Spirituality Or Showbiz: Mamta Kulkarni

Why Quit Acting?

• The reason Mamta left India was spirituality. In 1996, she got inclined towards spirituality and during that time she met her guru, Gagan Giri Maharaj. After his arrival, my interest in spirituality increased following which her penance started.
• However she believed that bollywood gave her a name and also fame, but, still she quit bollywood from the year 2000-2012 and kept doing penance. She was in Dubai for many years, where she lived in a two bedroom flat and remained celibate for 12 years.
• The actress has embarked on a profound spiritual journey, marking a significant departure from her glamorous past. The actress has officially taken 'sanyas' a sacred vow of renunciation and has been initiated as a sadhvi. This title was given to her, when she was seen joining Kinnar

Akhara in Mahakumbh.

• She has renounced the glamour and glitz of the entertainment industry, embracing a new identity as 'Mai Mamta Nand Giri'. The actress performed her own Pind Daan, a ceremony that signifies the renunciatiin of worldly ties.
• In a recent interview she recalled a small incident, during the time of shooting of the fim Karan Arjun, with Shah Rukh and Salman Khan, where they sniggered at her and mocked her for the difficult dance choreography, she performed.

The Controversy Around

• Despite never tying the knot, her name has been consistently linked to Vicky Goswami, with numerous reports over the years, speculating about their alleged romantic relationship and some even claim about their marriage. Later in a converstaion Kulkarni dismissed all the rumours and stated untrue.
• Kulkarni was accused in 2016 of involvement in a rs. 2000 crore international drug racket. The Thane police alleged that she along with her partner Vicky Goswami, supplied drugs and both were accused of the drug operation.
• The police issued a notice declaring them 'proclaimed Offenders'and ordered the attachment of their properties. However in August 2024, the Bombay High Court quashed the case, deeming the proceedings frivolous and vexatious.
• Kulkarni appeared in several commercially succesful hindi films, including Waqt Hamra Hai, Krantiveer and Karan Arjun. Kulkarni left the industry after her appearance in Kbhie Tum Kabhie Hum, this was her last film before the spiritiual journey.

Editor's Note

• From her early days as a bollywood actress to her current spiritual pursuites, Mamta Kulkarni's life has been a fasciunating tale of transformation, self discovery and growth.