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Mrinal Kulkarni

Mrinal Kulkarni

Actor · Born June 21, 1968 (58) · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Mrinal Kulkarni is often considered as one of the most talented actresses in Marathi Film Industry. She is most famous for her role of Sonpari in the same name TV Serial and her title role in the serial Avantika.. She's also known for her TV Commercials of Vico Beauty Products. Her role in TV Serial 'Raja Shivchhatrapati' as mother of King Shivaji, Jijau is considered as her best. Recently, she appeared in the movie 'Rajwade and Sons' in which she played one of the Rajwade siblings.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 21, 1968 (58)
From
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 38% in 30 days

What are Mrinal Kulkarni's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Morality
30%
Power
16%
Survival
8%
Self
6%
Ideas
3%
Loyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Romantic
2
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
3
Triumphant
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Rousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mrinal Kulkarni's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mrinal Kulkarni's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

48 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bandkhor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Tera Yaar Hoon Main(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Aakhri Sawal(2026)

    as Prabha Nadkarni

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Ranapati Shivray Swari Agra(2026)

    as Jijabai (Aausaheb)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Abhanga Tukaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Sant Dnyaneshwaranchi Muktaai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Gulaabi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Paithani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Godavari

  • Rakshak India's Braves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Pusphplata Singh

  • Shivrayancha Chhava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Chhatrapati Sambhaji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Indian Police Force(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Rukhsana Malik

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • 1234 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Once Upon Two Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Purnima Roongta

  • Mrs. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Richa's Mother

  • Dhai Aakhar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Harshita

  • Subhedar(2023)

    as Jijabai

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Rakshak - India's Braves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Pusphplata Singh

  • Sari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Goshta Eka Paithanichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Sahela Re (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer · as Shamaa

  • Sher Shivraj(2022)

    as Rajmata Jijau

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Kashmir Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Laxmi Dutt

  • Pawankhind(2022)

    as Rajmata Jijau

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Jeet Ki Zid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as Deep's Mother

  • Fatteshikast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Rajmata Jijau

  • Ye Re Ye Re Paisa 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Welcome Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Saudamini

  • Ti Ani Ti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Home Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Farzand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Rajmata Jijau

  • Whats Up Lagna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Ye Re Ye Re Paisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Janhavi

  • & Jara Hatke(2016)

    as Meera

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Rajwade and Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • A Rainy Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Chanchal Chugh

  • Arzoo Hai Tu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 180 episodes · Actor

  • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dr. Kabir

  • Son Pari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 268 episodes · as Son Pari

  • Jai Dhakshineshwari Kali Maa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jyoti

  • Jamla Ho Jamla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Kamla Ki Maut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Charu

  • Shrikant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 24 episodes · as Abhaya

  • Kaali – Ek Agnipariksha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show as Sushma Rai / Aditi Chaudhary

  • Raja Shivchhatrapati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Jijabai

Career shape

Star power in the 52nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 46 of them dated from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Pawankhind (2022)

$4.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Sher Shivraj (2022)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Indian Police Force (2024)

Film career

  • 2022Screen debut· The Kashmir Files

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 48: 46 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting2 of 48: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 48: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Mrinal Kulkarni's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

98thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser2

Most divisive · actor

& Jara Hatke (2016)

94th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sher Shivraj (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Mrinal Kulkarni work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mrinal Kulkarni's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Digpal Lanjekar shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers