Mumbai: Once the darling of Bollywood in the glitzy 90s, Mamta Kulkarni, who set screens ablaze with her bold roles in Karan Arjun and Aashiq Awara, has traded sequins for saffron. In a plot twist that could rival any masala movie, she is poised to become the Mahamandleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara.

If you thought her acting career was unpredictable, her latest avatar is downright jaw-dropping. Mamta officially donned the spiritual mantle in a ceremony brimming with ancient rituals. From performing Pind Daan at the holy Sangam—the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati—to her grand induction as Mahamandleshwar was a spectacle befitting her Bollywood roots. The event was steeped in tradition, much like her cinematic melodramas.

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