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Mamta Kulkarni gets a new name as Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada; can do only these roles now

Acharya Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada, Laxmi Narayan, announced the news on Friday that actor Mamta Kulkarni will join them soon.

Updated on: Jan 24, 2025, 20:03:09 IST
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Actor Mamta Kulkarni will soon become a Mahamandleshwar in the Kinnar Akhada. She performed a pind daan in Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh on Friday before the initiation. Laxmi Narayan, Acharya Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada broke the news to the press. (Also Read: Mamta Kulkarni clarifies she's not returned to Mumbai for Bollywood: ‘Not planning to make a return as an actress’)

Mamta Kulkarni to be Mahamandleshwar

Mamta Kulkarni will be allowed to act should she choose to after becoming a Mahamandaleshwar.
Mamta Kulkarni will be allowed to act should she choose to after becoming a Mahamandaleshwar.

Laxmi told ANI on Friday, “Kinnar Akhada is going to make Mamta Kulkarni (former Bollywood actress) a Mahamandleshwar. She is now named Shri Yamai Mamta Nandgiri. As I am talking here, all the rituals are underway. She has been in touch with Kinnar Akhada and me for the last one and a half years. She is allowed to perform the character of any devotional figure if she wants, as we do not prohibit anyone from performing their art.” Mamta also performed a pind daan at Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Friday. For the unversed, Mahamandaleshwar is a title used by some Hindu monks who give up worldly pleasures.

Mamta Kulkarni’s return to India

Mamta was a rage in the 1990s for her performances in films like Karan Arjun and Baazi. She worked with top stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan. However, in the early 2000s, she stepped away from the limelight and moved abroad. Her last film in Hindi was 2002’s Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum.

With inputs from ANI

 
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