Sonalee Kulkarni made her debut in Marathi cinema with the film Bakula Namdeo Ghotale opposite Bharat Jadhav. This film was directed by Kedar Shinde. Her claim to fame was only after the Ravi Jadhav film Natarang opposite Atul Kulkarni where she was a lavni dancer in rural Maharashtra. Her appearance as an Apsara gave her this title fame. The actress also bagged the best actress Zee Gaurav award for this film. Ever since she has made her mark in the film world with unique and impressionable characters.
Sonalee Kulkarni has given a number of hit films and plays in the past 20 years of her career. She from a tomboy in Vicky Velingkar to the Hirkani and from a Poshter Girl to a sculpture muse in Ajintha. The actress has done diverse roles in Grand Masti, Mitwaa, Classmates, Zapatlela 2, Rama Madhav, Kshanbhar Vishranti, Singham 2, and many more!
The sum of her journey is somewhat reflected in her recent post she shared on her Instagram.
Sonalee writes in the post that she is humbled by this creation, she posts, “कपाळावरची चंद्रकोर ते चीरी...... मधली २० वर्षं १. - पुणे फेस्टीवल मध्ये साकारलेली रमाबाई पेशवे २. नव्वारी- नथ - परिधान करून केलेलं पहिलं फोटोशूट ३. बकुळा - माझी पहिली ग्रामीण व्यक्तिरेखा ४. रमा-माधव मधील आनंदीबाई पेशवे ५. ... आणि शेवटी ... अर्थात ‘हिरकणी’ मधली तुमची ‘हिरा’.... Thank you @nikitadsule for compiling this #transformation video #onewomanarmy #meinlast20years #myjourney #sonaleekulkarni P.S. पार्श्वसंगीत ओळखा.
From the Ramabai Peshwe look to the Bakula’s look and from Hirkani’s look to the Anandibai look, Sonalee has adorned the chandrakala and chiri with equal grace!
She will be seen next in Hemant Dhome’s ‘Jhimma’ and is currently judging the season one of the dance reality show ‘Yuva Dancing Queen’.
Image Source:- Instagram/sonalee18588