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. His 2019 releases include Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, Mere Pyare Prime Minister and Jessie.