Eminent actor and director Mrinal Kulkarni was honoured with Godrej Veg Oils Fit Celebrity Mom award at 12th Goa Marathi Film Festival (GMFF) 2019 here on Saturday.
The award ceremony was conducted as part of the three-day Goa Marathi Film Festival taking place from June 28. Godrej Veg Oils Fit Celebrity Mom award was presented to Mrinal Kulkarni by Shekhar Surve, AVP Edible Oils, Godrej Industries.
On receiving the award, Kulkarni, said, “I am very happy to receive the Godrej Veg Oils Fit Celebrity Mom award. Marathi cinema holds a very important place in my career and I have always striven to raise the bar of the entire industry through my work. I am equally committed to taking up initiatives around health and fitness, not just within my family but also for the people. I am grateful to receive the support of audiences and my colleagues for these initiatives in the Marathi film industry and health space.”
The 12th Goa Marathi Film Festival is a three-day festival packed with a range of splendid film screenings, celebrity appearances, felicitation to stalwarts and live performances.
Kulkarni has worked in both Hindi and Marathi entertainment industries. She is also mother to actor-writer Virajas Kulkarni. Notably, Mrinal is working passionately on the cancer awareness campaign for women and the children of cancer patients as a Brand Ambassador to Datar Genetics and independently through her own initiative, ‘Can Connect’.