A committed actor from Maharashtra, who began his acting career with stage performance in Mumbai, got his first break into films through Shyam Benegal’s ‘Mammo’. For an actor like him there was little scope in Marathi films at that time, when comedy was the only subject of Marathi films. But, in 2004, Marathi film ‘Shwaas’ brought in that required change with the entry of Sandeep Kulkarni. Thereafter, he hasn’t looked back. Today, he is the most popular actor in Marathi films, with most of his films receiving attention at international film festivals