Mamta Kulkarni dismisses claims of paying ₹10 crore to become Mahamandaleshwar; says, “Borrowed ₹2 lakh to offer dakshina”

Actor Mamta Kulkarni was recently appointed as the Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara but was later dismissed from the position due to internal tensions within the community. Speaking about the same, she refutes the claims of paying ₹10 crore to become the Mahamandaleshwar.

Mamta Kulkarni refutes allegations of paying ₹10 crore to become Mahamandaleshwar

Mamta reacted to allegations of paying ₹10 crore to become Mahamandaleshwar. Denying the allegations, Mamta spoke about her poor financial condition and stated at Rajat Sharma on Aap Ki Adalat and said, “Mere pass ₹10 crore kya ₹1 crore bhi nahi hai. Mere bank accounts seize kar diye hai government ne. Aapko malum nahi hai main kis tarah se reh rahi hun. Mere pass paise nahi hai, kisi se udhar leke ₹2 lakh, voh bhi jo guru ko dakshina deni hoti hai. (Forget ₹10 crore; I do not have even ₹1 crore with me. The government has seized my bank accounts. You don’t know how I am surviving. I have no money. I had to borrow ₹2 lakh from somebody to offer as ‘dakshina’ to my guru when I was made Mahamandaleshwar).”

The former Bollywood actor further revealed, “Three of my apartments are in a state of disrepair, infested with termites, because they have remained closed for the past 23 years. I cannot even begin to describe the financial crisis I am going through.”

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Actress Mamta Kulkarni’s appointment as Mahamandaleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara sparked controversy and internal discord within the community. The Kinnar Akhara’s founder, Rishi Ajay Das, announced her expulsion in a press release on January 31. “She was immediately given the title and patta of Mahamandaleshwar without adhering to any religious or akhara tradition, and without first making her a renunciate,” he said. Therefore, I am grudgingly forced to remove her from her position for the sake of the nation, Sanatan Dharma, and society.

About Mamta Kulkarni

Mamta Kulkarni is best known for her roles in 1990s films. She made her debut with the 1992 film Tirangaa and went on to star in several commercially successful movies, including Waqt Hamara Hai, Krantiveer, Karan Arjun, Sabse Bada Khiladi, and Baazi. She also gained fame for her hit item song Mujhko Ranaji Maaf Karna. However, in the early 2000s, she quit the film industry and settled abroad.

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