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Geetanjali Kulkarni

Geetanjali Kulkarni

Actor · Born January 1, 1973 (53) · Pune, Bombay, India

Geetanjali Kulkarni is an Indian actress who works in Marathi Cinema and in Hindi cinema. She has received several awards including two Filmfare Awards Marathi and two Filmfare OTT Awards. She has starred in many plays, most notably a rollicking rendition of Tweltfh Night in Hindi, called Piya Behrupiya. She is most known for her role of Shanti Mishra in the acclaimed TVF series "Gullak" (2019).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1973 (53)
From
Pune, Bombay, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on Motif · 22 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 24% in 30 days

What are Geetanjali Kulkarni's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Power
17%
Survival
14%
Morality
11%
Society
7%
Self
6%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Romantic
3
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
2
Tense
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Geetanjali Kulkarni's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Geetanjali Kulkarni's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

22 credits, 11 with a Motif page.

  • Razaa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Maa Behen(2026)

    as Mrs. Gupta

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Rangbaaz: The Bihar Chapter(2025)

    Actor

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Khauf(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ilu Mishra

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Mukkam Post Bombilwaadi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Moonwalk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Nadara

  • Rhino Charge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Razia

  • Minimum (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ruksana

  • Cobalt Blue(2022)

    as Sharada

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Unpaused: Naya Safar(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Sangeeta Waghmare

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Humble Politiciann Nograj (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mrs. Dalal

  • Karkhanisanchi Waari (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Sadhana Karkhanis

  • Aarya(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Sushila Sekhar

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Operation MBBS (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dean

  • Taj Mahal 1989(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sarita

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Bombay Rose(2019)

    as Flower Seller / Bar Dancer (voice)

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Gullak (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 27 episodes · as Shanti Mishra

  • Rangbaaz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Aahilya Devi

  • Sir(2018)

    as Laxmi

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Salvation(2016)

    as Lata

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Court(2014)

    as Public Prosecutor Nutan

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Ragini MMS 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mother

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 2014 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Sir (2018)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Sir (2018)

Film career

20142026

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 Motif title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2014Screen debut· Ragini MMS 2

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 22: 22 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score62nd

By decade

2010s7 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Geetanjali Kulkarni's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Motif score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Maa Behen (2026)

77th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sir (2018)

88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 87/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 89, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Geetanjali Kulkarni work with?

People who share at least 2 of Geetanjali Kulkarni's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Asad Hussain shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers