Mamta Mukhund Kulkarni (Devnagari: ममता कुलकर्णी), born April 20, 1972) in Mumbai, is a former Bollywood Actress.
Mamta Kulkarni was born in Mumbai, India.
She gained fame after posing topless (but with her arms crossed over her breasts) for a photograph that appeared on the cover of Stardust, a popular Indian film magazine in September, 1993. She was charged under India's obscenity laws, and found herself under attack from both conservative reli...
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Mamta Mukhund Kulkarni (Devnagari: ममता कुलकर्णी), born April 20, 1972) in Mumbai, is a former Bollywood Actress.
Mamta Kulkarni was born in Mumbai, India.
She gained fame after posing topless (but with her arms crossed over her breasts) for a photograph that appeared on the cover of Stardust, a popular Indian film magazine in September, 1993. She was charged under India's obscenity laws, and found herself under attack from both conservative religious groups, and women's groups. The outspoken actress lashed out at protesters, calling them hypocrites.
Kulkarni was finally convicted in July 2000, and fined Rs 15,000. However, this caused yet another controversy because she appeared in court in a burqa to evade photographers, which led to death threats and protests from the local Islamic community.
At the same time, she continued to be dogged by controversy. In 1997, she was reportedly paid a large amount to perform at a private function by a legislator from Bihar, who was later arrested...
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