'Was so angry and jealous of Tabu for winning the National award,' recalls Sonali Kulkarni: 'When I watched her films, it helped me deal'
- Posted on June 26, 2026
- By The Times of India
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'Was so angry and jealous of Tabu for winning the National award,' recalls Sonali Kulkarni: 'When I watched her films, it helped me deal'
Winning the National Film Award is often a dream for actors, but for Sonali Kulkarni, not receiving it in the late 1990s left her battling disappointment, envy, and self-doubt. Looking back, the actor has candidly admitted that she was "angry and jealous" when Tabu won the Best Actress honour for Gulzar's 'Maachis' (1996), a performance that eventually transformed her perspective.
