Neena Kulkarni (Actress) Age, Family, Husband, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Actor, Producer
Famous Role	'Madhvi Vishwanathan Iyer’ in the popular TV serial, ‘Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’ (2013), aired on Star Plus
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Career
Debut	Film, Hindi (Actor): Mirch Masala (1987) Film, Marathi (Actor): Hach Sunbaicha Bhau (1992) Film, English (Actor): The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) Film, French (Actor): A Wedding (Noces) (2016)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 August 1955 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	69 Years
Birthplace	Pune, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Pune, Maharashtra
School	Canossa High School, Mahim, Mumbai
College/University	Elphinstone College in Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Graduation in Arts [1]DNA India
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Reading and Listening to Music
Tattoo(s)	She has got many tattoos inked on her body; out of which one is on her right arm and an ‘Om’ tattoo on her left hand.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Widowed
Affairs/Boyfriends	Dilip Kulkarni (Actor)
Marriage Date	25 October 1980 (Saturday)
Family
Husband/Spouse	Dilip Kulkarni (Died on 22 December 2002; due to chronic heart disease)
Children	Son- Divij Kulkarni (Works in an advertising company) Daughter- Sohaa Kulkarni (Producer)
Parents	Father- V. G. Joshi (Doctor) Mother- Kamal Joshi (Doctor)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Neena Kulkarni

• Neena Kulkarni is a popular Indian theatre, film, and television actor.

• She was born into an upper-middle-class family.
  

  Neena Kulkarni’s Childhood Picture

• She studied French as a major subject in her graduation.
  

  Neena Kulkarni in Her Young Days

• Neena started her career as a model and has walked the ramp at various fashion shows.

• She has appeared in various TV commercials, including Kalnirnay, Bisleri, Sprite, Mother Dairy, Cadbury, and Life Insurance Corporation.

• She met the famous Indian theatre director and actor, Satyadev Dubey, in 1970. She did her initial training in acting under him.

• Later, she acted in various theatre plays, including Mohan Rakesh’s ‘Adhe Adhure,’ Shankar Shesh’s ‘Mayavi Sarovar,’ Willie Russell’s ‘Educating Rita,’ and Ajit Dalvi’s ‘Mahatma Versus Gandhi.’
  

  Neena Kulkarni in a Theatre Play

• She was featured on the Bagpiper’s calendar in 1970.
  

  An Old Picture of Neena Kulkarni

• In 1978, she was selected by the Indian Marathi film & theatre director, Vijaya Mehta to play the role of ‘Shabbo’ in the Marathi theatre play ‘Hamidabai Chi Kothi.’

• She has also acted in many other award-winning Marathi plays, like ‘Mahasagar,’ ‘Dhyani Mani,’ ‘Akasmat,’ ‘Dehabhaan,’ ‘Prem Patra,’ and ‘Vatvat Savitri.’

• Neena is the founder of ‘Upstage Film Company’ and produced the first Marathi film ‘Shevri’ (2006).
  

  Neena Kulkarni in Shevri

• She acted in many Bollywood films, including ‘Daayraa’ (1996), ‘Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani’ (2000), ‘Hungama’ (2003), ‘Paheli’ (2005), and ‘Guru’ (2007).
  

• She has appeared in many popular Marathi films, like ‘Pachhadlela’ (2004), ‘Sarivar Sari’ (2005), ‘Shevri’ (2006), ‘Gandha’ (2009), and ‘Kulkarni Chaukatla Deshpande’ (2019).
  

  Neena Kulkarni in ‘Kulkarni Chaukatla Deshpande’ (2019)

• Some of her popular TV serials are ‘Saarrthi’ (2004), ‘Baa Bahoo Aur Baby’ (2005), ‘Kayamath’ (2007), and ‘Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’ (2013).
  

  Neena Kulkarni in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein

• In 2007, her film, ‘Shevri’ won the ‘National Film Award’ for the Best Feature Film in Marathi. The film was produced by Neena Kulkarni under her own film production company, ‘Upstage Film Company.’

• In 2020, she appeared in the Hindi short film, ‘Devi,’ along with the actors like Kajol, Shruti Haasan, and Neha Dhupia.
  

  Devi (2020)

• She has won many prestigious awards for her films and theatre plays.
  

  An Old Picture of Neena Kulkarni With Nana Patekar

• She worked as a writer for the column ‘Antarang’ in the Marathi newspaper ‘Loksatta’ for almost three years.

• She loves to spend her leisure time with her pet dogs.
  

  Neena Kulkarni With Her Pet Dog

• In October 2024, news circulated that Neena had passed away. However, she later addressed the issue on social media, claiming it was false.
  

  Neena’s Instagram story