Mrinal Dev-Kulkarni is a popular marathi actress. She was only 16 when she made her debut on television as the Peshwa Queen Ramabai in Swami. At that time, this self-confessed bookworm was content to pursue her MA in Linguistics and continue with a PhD. But then came Shrikant, a serial based on Saratchandra Chatterjee's novel, and several meaty roles like those in The Great Maratha, Draupadi, Hasratein, Meera, Teacher, Draupadi, Sparsh or Sonpari, … Wikipedia
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