Mamta Kulkarni Age, Husband, Family, Biography
Mamta Kulkarni Age, Husband, Family, Biography
Quick Infoâ
Hometown: Mumbai
Age: 53 Years
Boyfriend: Vicky Goswami
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Mamta Mukund Kulkarni |
| Real Name | Padmavati Kulkarni |
| Other Name | Shri Yamai Mamta Nandgiri (after taking sanyas) |
| Nickname | Rani |
| Profession(s) | Former Actress, Yogini |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 3" (161 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film (Tamil): Nanbargal (1991) as Priya  Film (Hindi): Mera Dil Tere Liye (1992) as Priya R. Singh  Film (Telugu): Prema Sikharam (1992) as Preeti  Film (Kannada): Vishnu Vijaya (1993) as Sonali  Film (Bengali): Bhagya Debata (1995) in special appearance  Film (Malayalam): Chandamama (1999) in special appearance  |
| Award | 1994: Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year for the Hindi film Aashiq Awara  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 20 April 1972 (Thursday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 53 Years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Autograph |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai |
| School | St. Joseph's High School Juhu, Mumbai |
| Religion | Omnist Note: Reportedly, for her alleged marriage with Vicky, she converted to Islam. |
| Caste | Kokanastha Brahmin |
| Ethnicity | Marathi |
| Hobbies | Dancing, Reading Books, Doing Meditation |
| Controversies | ⢠Controversial Cover Shoot In 1993, she posed topless for Stardust magazine, after which she was criticized for this.  ⢠Tiff With Rajkumar Santoshi Rajkumar Santoshi signed her in the film China Gate, but due to some issues, he wanted to drop her. He then received some underworld threatening calls, and he continue with her. After the failure of the film, she accused Rajkumar of allegedly trying to sexual harass her and even reduced her scenes in the film. check sources Open The Magazine ⢠Hurting Religious Sentiments She wore a burqa during a court hearing after which she was blamed for misusing it and hurting Muslim sentiments. She received various threats, but it gradually stopped after she was released by the Bombay High court in January 2004. check sources India Today ⢠Relationship with a Drug Peddler After she left Bollywood, she moved to Dubai where her boyfriend Vicky Goswami was living. Vicky was then arrested for illicit drug trafficking in 1997 and was given 25 years of imprisonment in Dubai. Reportedly, Mamta was handling his illegal business in his absence. However, she denied all such claims. check sources The Economic Times |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married Note: According to her, she is unmarried and following celibacy for around 23 years. |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | ⢠Tinu Verma (actor, action director)  ⢠Vicky Goswami (businessman)  |
| Marriage Date | 10 May 2013 (rumoured) |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Vicky Goswami (rumoured; businessman) Note: Mamta never accepted that Vicky was her husband. She said that he was only a partner. |
| Children | None |
| Parents | Father- Mukund Kulkarni (former commissioner of Mumbai)  |
| Siblings | Sister- Priyadarshani Kulkarni aka Mithila, Mulina Kulkarni aka Soumya Kulkarni (both actress)  |
| Other Relative(s) | ⢠Maternal Uncle: Vartak (Marathi stage actor) ⢠Maternal Aunt: Usha Kiran (from mother's side) ⢠Niece: Saiyami Kher (her cousin brother's daughter)  ⢠Cousin: Tanvi Azmi (actor; from mother's side)  |
| Favourites | |
| Actor | Salman Khan |
| Food | Seafood (earlier) |
| Social Media | |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Mamta Kulkarni
Mamta Kulkarni grew up in Mumbai.
Her mother asked her to audition for a modelling project. She then appeared in various print commercials and other modelling projects.
After her topless shoot for a magazine, she received an offer of an adult film from a Nepali producer.
Her mother wanted her to become an actress. Mamta never wanted to make her career as an actor.
She once called the Indian actresses Rekha and Sridevi cosmetic beauties.
She has acted in various Hindi films like âAashiq Awaraâ (1993), âKaran Arjunâ (1995), âSabse Bada Khiladiâ (1995), âChina Gateâ (1998), and âChhupa Rustam: A Musical Thrillerâ (2001).
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Sabse Bada Khiladi
She is known for appearing in the Hindi song âMujhko Rana Ji Maaf Karnaâ from the film âKaran Arjun.â
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She has acted in films in various languages like âDonga Policeâ (1992) and âShesh Bongsodharâ (2003).
In the 90s, she became so popular that her fans made her temple in Hyderabad, India. Her fans even got her tattoos done.
Reportedly, she used to visit Dubai for her dance shows where she came in contact with the underworld people.
She then married an international drug kingpin Vicky Goswami in jail who was arrested for illicit drug trafficking in 1997 and was given a 25-year imprisonment in Dubai.
It was said that Mamta and her husband Vicky converted to Islam and got married on 10 May 2013 to reduce his sentence in jail. Later, they started living in Nairobi, Kenya.
When Vicky was in Dubai jail, she was taking care of his real estate business and a hotel in Dubai.
In 2002, she appeared in the Hindi film âKabhie Tum Kabhie Humâ after which she left Bollywood.
After leaving the entertainment industry, she moved to Dubai and later became a yogini. She follows the teachings of the Indian spiritual leader Mahayogi Gagangiri.
The Indian action director Tinu Verma once shared that he secretly got married to Mamta, but after they had an argument, he left her and went back to his first wife and children. However, Mamta denied all such claims.
In 2012, she authored a book titled âAutobiography of a Yogini â Man From Mountains Gagangiri Magaraj Who Raised Dead.â
A book authored by Mamta Kulkarni
In an interview in 2013, she told a reporter that she hadnât applied makeup for around 12 years.
She was given an invitation to participate in Bigg Boss Season 7, but she refused the offer.
She came into the news after a decade in 2014 when she was detained in Kenya along with her husband Vicky Goswami.
Mamta Kulkarni and Vicky Goswami in 2014
In 2020, a film titled âThe Stardust Affairâ was under production based on the life of Mamta.
The Stardust Affair
In 2023, there were rumours that she would participate in the Hindi reality TV show âBigg Boss Season 17.â
She has featured on the cover of various magazines like Cine Blitz, Stardust, and Showtime.
Mamta Kulkarni featured on Cine Blitz magazine
Mamta is a religious person and has a deep faith in lordess Jagdamba.
Mamta Kulkarni with an idol of lord Ganesha
She once performed at a private function for a Bihar legislator who was arrested in the Fodder Scam.
In January 2025, she took sanyas during the Maha Kumbh Mela. She joined Kinnar Akhara and was entitled Mahamandleshwar. On becoming a sanyasi, she said that she would not return to Bollywood. However, a few Indian spiritual leaders expressed their disappointment on making her Mahamandleshwar.
Mamta Kulkarni on becoming Mahamandleshwar
On 31 January 2025, Rishi Ajay Das, the akharaâs founder, expelled Mamta Kulkarni and activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi . As per him, he accused Tripathi of committing treason against Sanatana Dharma by appointing Mamta who still had connections with the âglamourous world of Bollywood.â Ajay, in an interview, said,
Without following any religious or akhada tradition, instead of making her renunciate, they directly conferred the title and patta of Mahamandaleshwar on her.â
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