Mamta Kulkarni Reveals the Truth Behind Her Renunciation: ‘Havan by Day, Drinks by Night’

Mamta Kulkarni was recently appointed Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara. But after the protest of many Hindu saints, Mamta Kulkarni was removed from the post of Mahamandaleshwar. Recently, in a television event, Mamta Kulkarni discussed her path to becoming a Sadhvi. Along with this, Mamta Kulkarni also shared an anecdote about drinking '2 pegs' during Navratri.

Mamta Kulkarni said this

Actually, during a recent conversation Mamta Kulkarni was asked about keeping fast during Navratri and drinking two pegs at Taj Hotel at night. Responding to this Mamta Kulkarni said, "When I was in Bollywood, my guru came into my life in 1997".

Mamta Kulkarni shared an anecdote about drinking '2 pegs' 

After this, Mamta Kulkarni was asked about the reports which said that Kulkarni used to meditate and observe fasts during Navratri, but at night she would go to the Taj and drink two pegs of scotch. Answering this question, Mamta Kulkarni replied, "While in Bollywood, my life revolved around a strict routine. Whenever I went for a shoot, I would carry three bags. One would contain my clothes, while the other would contain my portable temple. This temple, set up on a table in my room, was where I would worship before leaving for work. Only after completing this ritual, I would go on my shooting schedule".

"I used to celebrate Navratri"- Mamta Kulkarni

Continuing her talk, Mamta Kulkarni further said, "I used to celebrate Navratri. This Navratri is a nine-day siddhi. I had taken a pledge to keep fasts and perform three havans in the morning, afternoon and evening. I lived on water only for nine days. I performed yagya with 36 kg of sandalwood. My designer, who was from Bollywood at that time, said to me, 'Mamta, what are you doing? You have become very serious. Get up, nine days are enough, let's go now.' Then we went to see the Taj; one or two Navratris passed like this. I used to drink scotch, but after two pegs I had to run to the washroom. It was as if the intoxication of alcohol had gone to my head. Nine days of penance and lack of nutrition had exhausted me. I felt as if there was a burning sensation inside me. I sat in the washroom for 40 minutes."

This is how Mamta Kulkarni became a Sadhvi

Along with this, Mamta Kulkarni further shared that, "See, all this happened in 1996-97. For two years, my guru saw that Bollywood would not let me stay on this path for long. So he chose a place of penance for me, where no one would meet me for 12 years".

This allegation was on Mamta Kulkarni

Let us tell you that Mamta Kulkarni's name has been in controversies. In 2016, Thane Police had allegedly named Mamta Kulkarni in an international drug racket worth Rs 2000 crore. She was accused of smuggling. It was told that Mamta Kulkarni had attended a meeting of an international drug gang in Kenya in January 2016 along with her partner Vicky Goswami and other associates. Mamta Kulkarni married a Muslim man named Vicky Goswami in 2013. He used to do liquor business. He went to Dubai. He was jailed in Saudi. Then he converted to Islam. Mamta Kulkarni appeared in many successful films like 'Ram Lakhan', 'Waqt Hamara Hai', 'Krantiveer', 'Karan Arjun', 'Sabse Bada Khiladi', 'Andolan' and 'Baazi'. Her last Bollywood film was released in 2002. 

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