Natrang (Marathi Movie)
Director : Ravi Jadhav
Cast : Atul Kulkarni
Release Date : January 1st, 2010
Atul Kulkarni is doning all this for the Marathi film, Natrang Zee Talkies first production.'Natarang' is based on a novel by Anand Yadav, Marathi literatteur and President of this year's Marathi Sahitya Sammelan. 'Natarang' is the story of GUNA, a farm worker from the backword community, who is an amature wrestler with ultimate dreams of playing the King in the traditional Marathi folk art Tamasha.
Zee Talkies was sure about that only Atul Kulkarni can play the GUNA;
Awards Won by Atul Kulkarni
Having participated in the State level drama competition hosted by Govt of Maharashtra competition from 1989 to 1992 , Atul has won 5 Best Actor Awards and 1 Best Director Award so far.
he play 'Gandhi Viruddha Gandhi' gave Atul 8 Best Actor Awards during the year 1996. It is a record in Marathi Professional Theatre.
Atul received his first National Award For Best Actor in a Supporting Role during the year 1999 for the film ‘Hey Ram’.
In the year 2002, Atul received his second National Award For ‘Best Actor in a Supporting Role’ for the film ‘Chandni Bar’.
Aditya Birla Foundation Award For significant contribution by a new comer in Theatre
Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Parishad (The All Indian Federation for Marathi Theatre) has specially felicitated Atul twice.
Nanasaheb Phatak Award For an aspiring and promising young actor.
Screen Videocon Award for Best Actor in the Marathi film 'Dahavi F'.
Maharashtra Times Award for Best Actor in the Marathi film 'Bhet'.
Alpha Gaurav Award for Best Actor in the Marathi film 'Bhet'.
Maharashtra State Government Award for Best Actor in Supporting Role in the Marathi film 'Bhet'.
actor Atul Kulkarni has a completely different look in his new Marathi film, Natrang. The actor, who is normally lean and simple, has put on weight for his role in the film.
Confirms Atul, "I had put on 15 kg for the first half, and then shed off 16 kg in 38 days for the second half of the film!"
The Rang De Basanti actor took 45 days to gain weight and another 40 days for losing all that extra stuff.
Natrang tells the story of a farm worker who is also an amature wrestler. He dreams of playing the king in traditional Marathi theatre.