90s star Mamta Kulkarni became Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara, dipped in Sangam
Actress Mamta Kulkarni has been appointed as Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara at Mahakumbh Mela. This news was announced by Lakshmi Narayan on 24 January.

Actress Mamta Kulkarni has been named Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara at the Mahakumbh Mela of Prayagraj. 90s actor performed The offering of libations of water to the gods At Triveni Sangam on 24 January before initiation. Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan of Kinnar Akhara announced the news of Mamta being appointed as Mahamandaleshwar.
For unknown people, Mahamandaleshwar is a title used by some Hindu monks who abandon worldly pleasures.
Talking to ANI, Lakshmi said, “Kinnar Akhara is going to make Mamta Kulkarni (former Bollywood actress) Mahamandaleshwar. Now he is named Shri Yamai Mamta Nandagiri. As I am talking here, all rituals are going on. He has been in contact with Kinnar Akhara and me for the last one and a half years. If he wants, he is allowed to play the role of any devotional character, because we do not stop anyone from performing our art.
#Watch , #Mahakumbh 2025 Former actress Mamta Kulkarni made her ‘Pind donation’ at Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan of Kinnar Akhara said that Kinnar Akhara is going to make him Mahamandaleshwar. He is named Shri Yamai … pic.twitter.com/j3fpzxoJBB
– ANI (@ani) 24 January 2025
Mamta shared a video on Instagram and told that after completing her rituals in Prayagraj, she will go to Varanasi to seek the blessings of Kashi Vishwanath. Kulkarni’s visit to Ayodhya is also planned.
Watch video here:
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Meanwhile, Mamta married her boyfriend Vicky Goswami and left Mumbai and moved to Kenya. In 2016, his name was revealed in a drug scandal.
In 2024, she returned to Mumbai and cleared her name in the scam. Mamta is active on social media and recently announced on social media that she has become active Sanyasini In Mahakumbh.
#Watch , #Mahakumbh 2025 Former actress Mamta Kulkarni was patted at Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan of Kinnar Akhara said that Kinnar Akhara is going to make him Mahamandaleshwar. He is named Shri Yamai … pic.twitter.com/5HFFFTME1S
– ANI (@ani) 24 January 2025
On the work front, Mamta made her debut in 1992 with the ‘tricolor’, but she got the first hit with Saif Ali Khan in 1993 with ‘Aashiq Awara’. After this, he did films like ‘Samay Hamara Hai’ and ‘Krantivir’. He got a hit film named Karan Arjun with Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan in 1994 and agitated with Sanjay Dutt and Govinda.
In 1996, he did a popular item number for Raj Kumar Santoshi’s deadly, followed by the film China Gate in 1998. After this film, his career was seen to decline, where he did some regional films and was the only hit Hindi film Chuppa Rustom. 2001.