Sonali Kulkarni is an Indian actress who has won several awards and nominations. She has received a National Film Award, four Filmfare Awards Marathi, four Maharashtra State Film Awards, a Screen Awards Marathi and two Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar.
After making her debut in 1992 with the Kannada film Cheluvi, Kulkarni received critical acclaim and the Maharashtra State Film Award and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Doghi (1995). Following year, she won the Grand Prix du Jury for Best Actor at the Valenciennes Adventure Film Festival for Amol Palekar's acclaimed film Daayraa (1996). In 2000, her portrayal of a foster mother in Mission Kashmir earned her several nominations, including Filmfare Awards, IIFA Awards, Screen Awards and Zee Cine Awards in the Best Actress Category. Kulkarni's portrayal of a proud woman, her beautiful redemption from an unfair societal insult, and her tragic bad luck in the short film Chaitra (2002) received a Special Mention – Non-Feature Film at the 49th National Film Awards. She won her first Screen Award Marathi and her second Maharashtra State Award for Devrai (2004), in which she played the sister of a man with schizophrenia who is battling to come to terms with his sickness. Her work in the Italian language film Fuoco Su di Me won her the Best Actress Award at the 2006 Milan International Film Festival. Following this, she starred in several movies, such as Taxi Number 9211 (2007), which earned nominations at the Stardust Awards and the Annual Central European Bollywood Awards.
In 2011, Kulkarni was seen in a brief role as an inspector's wife seeking justice for her husband's suicide in Singham, which received an IIFA Award nomination and Pratibimba, which won the Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actress. Her performance as a real-life medical practitioner and social worker in the biopic Dr. Prakash Baba Amte-The Real Hero won her Suvarnaratna Awards and first Maharashtracha Favourite Kon for Best Actress. Kulkarni set the record for most Filmfare Marathi Award for Best Actress wins with three after earning the trophies for her performances in Dr. Prakash Baba Amte-The Real Hero and Kachcha Limboo (2017), and one Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for her role of a widow in Pension (2021). For Kachcha Limboo, she also earned Sanskruti Kala Darpan Awards, Zee Cine Marathi Awards and the second Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actress.
Along with acting awards, Kulkarni was honoured with the V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award for her overall contribution in 2015.
Filmfare Awards The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group for excellence of cinematic achievements in Hindi cinema.
Year Nominated work Category Result 2001Mission Kashmir Best Supporting Actress
Filmfare Marathi Awards The Filmfare Awards Marathi are presented annually by The Times Group for excellence of cinematic achievements in Marathi cinema. Kulkarni has received four awards in different category from five nominations. She holds the record for most wins in Best Actress category.
Year Nominated work Category Result 1995 MuktaBest Actress 1996Doghi2000 Gharabaher 2015Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero2018Kachcha Limboo2022PensionBest Actress (Critics)
Filmfare OTT Awards The Filmfare OTT Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi-language original programming over-the-top space. Year Nominated work Category Result 2025Oops Ab Kya Best Supporting Actor Series (Female) Comedy
International Indian Film Academy Awards The International Indian Film Academy Awards are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, the Hindi film industry.
Year Nominated work Category Result 2001Mission Kashmir Best Supporting Actress2012Singham
Maharashtra State Film Awards The Maharashtra State Film Awards are presented annually by the Government of Maharashtra for excellence of cinematic achievements in Marathi cinema.
Year Nominated work Category Result 1996Doghi Best Actress2005Devrai2015Overall Contribution V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award2020PensionBest Actress2021Tich Shahar Hona
Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? The Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? are presented by the Marathi television channel Zee Talkies to honour excellence in Marathi cinema.
Year Nominated work Category Result 2015Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero Favourite Actress2017Kachcha Limboo2018Gulabjaam
National Film Awards The National Film Awards is the most prestigious film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered by the International Film Festival of India and the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals. The awards are presented by the President of India. Due to their national scale, they are considered to be the equivalent of the Academy Awards.
Year Nominated work Category Result 2002 Chaitra Special Mention (Non-Feature Film)
People's Choice Awards The People's Choice Awards India is the Indian version of the American awards show recognising Indian film, television, music and sports. Kulkarni has received one award.
Year Nominated work Category Result 2001Mission Kashmir Best Supporting Actress2002Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya
Sanskruti Kala Darpan Awards The Sanskruti Kala Darpan Awards are presented annually by the Archana Nevrekar Foundation to honour film, television and theatre in the Marathi film industry.
Year Nominated work Category Result 2018Kachcha Limboo Best Actress
Screen Awards The Screen Awards are annually presented by the Indian Express Limited to honour excellence of cinematic achievements in Hindi cinema.
Year Nominated work Category Result 2001Mission Kashmir Best Supporting Actress
Screen Awards Marathi The Screen Awards are annually presented by the Indian Express Limited to honour excellence of cinematic achievements in Marathi cinema.
Year Nominated work Category Result 2004Devrai Best Actress
Stardust Awards The Stardust Awards are an annual event organised by Magna Publishing Company Limited to honour excellence in the Hindi cinema.
Year Nominated work Category Result 2007Taxi No. 9211 Best Supporting Actress
Zee Cine Awards The Zee Cine Awards are an annual award ceremony organised by the Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
Year Nominated work Category Result 2001Mission Kashmir Best Supporting Actress
Zee Cine Marathi Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result 2018Kachcha Limboo Best Actress
Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar
Year Nominated work Category Result 2009GulmoharBest Actress2013Pratibimba2014Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero2018Kachcha Limboo
Other awards
Year Nominated work Award Category Result 1996Kaata Rute KunalaRAPA Awards Best Television Performance of the YearDaayraa (The Square Circle)Valenciennes Adventure Film Festival Grand Prix du Jury (Best Actor)2005Fuoco Su Di Me (Fire At My Heart)Milan International Film Festival Best Actress2007Taxi No. 9211Annual Central European Bollywood Awards Best Supporting Actress2015Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real HeroSuvarnaratna Awards Best Actress2018-Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year Awards Film (Female) -Bollywood Film Journalist AwardsOutstanding Contribution to Marathi Cinema2022Ticha Shahar HonaIFA Istanbul Film Awards Best Actress in a Feature Film2024Sshort and SsweetInternational Iconic Awards MarathiBest Actress2025Contribution in Theatre and CinemaMaster Deenanath Mangeshkar AwardsMaster Deenanath Mangeshkar Award
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