Born in Karnataka, India, Atul Kulkarni is a National School of Drama pass-out and has acted in acclaimed films like Hey Ram (2000), Chandni Bar (2001), Page 3 (2005), Rang De Basanti (2006), Natarang (2010), and Jazbaa (2015). For Kamal Haasan's period drama Hey Ram, and Madhur Bhandarkar's drama film Chandni Bar, Atul Kulkarni received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2000 and 2002 respectively. His 2017 releases include Rahul Dholakia's Raees, Taj's Bongu and Sankalp Reddy's The Ghazi Attack. His next releases include Baazaar and 706.