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{{short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Mamta Kulkarni
| caption = Mamta Kulkarni in 1996
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|4|20}}<ref>[http://entertainment.in.msn.com/gallery/Photoviewer.aspx?cp-documentid=3034219 Mamta Kulkarni turns 40 – Birthday Suite: Mamta Kulkarni] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821144650/http://entertainment.in.msn.com/gallery/Photoviewer.aspx?cp-documentid=3034219 |date=21 August 2014 }}. Entertainment.in.msn.com (20 April 2012). Retrieved on 20 July 2013.</ref>
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation = Actress, model
| yearsactive = 1991–2003
| spouse = [[Vicky Goswami]]
}}
'''Mamta Kulkarni''' is a former [[India]]n actress and model. She has appeared in commercial successful [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films such as ''[[Aashiq Awara]]'' (1993), ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' (1993), ''[[Krantiveer]]'' (1994), ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' (1995), ''[[Sabse Bada Khiladi]]'' (1995),
''[[Andolan (1995 film)|Andolan]]'' (1995), ''[[Baazi (1995 film)|Baazi]]'' (1996), ''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]'' (1998) and ''[[Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller]]'' (2001). 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]]''.

==Career==
Kulkarni 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 film)|Baazi]]'' (1995). She mostly played the leading actor's love interest in all these films.

Things changed 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 (1998 film)|China Gate]]'', an ambitious remake of ''[[Seven Samurai]]''. However, things did not go as planned. Relations between Santoshi and the actress soured. Rumours began circulating that Kulkarni had been dropped from the movie, and was reinstated only after gangster [[Chhota Rajan]] intervened on her behalf.<ref name="rajan">{{cite news |url = http://www.rediff.com/entertai/dec/27sat.htm |title = The predator as prey |publisher = Rediff India |date = 27 December 1997 |access-date = 10 July 2006 |archive-date = 24 November 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061124030621/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/dec/27sat.htm |url-status = live }}</ref> When the movie was finally released, it was an average earner. Furthermore, the only song in the movie, the [[item number]] "[[Chamma Chamma]]", was picturised on [[Urmila Matondkar]], even though Kulkarni had built her reputation with such numbers. To add insult to injury, the song turned out to be a chartbuster, which greatly increased Matondkar's popularity.

Angered and frustrated at the turn of events, Kulkarni lashed out at Santoshi, accusing him of cutting her screen time because she had refused his advances.<ref name="santoshi">{{cite news |url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050304/asp/etc/story_4440550.asp |title = J'accuse! |publisher = The Telegraph |date = 4 March 2005 |access-date = 10 July 2006 |archive-date = 13 December 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161213114731/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050304/asp/etc/story_4440550.asp |url-status = live }}</ref> 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 Kulkarni'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''. She also did a few movies in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam.<ref>[http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1038196,prtpage-1.cms Once Bollywood 'Hot'Shots: Where Are They? – Features-Features & Events-Indiatimes – Movies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100730075945/http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1038196,prtpage-1.cms |date=30 July 2010 }}. Movies.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 20 July 2013.</ref>

==Personal life==
Kulkarni belonged to a middle class Konkani [[Brahmin]] family and claims that she was not married to Vicky Gowswami.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mathew|first=Suresh|date=2016-07-22|title=I Am Pure, No Desire For Sex, Films or Drugs, Says Mamta Kulkarni|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/mamta-kulkarni-interview-stardust-vicky-goswami-drug-racketeering-dubai-kenya-bollywood-sex-films-drugs|access-date=2020-08-29|website=TheQuint|language=en|archive-date=3 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803045950/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/mamta-kulkarni-interview-stardust-vicky-goswami-drug-racketeering-dubai-kenya-bollywood-sex-films-drugs|url-status=live}}</ref> However, contrary reports state that she married [[Vicky Goswami]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/five-things-to-know-about-mamta-kulkarni-s-husband-vicky-goswami/story-PWkpecsJH1uFoGXW829FgM.html|title=Five things to know about Mamta Kulkarni's husband Vicky Goswami|website=hindustantimes.com|access-date=1 May 2017|archive-date=26 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626142255/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/five-things-to-know-about-mamta-kulkarni-s-husband-vicky-goswami/story-PWkpecsJH1uFoGXW829FgM.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==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 {{INR}}2000 crore international drug racket and gangster, intended for trafficking.<ref name="theh_Mamt">{{Cite web | title = Mamta Kulkarni named accused in Thane drug racket case | last = Mengle | first = Gautam. | work = The Hindu | date = 18 June 2016 | access-date = 2016-07-07 | url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/mamta-kulkarni-named-accused-in-thane-drug-racket-case/article8745729.ece | archive-date = 12 October 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201012051832/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/Mamta-Kulkarni-named-accused-in-Thane-drug-racket-case/article14430429.ece | url-status = live }}</ref> It is alleged that Kulkarni along with her partner [[Vicky Goswami]] and other co-accused attended a meeting in an international drug ring in Kenya in January 2016.<ref name="indi_Ephe">{{Cite web | title = Ephedrine drug bust: Thane police name Mamta Kulkarni as accused | last = Thaver | first = Mohamed | work = The Indian Express | date = 19 June 2016 | access-date = 2016-07-07 | url = http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/ephedrine-drug-bust-case-thane-police-names-mamta-kulkarni-as-accused-2860895/ | archive-date = 19 June 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160619150319/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/ephedrine-drug-bust-case-thane-police-names-mamta-kulkarni-as-accused-2860895/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

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 alleged 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 declared Kulkarni and Goswami as proclaimed offenders and ordered attachment of their properties.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mumbai-cops-issue-proclaimed-offender-notice-to-mamta-kulkarni/story-9MzqTPOY8kEwnAOCFpj7bL.html|title=Mumbai cops issue 'proclaimed offender' notice to Mamta Kulkarni|date=2017-06-24|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2017-06-24|language=en|archive-date=24 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624144319/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mumbai-cops-issue-proclaimed-offender-notice-to-mamta-kulkarni/story-9MzqTPOY8kEwnAOCFpj7bL.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Language !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1991 || ''[[Nanbargal]]'' || Tamil || Priya ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |1992 || ''[[Mera Dil Tere Liye]]'' || Hindi || Priya R. Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Tirangaa]]'' || Hindi || Sandhya ||
|-
| ''[[Prema Sikharam|Premasikharam]]'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| ''Donga Police'' || Telugu || Gowri ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |1993 || ''[[Bhookamp]]'' || Hindi || Kavita Anand ||
|-
| ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' || Hindi || Mamta Vidrohi ||
|-
| ''[[Ashaant]]'' || Hindi || Sonali ||
|-
| ''[[Vishnu Vijaya]]'' || Kannada || Sonali ||
|-
| ''[[Aashiq Awara]]'' || Hindi || Jyoti || [[Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year]]
|-
| rowspan="6" |1994 || ''[[Anokha Premyudh]]'' || Hindi || Priti ||
|-
| ''[[Betaaj Badshah]]'' || Hindi || Tejeshwani / Gudiya ||
|-
| ''[[Gangster (1994 film)|Gangster]]'' || Hindi || — ||
|-
| ''[[Dilbar (1994 film)|Dilbar]]'' || Hindi || Priya Verma ||
|-
| ''[[Krantiveer]]'' || Hindi || Mamta ||
|-
| ''[[Vaade Iraade]]'' || Hindi || Nikita Sekhri ||
|-
| rowspan="8" |1995 || ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' || Hindi || Bindiya ||
|-
| ''[[Andolan (1995 film)|Andolan]]'' || Hindi || Guddi ||
|-
| ''[[Baazi (1995 film)|Baazi]]'' || Hindi || Journalist Sanjana Roy ||
|-
| ''[[Policewala Gunda]]'' || Hindi || Sudha's sister ||
|-
| ''[[Sabse Bada Khiladi]]'' || Hindi || Sunita Das ||
|-
| ''[[Kismat (1995 film)|Kismat]]'' || Hindi || Madhu ||
|-
| ''[[Ahankaar]]'' || Hindi || Naina ||
|-
| ''[[Bhagya Debata]]'' || Bengali || || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="3" |1996 || ''Raja Aur Rangeeli'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Beqabu]]'' || Hindi || Reshmi Kapoor ||
|-
| ''[[Ghatak: Lethal]]'' || Hindi || Dancer || (in song "Maara Re"), item number "Koi Jaaye To"
|-
| rowspan="3" |1997 || ''[[Jeevan Yudh]]'' || || Kajal Choudhry ||
|-
| ''Krantikari'' || || Dancer ||
|-
| ''[[Naseeb (1997 film)|Naseeb]]'' || Hindi || Pooja ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |1998 || ''[[Jaane Jigar]]'' || || Meena and Meenu ||
|-
| ''[[Qila (film)|Qila]]'' || || Neeta ||
|-
| ''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]'' || Hindi || Sandhya ||
|-
|1999 || ''[[Chandamama (1999 film)|Chandamama]]'' || Malayalam || || Item number "Rojaappoo Kavilathu"
|-
| rowspan="3" |2001 || ''Bangshadhar'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Censor (2001 film)|Censor]]'' || Hindi || Nisha (Censor board member) ||
|-
| ''[[Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller]]'' || Hindi || Sandhya Mother Daughter [[Tara Sutaria]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2002|| ''Divine Temple Khajuraho'' || || ||
|-
| ''[[Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum]]'' || Hindi || Sumona ||
|-
|2003 || ''Shesh Bongsodhar'' || Bengali || Antara || Bangladeshi film
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0474616|name=Mamta Kulkarni}}
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