Saleel Kulkarni

Saleel Kulkarni (born in Pune, Maharashtra) is a Marathi music composer, singer and author.
Early life.
Saleel Kulkarni sang the Marathi Prose 'Jayostute ' on All India Radio, Pune station at the age of three. Thereafter, he undertook key lessons in singing and music from eminent personalities like Gangadharbuva Pimpalkhare, Jaymalabai Shiledar and Pramod Marathe. Formal education wise, Saleel is a medicine graduate and was working as a doctor in the early part of his career. While working as a music director for the last ten years, he has composed songs for Hindi and Marathi albums, serials and films.
Musical associations.
As a singer, Saleel has rendered his voice for many composers for albums and shows. In the role of established music director, he had cast many singers to sing different genres of songs. Some of the artists that have sung/recorded for Saleel Kulkarni include Bela Shende, Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sandeep Khare, Hrishikesh Ranade, Suvarna Mategaonkar, Shubha Joshi, Madhura Datar, Vibhavari Apte Joshi, Avadhoot Gupte. Saleel played Judge for competitive singing reality show "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" on Zee Marathi where along with assessing the performances of participants, he mentored and nurtured many upcoming talented individuals. Saleel is an accomplished music composer and singer. He has also written columns in leading Marathi daily. He is author of a maiden book "Lapavalelya Kaacha" 
Saleel runs a Music School in Pune.
Ayushyawar Bolu Kahi (आयुष्यावर बोलू काही) (Musical Program).
Saleel has teamed up with Sandip Khare, with a talented & popular poet from Pune for the show 'Ayushyawar Bolu Kahi' (आयुष्यावर बोलू काही). Saleel was also a part of Marathi SaReGaMaPa as judge and mentor. Saleel has performed in musical concerts all over the world including UK, US, Singapore, Switzerland, and Shanghai. There have well over 1000 shows so far.
Maitra Jeevanche(Musical Program).
He is doing selected shows with veteran music director Hridaynath Mangeshkar for program 'Maitra Jeevanche' (मैत्र जीवांचे). After a long break of almost 12 years Lata Mangeshkar sang Marathi bhavgeeta when she recorded songs with him as a music director for the album "Kshan Amrutache".
As author.
In 2010, Saleel Kulkarni had written a fortnightly column 'Musically Yours' for leading Marathi daily "Loksatta". The articles got finishing touch, got some literature treatment by author and came out as his maiden book 'Lapawlelya Kacha' (लपवलेल्या काचा). Owing to insistent demands from Marathi readers all over the world, publication house 'Continental' produced 3rd & 4th edition of book.
Released his second book ‘ Shahanya manasanchi factory ‘ in 2017 and is been very received by the readers.
As TV show compere.
Kulkarni conceived and thematically designed the concept for weekly show 'Madhali Sutti' (मधली सुट्टी) being telecast on Zee Marathi. The show was about kids, their school life, memories from childhood and Saleel's swift but interesting take on school days.
As Director.
Kulkarni directed his maiden venture Wedding Cha Cinema, which released on 12 April 2019. Dr. Saleel Kulkarni has also written the story and screenplay for the movie. Kulkarni has donned many hats for the movie and is credited as Director, Producer, Story Writer, Screenwriter, Dialogues writer and Music Composer.
The film was received well by the audiences.
He announced his second film named Ekada Kaay Jhale to be released in year 2020. He will be writing the movie as well as will compose music for it
Personal life.
Saleel was married to National Award-winning singer Anjali Marathe, daughter of singer Anuradha Marathe. He has two children – son Shubhankar who sang for kids' movie 'Chintoo' (चिंटू), and daughter Ananya. Saleel got separated and now is a single father and is a single parent who holds the custody of his kids .