Mamta Kulkarni was born on 20 April 1972 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. She entered the Hindi film industry in the early 1990s and made her film debut with Mera Dil Tere Liye (1992).
She gained wider recognition with Tirangaa (1993) and subsequently appeared in a number of commercially successful Hindi films. Her notable movies from the decade include Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Aashiq Awara (1993), Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Baazi (1995), China Gate (1998), Krantiveer (1994), and Naseeb (1997).
Mamta worked with several prominent actors of the period, including Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Nana Patekar, and Mithun Chakraborty.
One of her best-known films was Karan Arjun (1995), in which she appeared alongside Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. The film became a major commercial success and remains one of the popular Hindi films of the 1990s.
She later appeared in China Gate (1998), directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film featured an ensemble cast and became particularly remembered for the song “Chamma Chamma,” which featured Mamta Kulkarni.
Mamta gradually moved away from mainstream acting and eventually retired from the Hindi film industry. After leaving cinema, she largely stayed away from public life and focused on spirituality.
In 2024, Mamta Kulkarni returned to India after spending many years abroad. In January 2025, she attracted considerable media attention after participating in the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj and being associated with the Kinnar Akhara. She later stated that she had chosen a spiritual path.