListing=53342 | title=Varyavarchi Varaat | publisher=Rhythm House | accessdate=25 January 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813194535/http://www.rhythmhouse.in/Detail.aspx?productListing=53342 | archivedate=13 August 2014 | df=dmy-all }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Batatyachi Chal]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.rhythmhouse.in/Detail.aspx?productListing=106400 | title=Batatyachi Chal | publisher=Rhythm House | accessdate=25 January 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813194530/http://www.rhythmhouse.in/Detail.aspx?productListing=106400 | archivedate=13 August 2014 | df=dmy-all }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; for their CD/DVD versions. He has about 65 plays to his credit.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Films===&lt;br /&gt;
Kulkarni stepped into films as an actor. His earlier roles include the one for the 1995 Marathi film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bangarwadi]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, directed by [[Amol Palekar]] based on the 1954 novel of the same name written by [[Vyankatesh Madgulkar]]. His first directorial venture was the much acclaimed 1999 film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bindhaast]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. Known for the all-women cast, the film was a thriller suspense and bagged numerous [[Maharashtra State Film Awards]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/Storyold/151521/ | title=Bindhaast sweeps state Marathi film awards | publisher=[[Indian Express]] | date=2 May 2000 | accessdate=25 January 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Kulkarni was presented with the Second Best Director Award and the film won the Third Best Film Award.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://rrtd.nic.in/Film%20Bulletin-may.html | title=37th Maharastra state film awards announced : &amp;quot;Gaabhara&amp;quot; bags best film award | date=22 May 2000 | accessdate=25 January 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; With &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bindhaast&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, Kulkarni broke the [[Marathi cinema|Marathi film industry&amp;#039;s]] slapstick-comedy trend of the 1980s and 90s.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/sep/25marat.htm | title=Mercury rising… | work=[[Rediff.com]] | date=25 September 2000 | accessdate=25 January 2013 | author=Banerjee, Piali}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film was adapted by [[Priyadarshan]] in 2000 as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Snegithiye]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; in [[Tamil language]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/mar/31women.htm | title=Ladies Only | date=31 March 2000 | accessdate=25 January 2013 | author=Warrier, Shobha |location=Chennai}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Kulkarni&amp;#039;s next film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bhet]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; released in 2002. The film was a yearning story of a mother (played by [[Prateeksha Lonkar]]) wanting to meet her son (played by Apoorva Korgave) who lives with her ex-husband (played by [[Atul Kulkarni (actor born 1965)|Atul Kulkarni]]) after the couple&amp;#039;s divorce.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2002/jun/25793.htm |title=Hedging his bhets |date= 18 June 2002 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |accessdate=25 January 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film brought various awards for Prateeksha Lonkar&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-03-03/mumbai/27266569_1_marathi-awards-function-bharat-jadhav |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103090924/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-03-03/mumbai/27266569_1_marathi-awards-function-bharat-jadhav |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |title=Marathi stars rock and roll on Mata night|author=Ambarish Mishra |date=3 March 2003 |location=Mumbai |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=25 January 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshowarchive.cms?msid=39689864 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126052807/http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshowarchive.cms?msid=39689864 |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |title=अंधुक रेषा जपताना... : प्रतीक्षा लोणकर |author=Aarti Kulkarni |publisher=[[Maharashtra Times]] |language=Marathi |date=8 March 2003 |accessdate=25 January 2013 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and Atul Kulkarni.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.atulkulkarni.com/awards.html | title=Awards | accessdate=25 January 2013 | author=Kulkarni, Atul}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2005, Kulkarni directed the comedy &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kaydyacha Bola]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, a satire on the judicial system with lead role played by [[Makarand Anaspure]]. His 2007 film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kadachit]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; was a drama that marked the come back of actress [[Ashwini Bhave]] who also produced the film. With the 2008 film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Meerabai Not Out]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, Kulkarni stepped into [[Bollywood]]. The film was based on the love of [[Cricket in India]] with lead title role played by [[Mandira Bedi]]. The film proved to be average.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.sify.com/movies/review-mandira-sparkles-in-meerabai-not-out-review-bollywood-14812388.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813213114/http://www.sify.com/movies/review-mandira-sparkles-in-meerabai-not-out-review-bollywood-14812388.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 August 2014 | title=Review: Mandira sparkles in Meerabai Not Out | publisher=[[Sify.com]] | accessdate=28 January 2013 | author=Chopra, Sonia}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/meerabai-not-out-entertains/20081205.htm | title=Meerabai Not Out entertains in parts | work=[[Rediff.com]] | date=5 December 2008 | accessdate=28 January 2013 | author=N, Patcy}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-12-05/news/28664053_1_mahesh-manjrekar-cricket-mandira-bedi | title=Meerabai Not Out: Movie Review | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | date=5 December 2008 | accessdate=28 January 2013 | author=Malani, Gaurav}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2012, Kulkarni&amp;#039;s next venture was a biographical film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Tukaram (film)|Tukaram]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; on the life of [[Varkari]] saint [[Tukaram]]. Kulkarni had been preparing for over three years on the film.&amp;lt;ref name=Tuka/&amp;gt; The film received good reviews from critics as well as audience with Skati Salgaonkar from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; calling it &amp;quot;one of the best Marathi films of 2012&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_review-tukaram-one-of-the-best-marathi-films-of-2012_1699824 | title=Review: Tukaram one of the best Marathi films of 2012 | publisher=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]] | date=8 June 2012 | accessdate=28 January 2013 | author=Salgaokar, Shakti |location=Mumbai}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Kulkarni was adjudged as the Best Director at the [[Screen Awards|19th Annual Colors Screen Awards]] and the film won the Best Film award.&amp;lt;ref name=Screen&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://m.screenindia.com/story_mobile.php?storyid=1060729 |title=The Best wins |publisher=Screen India |date=18 January 2013 |accessdate=28 January 2013 |location=Mumbai |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813190642/http://m.screenindia.com/story_mobile.php?storyid=1060729 |archivedate=13 August 2014  }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Personal life==&lt;br /&gt;
Kulkarni was born in Hamdapur in 1963.&amp;lt;ref name=Gokhale/&amp;gt; He was married to the film actress [[Sonali Kulkarni]] for a brief time but later got divorced.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-25/news-interviews/28300308_1_sonali-kulkarni-love-marriage-wedding | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106042248/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-25/news-interviews/28300308_1_sonali-kulkarni-love-marriage-wedding | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 January 2014 | title=Sonali Kulkarni marries second time | date=25 May 2010 | work=[[The Times of India]] | accessdate=23 January 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Selected filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
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===Director===&lt;br /&gt;
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| 1994 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Wada Chirebandi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Play ||&lt;br /&gt;
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| 1996 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Gandhi Virudh Gandhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Play || Marathi and Hindi versions&lt;br /&gt;
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| || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chahul&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.sonalikulkarni.org/theatre.htm | title=THEATRE | accessdate=23 January 2013 | author=Kulkarni, Sonali | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627061409/http://www.sonalikulkarni.org/theatre.htm | archivedate=27 June 2012 | df=dmy-all | author-link=Sonali Kulkarni }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; || Play ||&lt;br /&gt;
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| || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Yelkot&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Play ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Doctor Tumhi Sudha...&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/playdetails.asp?pg=14&amp;amp;playid=27&amp;amp;playlang=Marathi |title=Drama details |publisher=Mumbai Theatre Guide |accessdate=23 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526183632/http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/playdetails.asp?pg=14&amp;amp;playid=27&amp;amp;playlang=Marathi |archivedate=26 May 2013  }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; || Play ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Sati&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Play || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| 1995 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dhyanimani&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-20/news-interviews/29909100_1_shefali-shah-hindi-version-chandrakant-kulkarni | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216072705/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-20/news-interviews/29909100_1_shefali-shah-hindi-version-chandrakant-kulkarni | url-status=dead | archive-date=16 February 2013 | title=Doing TV is like working in a factory: Shefali Shah | date=20 August 2011 | accessdate=25 January 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | author=Phadke, Aparna}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; || Play ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|  || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Char Chaughi&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19980420/11051004.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216020404/http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19980420/11051004.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=16 February 2013 | title=Still Waters | publisher=[[Indian Express]] | date=20 April 1998 | accessdate=28 January 2013 | author=Chavan, Shaan }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; || Play ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 1999 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bindhaast]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Film ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Pimpalpaan&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || TV series ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2002 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bhet]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Film ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2005 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kaydyacha Bola]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Film ||&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 2007 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kadachit]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Film ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2008 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Meerabai Not Out]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Film || Hindi language&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Maunraag&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Play || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2009 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Carry On Pandu&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://screen.indianexpress.com/news/carry-on-pandu/467442/0 | title=Carry On Pandu | publisher=[[Screen India]] | date=29 May 2009 | accessdate=28 January 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130216063147/http://screen.indianexpress.com/news/carry-on-pandu/467442/0 | archivedate=16 February 2013 | df=dmy-all }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; || Film || Hindi language&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2010 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai...!&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Play || Hindi version of his play &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dhyanimani&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2011 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Hamidabaichi Kothi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Play ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2011 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Adhi Basu Mag Bolu&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Play || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2012 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Tukaram (film)|Tukaram]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref name=Tuka&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/news-interviews/32077799_1_tukaram-film-poor-farmers | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216064521/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/news-interviews/32077799_1_tukaram-film-poor-farmers | url-status=dead | archive-date=16 February 2013 | title=Tukaram is not a devotional film: Chandrakant Kulkarni | date=6 June 2012 | accessdate=22 January 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | author=Phadke, Aparna}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; || Film ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2013 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aajcha Divas Majha]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Film ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2014||&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dusari Goshta]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;||Film||Fictional biopic of [[Sushilkumar Shinde]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ToI 1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|last1=Bhanage|first1=Mihir|title=Review: Dusari Goshta|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/Dusari-Goshta-Vikram-Gokhale-Siddharth-Chandekar-Sandeep-Mehta-Neha-Pendse/movie-review/34540510.cms|accessdate=17 June 2014|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=2 May 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2016||&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Family Katta ]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;||Film||&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Other roles===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Year !! Title !! Credited as !! Medium&lt;br /&gt;
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| 1995 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bangarwadi]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Actor || Film&lt;br /&gt;
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| 2002 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bhet]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Co-producer || Film&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2005 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kaydyacha Bola]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Story and screenplay writer || Film&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2012 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Pipani&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || Actor&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{small|Role: Narrator, Dnyaneshwar Tembhre}} || Film&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2019&lt;br /&gt;
|Mogra Phulaalaa&lt;br /&gt;
|Actor&lt;br /&gt;
|Film&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
* 2012 – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Tukaram]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; : Best Film at the [[Screen Awards|19th Annual Colors Screen Awards]]&amp;lt;ref name=Screen/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* 2012 – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Tukaram&amp;#039;&amp;#039; : Best Director at the 19th Annual Colors Screen Awards&amp;lt;ref name=Screen/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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