Former actress Mamta Kulkarni resigns as Maha Mandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada, cites spiritual reasons

Mamta Kulkarni resigns from her post

• Mamta Kulkarni to resign as Maha Mandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada on Jan 27, 2026
• She steps down citing personal spiritual growth, not controversy.
• Kulkarni to pursue spiritual journey, no official post

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Former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni, who left the entertainment industry for spiritual reasons, has decided to resign from her Maha Mandleshwar post of the Kinnar Akhada.

She had made it clear that her choice to step down as Maha Mandleshwar of the Kinnar Akhada was made internally and had nothing to do with disagreement or controversy.

Mamta took to her Instagram and revealed that her resignation will go into effect on January 27, 2026. She emphasised that the choice was made freely and in a sound mental condition, characterising it as a component of her developing spiritual path rather than the outcome of any dispute inside the Akhada.

Mamta addressed rumours head-on, stating that there was no conflict behind her choice and thanking Dr Acharya Lakshmi Narayan Tripati for the respect and honour she was given.

Sharing the video, she penned in the caption, “I Mamta Mukund Kulkarni right fully in proper state of mind I am resigning from being a Maha Mandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada as of January 27th 2026. No qualms with Dr Acharya Lakshmi Narayan Tripati all love for bestowing respect.”

The former actress also elaborated her evolving spiritual awareness in order to explain why she feels the need to abandon formal titles.

While suggesting that she now leans more toward an unstructured, free-flowing kind of spirituality, Mamta added, “It’s just that my spiritual knowledge will flow like J Krishna Murti. Truth doesn’t need clothes or stature.”

She continued, “My Guru Shree Chaitnaya Gangagiri Nath didn’t accept any.”

However, she also teased that she now plans to continue her spiritual practices without holding any official post and said, “I lived 25 years life of aesthetic will practice same in silence and part my knowledge wherever and whenever needed irrespective of any party or attributed to any specific group or like minded.”

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For the unversed, Mamta Kulkarni is a former Hindi film actor and model. She embraced a spiritual life.

She is known for her roles in movies like Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Krantiveer (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Andolan (1995), Baazi (1996), China Gate (1998) and Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller (2001).

She bids adieu to the film industry after appearing in Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum.