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Chandrakant Kulkarni was born on 1963 in Hamdapur, Maharashtra, India, is an Indian film director, script writer and actor. Discover Chandrakant Kulkarni's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?
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Who Is Chandrakant Kulkarni's Wife?
His wife is Sonali Kulkarni
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Chandrakant Kulkarni Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Chandrakant Kulkarni worth at the age of 61 years old? Chandrakant Kulkarni’s income source is mostly from being a successful Film director. He is from India. We have estimated Chandrakant Kulkarni's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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At the 61st National Film Awards, his film Aajcha Divas Majha won the award for Best Feature Film in Marathi.
Chandrakant Kulkarni came to Mumbai from Aurangabad, Maharashtra, aspiring to work in the entertainment industry.
Chandrakant Kulkarni (born 1963) is an Indian director, script writer and actor associated with Marathi theatre and film.
He is known for his works of directing the plays Wada Chirebandi, Dhyanimani, Gandhi Virudh Gandhi and most recently the remake of Hamidabaichi Kothi.
With Bindhaast, Kulkarni broke the Marathi film industry's slapstick-comedy trend of the 1980s and 90s.
The first part of the play was earlier directed by Vijaya Mehta in 1985.
After working on various plays Kulkarni directed the eight-hour-long trilogy play Wada Chirebandi written by Mahesh Elkunchwar in 1994.
The play was written in three parts as Wada Chirebandi, Magna Talyakathi and Yuganta.
Kulkarni directed the whole trilogy after Elkunchwar completed it in 1994.
In 1995, Kulkarni directed the Marathi play Dhyanimani written by Prashant Dalvi.
The play was later also adapted in Hindi after fifteen years as Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai...! with lead roles played by Shefali Shah and Kiran Karmarkar and Vipul Shah as the presenter.
Kulkarni has also directed this Hindi version.
In 1995–96 he directed the play Gandhi Virudh Gandhi 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 as Mahatma.
Seeing the success of the play, Kulkarni also directed the Hindi version of it.
Barve's role was played by actress Seema Biswas in the Hindi version.
The play was later adapted into an English version Mahatma verses Gandhi directed by Feroz Abbas Khan.
His earlier roles include the one for the 1995 Marathi film Bangarwadi, directed by Amol Palekar based on the 1954 novel of the same name written by Vyankatesh Madgulkar.
He has also directed the acclaimed films Bindhaast (1999) and Tukaram (2012).
His first directorial venture was the much acclaimed 1999 film Bindhaast.
Known for the all-women cast, the film was a thriller suspense and bagged numerous Maharashtra State Film Awards.
Kulkarni was presented with the Second Best Director Award and the film won the Third Best Film Award.
The film was adapted by Priyadarshan in 2000 as Snegithiye in Tamil language.
Kulkarni's next film Bhet 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) after the couple's divorce.
In 2005, Kulkarni directed the comedy Kaydyacha Bola, a satire on the judicial system with lead role played by Makarand Anaspure.
In 2006, director Chetan Datar edited and staged it in a single play.
Kulkarni says that he has been attached to the play for 26+ years and directing it was one of his dreams.
Later on, Khan adapted the line for his 2007 Hindi film Gandhi, My Father.
Kulkarni presented monologues in the 2009 play Maunaraag which were based on essays written by Elkunchwar.
In 2011, he directed the play Adhi Basu Mag Bolu that discussed the trend of marriages breaking due to miscommunication.
Same year he also directed the remake of the play Hamidabaichi Kothi under the banner Herbarium run by actor Sunil Barve.
The play was directed by Vijaya Mehta thirty-three years ago.
Kulkarni has also directed various popular plays like Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe, Varyavarchi Varaat and Batatyachi Chal for their CD/DVD versions.
He has about 65 plays to his credit.
Kulkarni stepped into films as an actor.
