New Delhi: Famous personality of cinema world Mangesh Kulkarni has retired from the world. In addition to acting, he also worked as a writer and director. He was also famous as a poet. He wrote the famous Bollywood film Yes Boss, which starred Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla. As a writer, he was associated with the film ‘Awara Pagal Deewana’. He also wrote the 1999 film Dil Kya Kare. He was the producer and writer of the 2017 film Faster Fene.
Mangesh Kulkarni has enriched Marathi cinema immensely with his writings. He also wrote the theme songs of Marathi shows like Abhalmaya and Vadalvat. He came up with the lyrics to the title song of “Abhalmaya” while on a bus ride. Mangesh Kulkarni once said that he wrote the lines of his song on the bus ticket. He had also written the show Life Line directed by Vijaya Mehta. We tell you that Mangesh Kulkarni started his career with the 1993 Marathi film Lapandav. Due to his talent, he soon became a part of Bollywood. He was also the writer of the film ‘Ghulam-e-Mustafa’, released in 1997. It starred Nana Patekar and Raveena Tandon in the lead roles.
Mangesh Kulkarni was 76 years old
Mangesh Kulkarni had written many popular songs in Marathi language. He is credited with writing the scripts of films such as the 2000 film Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya. The veteran artiste had done commendable work as a screenwriter in Hindi and Marathi cinema. Kulkarni died on Saturday afternoon, October 19, at the age of 76.
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 19, 2024 10:42 PM IST