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{{Short description|Indian actor, writer and producer (b. 1977)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Girish Kulkarni
| image = Girish Kulkarni at Masala Premier.jpg
| caption = Kulkarni in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|25 November 1977}}
| birth_place = [[Paranda]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation = Actor, Writer, Producer, Director
| spouse =
| children =
| parents =
| awards = {{plainlist|
* [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] (2011)
* [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] (2011)
}}
| influences =
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'''Girish Pandurang Kulkarni''' (born 25 November 1977) is an Indian film actor, writer, and producer. He is a recipient of two [[National Film Awards]] namely, [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] in 2011 for his performance in ''[[Deool]]'' and [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] for the same film. He is well known for [[Marathi cinema|Marathi films]] such as ''[[Valu (film)|Valu]]'', ''[[Vihir]]'', ''Deool'', ''[[Gabhricha Paus]]'' and ''[[Jaundya Na Balasaheb]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mumbaicinemas.com/girish-kulkarni |title=Girish Kulkarni |publisher=Mumbai Cinemas |access-date=5 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426070655/http://www.mumbaicinemas.com/girish-kulkarni/ |archive-date=26 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gomolo.com/about-girish-kulkarni/334891 |title=Girish Kulkarni Latest Movies Videos Images Photos Wallpapers Songs Biography Trivia On |date=12 March 2012 |publisher=Gomolo.com |author=Square on |access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2882328/ |title=Ugly IMDB }}</ref> He is known to Hindi audiences for his role in the [[Aamir Khan]] starrer ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]'' and [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s movie ''[[Ugly (film)|Ugly]]''. He received acclaim for his portrayal of gangster 'Appa' in the 2017 Marathi crime thriller [[Faster Fene]] opposite [[Amey Wagh]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thereel.scroll.in/854208/in-marathi-film-faster-fene-br-bhagwats-loveable-1950s-boy-detective-gets-a-modern-day-twist |title=Faster Fene review |work=Scroll}}</ref> He also starred in India's first [[Netflix]] original series ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''.

==Personal life==
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Girish Kulkarni was born on 25 November 1977 in the [[Paranda Tahsil|Paranda Taluka]] of [[Osmanabad district]] and he was brought up in Pune. He pursued his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from [[Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic Latur]]. He was involved in local stage plays. After his Post Graduation, he worked for private IT companies for a while but soon enough he decided to follow his passion and pursue a career in writing. Kulkarni then joined the [[Marathi film|Marathi film industry]].

==Career==
Before starting his cinematic career, Girish Kulkarni was working with [[Radio Mirchi]] as a Cluster Programming Head.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marathisanmaan.com/marathi-actors/girish-kulkarni |title=Ugly actor Girish Kulkarni |publisher=Marathi Sanmaan |access-date=21 January 2015}}</ref> He enjoys creating stories inspired by his observations, and many of the characters he writes reflect authentic village people. ''[[Valu (film)|Valu]]'', released in 2008, was a light, enjoyable movie portraying various stereotypical characters found in an Indian village through the simple story of a wild bull which needs to be captured.

[[File:Girish Kulkarni KVIFF.jpg|thumb|Girish Kulkarni presents ''Valu'' in [[Karlovy Vary International Film Festival|Karlovy Vary]] in 2008]]
In 2009's ''[[Gabhricha Paus]]'', he portrayed the tragic story of an Indian farmer from a small village in ''[[Vidarbha]]'', who is suffering because of sparse rain, evil money lenders and the negligence of the Indian government towards farmers. His second release in 2009, ''[[Vihir]]'', was an abstract movie which told the story of an adolescent boy who sets out to understand the meaning of life and death after his cousin and close friend dies. Vihir was screened at [[Berlin International Film Festival]] in 2010 and garnered praise and critical appreciation from all over the world.

His following movie ''[[Deool]]'', released in 2011, which depicted how politicians manipulate the beliefs of innocent masses in the name of God. The film earned him two [[National Film Awards]], for best actor and for best screenplay.

His next writing and acting venture in Marathi cinema, the movie ''Masala'' released in 2012 quickly became a family favourite, unveiling new aspects of his talents. In 2013, he made his acting debut in Bollywood with film-maker [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s thriller [[Ugly (film)|Ugly]], in which his performance as the inadvertently funny cop brought him the attention and praise of the industry as well as the masses.

Currently, work on his upcoming films is underway. His next is a Marathi movie titled ''Highway'', starring [[Huma Qureshi (actress)|Huma Qureshi]] and [[Tisca Chopra]], which he has written, acted in, and co-produced. He is also working on a comedy film, with which he will mark his directorial debut, apart from acting in it.<ref>{{cite news |author=Sumedha Deo* |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional/afraid-of-getting-typecast-ugly-actor-girish-kulkarni/article1-1302643.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150125120747/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional/afraid-of-getting-typecast-ugly-actor-girish-kulkarni/article1-1302643.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2015 |title=Afraid of getting typecast: Ugly actor Girish Kulkarni |newspaper=Hindustan Times |access-date=21 January 2015}}</ref>

He has acted as the National coach for Geeta Phogat in the acclaimed movie [[Dangal (film)]]. The character had shades of grey and is shown to have issues with on-screen Mahavir Phogat. This was his biggest role in Bollywood, with Dangal earning over $300 million to become the 5th highest grossing non-English film of all time.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/06/12/dangal-joins-300-million-club-now-the-5th-biggest-non-english-movie-ever/ |title=Dangal Gross |magazine=Forbes |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> He was also seen in [[Kaabil]] as Inspector Nalawade. Later in 2017, Kulkarni portrayed local gangster Appa in ''[[Faster Fene]]'', based on the popular book series written by [[Bhaskar Ramachandra Bhagwat]].

In 2018, Kulkarni portrayed politician Bipin Bhonsle in the Netflix original [[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]], based on the 2006 thriller by [[Vikram Chandra (novelist)|Vikram Chandra]] of the same name. With a star studded cast, including [[Saif Ali Khan]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]], and [[Radhika Apte]], Sacred Games has been lauded by critics as one of the best web series to come out of India.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.gq.com/story/sacred-games-is-the-best-new-show-on-netflix-you-arent-watching |title=Sacred Games: Best Netflix show you aren't watching |magazine=GQ |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/29/sacred-games-review-netflix-strikes-gold-with-stylish-indian-thriller-7671282/ |title=Netflix strikes gold with Sacred Games |publisher=Metro |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/article-netflixs-sacred-games-is-a-brilliant-thriller-series-from-india/ |title=Sacred Games is a brilliant thriller |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref>

==Filmography==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !!Role
!Language
|-
| 2006 || ''Badha'' || Bevda
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Valu (film)|Valu]]'' || Jeevan
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Gabhricha Paus]]'' || Kisna
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Gandha (film)|Gandha]]'' || Mangesh
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Vihir]]'' || Bhavasha Mama
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Deool]]'' || Keshya
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Masala (2012 film)|Masala]]'' || Revan Patil<ref name="Masala">{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-masala-marathi_1678428 |title=Review: Masala (Marathi) |newspaper=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]] |date=20 April 2012 |author=Shakti Salgaonkar |access-date=21 May 2012 |location=Mumbai}}</ref>
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Pune 52]]'' || Amar Aapte
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Ugly (film)|Ugly]]'' || Vijay Jadhav
|[[Hindi]]
|-
| 2013 || ''Postcard'' || Postman
|
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Highway (2015 Marathi film)|Highway]]'' || Shekhar
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Jaundya Na Balasaheb]]'' ||Balasaheb
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]'' || Wrestling Coach Pramod Kadam
|[[Hindi]]
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Kaabil]]'' || Inspector Nalawade
|[[Hindi]]
|-
|2017
|''[[Faster Fene]]'' || Appa
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
|2018
|''[[Fanney Khan]]'' || Karan Kakkad
|[[Hindi]]
|-
|2018
|''Boyz 2''||
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
|2018
|''[[Firebrand (film)|Firebrand]]'' ||
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
| 2019|| ''[[Dithee]]'' || Govinda
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
|2020
|''[[Bhaag Beanie Bhaag]]''
|
| [[Hindi]]
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|2018
|''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''
|Bipin Bhosle
|Hindi
|[[Netflix]]
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Sunflower]]''
|Sub Inspector Chetan Tambe
|Hindi
|[[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Writing and production credits
|-
! Year !! Film !! Notes
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Valu (film)|Valu]]'' || Story, screenplay, Dialogues and producer
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Vihir]]'' || Story, screenplay, Dialogues
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Deool]]'' || Story, screenplay, Dialogues
|-
| 2012 || ''Masala'' || Story, screenplay, Dialogues
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Jaundya Na Balasaheb]]'' || Story, screenplay, Dialogues, Direction
|-
| 2018 || ''Dhappa''|| Writer, Producer
|}

==Awards==
;[[National Film Awards]]<ref>[http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/vidya-balan-girish-kulkarni-big-winners-at-national-film-awards-237334.html Vidya Balan, Girish Kulkarni big winners at National Film Awards]</ref>
:* 2011 ''Deool'' - [[National Film Award for Best Actor]]
:* 2011 ''Deool'' - [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|National Film Award for Best Screenplay (Best Dialogue)]]
:* 2017 ''Jaundyana Balasaheb'' - Zee Chitra Gaurav 2017

==References==
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