

In 2013, he made his acting debut in Bollywood with film-maker Anurag Kashyap's thriller Ugly, in which his performance as the inadvertently funny cop brought him the attention and praise of the industry as well as the masses.Ĭurrently, work on his upcoming films is underway. His next writing and acting venture in Marathi cinema, the movie Masala released in 2012 quickly became a family favourite, unveiling new aspects of his talents. The film earned him two National Film Awards, for best actor and for best screenplay. His following movie Deool, released in 2011, which depicted how politicians manipulate the beliefs of innocent masses in the name of God.

Vihir was screened at Berlin International Film Festival in 2010 and garnered praise and critical appreciation from all over the world. His second release in 2009, Vihir, was an abstract movie which told the story of an adolescent boy who sets out to understand the meaning of life and death after his cousin and close friend dies.

In 2009's Gabhricha Paus, he portrayed the tragic story of an Indian farmer from a small village in Vidarbha, who is suffering because of sparse rain, evil money lenders and the negligence of the Indian government towards farmers. Inspired by his observations, and many of the characters he writes reflect authentic village people. Valu, released in 2008, was a light, enjoyable movie portraying various stereotypical characters found in an Indian village through the simple story of a wild bull which needs to be captured. Kulkarni presents Valu in Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2008
