Mandar kulkarni

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards…

A well-learned, highly skilled, disciplined & organised person, who could easily handle multiple events. An excellent creative & management capabilities.

(FOUNDER-DIRECTOR)

NATAKWALA

I have designed and developed the sole proprietor company Natakwala over the past 6 years. Natakwala is a creative consultancy to encourage and engage art enthusiasts in professional practices. I successfully have conducted career shift programs. Created different platforms & opportunities for more than 4500 creative minds. Natakwala has been a company that provides support & art-based services in different settings such as educational, social, corporate since 2004. I have also trained and monitored many art practitioners, facilitators since 2004. My work in every setting is always applauded and appreciated.

Theatre/Film Skills:

Production management, creative or executive support, editing, direction, acting, light designing, copywriting, screenplay, dialogues writing, playwriting, content writing.


Professional Actor
Marathi/Hindi stage & television actor. Known for many shows. I’ve vast work experience in the field of Film, TV, OTT, Theatre. More than 15 television shows with all major regional channels. Performed & directed more than 120+ plays. I also have experience in technical aspects of all three mediums.
IMDb

Notable Film Projects:
Hunterrr, Balgandharva, Are Avaaj Konacha, Dhyaas

Notable TV/OTT Series:
Lakshya, Agnihotra, Abhaas Haa, Pudhcha Paaul, Amhi Dogha Raja Rani, Radha Prem Rangi Rangli, Tumcha Amcha Same Asta, Shejari Shejari Pakke Shejari, Ghetla Vasa Taku Nako, Horn Ok Please, Crime Patrol

Experience:
Production management, creative or executive support, editing, direction, acting, light designing, copywriting, screenplay, dialogues writing, playwriting, content writing.


Administrative/Academic Skills:

Company formation, registration procedures, B2B agreements, grant proposals, email drafting, MOM drafting.
I have presented experimental theatre productions over the past 20 years. I have managed a team of facilitators &  theatre practitioners. I successfully produced audiobooks, audio-visual productions & conducted drama classes between the academic years 2004-2019 at SPM English Medium School (Highschool Theatre Teacher 2004-06), Millennium High School (Course Coordinator 2016-19), Vision English Medium School (Course Manager 2016-19), Dr. Kalmadi Shamrao High School (Highschool theatre facilitator & event executive 2007-2018), Beacon High school (Theatre Event 2017) & Cathedral Vidya School, (IB School Lonavala Special Educator DP 2018-19) Kohinoor American School, (IB School, Khandala MYP & DP theatre faculty 2020).

Event Skills:

Planning, advertising, management, designing (stage, decor, ambience, lighting, music, print material, digital material) technical understanding, public relations, press release, local radio-television media release, marketing, pitching, anchoring.

Workshop Skills:

I also have successfully facilitated & conducted over 120+ workshops on Voice & Speech / Confidence Building / Team Building / Stress Relief / Screen Acting / Theatre / Applied Theatre workshops for different age groups.

Audio-Visual Skills:

Podcasts, audio books, jingles, documentary films, short films, web series, advertisements, photoshoots etc

Advertising Skills:

Political campaigning, event ideation, strategic planning, impact mapping, survey & plan execution, media release.

Website Skills:

Designing, domain purchasing, hosting, plugins, themes, WordPress, woo-commerce, content writing, optimisation.

Social Media Skills:

Profile Management, Cross branding, Campaigns, Strategic ad placement, Promotions (paid organic/inorganic), Boosting, Image uplifting, Monthly calendar, Event, Flash ads, Reel ideas, Creative support, Design support,
Platforms: Google ads, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Space Activities, LinkedIn, ClubHouse Shows.

A well learned, highly skilled, disciplined & organized person, who could easily handle multiple events. An excellent creative & management capabilities.

NOTABLE COLLABORATIONS

THEATRE PRODUCTIONS

YEAR PRODUCTION CREDITS ROLE
2000 Saint Dnyaneshwar Dir. Dutta Puranik, Pratibha Datye Saint Dnyaneshwar
2001 Hirkani Dir. Dutta Puranik Shivaji Maharaj
2002 Prasangotpat Wri. Girish Kulkarni Dir. Mandar Deshpande Chetan
2003 Pandurang Dir. Mandar Deshpande Backstage
2003 Dhobi Pachad Wri. Abhiram Bhadkamkar Dir. Mandar Deshpande Backstage
2003 Yatra Wri. Atul Pethe Dir. Mandar Deshpande Shop Owner
2003 Melya Aaicha Chaha Wri. Chandrashekhar Phansalkar Dir. Mandar Deshpande Backstage
2003 Pati Sagle Uchapati Wri. Dir. Unknown Backstage
2004 Lekure Udand Jhali Wri. P l Deshpande Dir. Vijay Kenkre Backstage
2004 Londonchi Sun Indiat Honeymoon Wri. Dir. unknown Backstage
2004 Chandrapurchya Junglat Wri. Vikram Dir. Mandar Deshpande Chetan
2004 Gela Madhav Kunikade Wri. Dir. Unknown Backstage
2004 Akherchi Pournima Wri. Dir. Pradeep Vaidya Sawai Madhawrao Peshwe
2005 Zaade-Matichya Manatil Kavita Compilation & Dir. Aanand Chabuswar Backstage
2005 Pagla Ghoda Wri. Badal Sarkar Dir. Ravindra Jadhav Teacher
2005 The Glass menagerie Wri. Tennessee Williams Backstage
2005 Ek Ganganbhedi Kinkali Wri. Champra Deshpande Dir. Shashikant Kulkarni Sangh Swayamsevak
2005 Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe Wri. Vijay Tendulkar Dir. Sandesh Kulkarni Backstage
2005 chor-chor Wri. Vijay Tendulkar Dir. Mandar Deshpande Actor
2005 Exceptions & Rules Wri. Bertolt Brecht Editing & Dir. Aniruddha Joshi Backstage
2005 Les Justes Wri. Albert Camus Backstage
2005 Saari Raat Wri. Badal Sarkar Editing & Dir. Gauri Deval Backstage
2006 Nar Nari Wri. Nag Bodas Editing & Dir. Shantanu Gangane Citizen
2006 Gola-Yug Wri. Makarand Sathe Dir. Atul Pethe Ashwatthama
2006 Khidki Wri. Madhurani Dir. Ketaki Joglekar Dramaturg
2006 Bheti Lagi Jeeva Wri. Dir. Mandar Deshpande God Vitthal & Civilian
2007 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead Wri. Tom Stoppard, Irawati Karnik Dir. Satish Manwar Rosencrantz
2007 10:17 Wri. Dir. Madhurani Dramaturg
2007 End Game Wri. Samuel Becket Backstage
2006-2008 Aatalya sahit manus Compilation & Dir. Neeraja Patwardhan Actor
2007 Pandurang Sangvikarchya Kavita Wri. Bhalachandra Nemade Compilation, Dir. Anil Kamble Actor
2007 Tu Dost Mahya Wri. Dir. Vibhawari Deshpande Sherlock
2007 Skandhagupta (Bakhar) Wri. Jayshankar Prasad Editing & Dir. Prof. Praveen Bhole Bhatark
2007 Mahapoor Wri. Satish Alekar Dir. Anupam Barve Govind Raghunath Kavthekar
2007 Clouds Wri. Aristophanes Editing & Dir. Dnyanesh Zoting Chetan
2008 Udhwasta Dharmashala Wri. G P Deshpande Dir. Mandar Deshpande Vice-Chancellor
2008 Pravaah Wri. Sandeep Khare Compilation & Dir. Amol Patil Chetan
2008 Death of a salesman Wri. Arthur Miller Dir. Padmanabh Bind Willy Loman
2008 Chaitra Wri. Rabindranath Tagore Editing & Dir. Mohit Takalkar Rabindranath Tagore
2008 Trahimam Wri. Dhananjay Mhasawade Dir. Mandar Deshpande Tanay
2008 Out at sea Wri. Slawomir Mrozek Dir. Mandar Deshpande Medium
2009 Nishani Daava Angatha Wri. Ramesh Uttaratkar Edited & Dir. Vijay Kenkre Civilian & Teacher
2009 No Exit Wri. Jean Paul Sartre Dir. Purnanand Wandhekar Chetan
2009 Varkh Wri. Dhananjay Mhasawade Dir. Mandar Deshpande Kartik
2009-2011 Na Yeti Uttare Wri. Dir. Pramod Kale Ranjeet
2009
2009 Never Mind Wri. Vivek Bele Dir. Pramod Kale Mind
2009 Eka Lagnachi Goshta Wri. Shrirang Godbole Dir. Ashish Vaze Manoj
2010 Jatretla Giantwheel Wri. Himanshu Smart Edited & Dir. Prof. Praveen Bhole Chinmay
2010 Are there tigers in Congo? Wri. Bendt Alhfors Edited & Dir. Shrikant Gadre Actor (Rajeev)
2010 Little Prince Dir. Mohit Takalkar Assistant Director
2010 Hiroshima Wri. Badal Sarkar Dir. Vijay Kenkre Assistant Director
2010 Zaade Lavnara Manus Wri. Madhuri Purandare Dir. Dharmakirti Sumant Dramaturg
2010 Tathastu Wri. dhananjay Mhasawade Dir. Mandar Deshpande Dramaturg
2011 Khidkya (inward) Wri. Clemens Madge Dir. Girish Joshi Actor (Prasad)
2011 Nandi Wri. Pushkaraj Apte Edited & Dir. Mandar Kulkarni Director
2011 Anvay Wri. Amrapali Dir. Anuja Dramaturg
2012 Palyad Wri. Dhananjay Mhasawade Dir. Alok Gogate Dramaturg
2011-2013 Lagnabambal Wri. Madhugandha Kulkarni Dir. Vijay Kenkre Chetan
2012 Bagulbua Wri. Amrapali Mahajan Dir. Apurva Jorwekar Dramaturg
2012 Sadu, Saduchi Bayko ani Urlela Jag Wri. Achyut Vaze Dir. Vijay Kenkre Sadu’s Friend
2013 Riha Dir. Shreya Apte Dramaturg
2013 16 August Dir. Amogh Bhongle Dramaturg
2013 Hamlet Wri. Shakespeare, Deshpande Edited & Dir. Madhav Vaze Hamlet
2014 Chandra Sawali Korto Wri. Sadanand More Edited & Dir. Prof Praveen Bhole Actor
2015 Sangeet Oosa Donga Pari Wri.Dir. Vikas Kashalkar Brahmin
2016 CHITRI Wri. Dir. Unknown Dramaturg
2016 Zaade-Matichya Manatil Kavita Compilation. Aanand Chabukswar Dir. Mandar Kulkarni Actor & Director
2016-2018 Tu Dosta Mahya Wri. Vibhawari Deshpande Dir. Radhika Ingle Sherlock & Folk Artist
2017 Vinchwacha Birhad Wri. Shreevallabh Panchpor Dir. Mandar Kulkarni Director
2017 Chaan Chote Vaait Mothe Wri. Falker Ludwig, Shrirang Godbole Dir. Mandar Kulkarni Director
2019 Varkh Wri. Dhananjay Mhasawade Dir. Kulkarni & Deshpande Kartik
2019 Chal Pal Sut Wri. Dir. Mandar Kulkarni Director
2019 Kajavyancha Gaav Wri. Dir. Pradeep Vaidya Gadkari