Vinod Kulkarni

Vinod Kulkarni (Vinōda Kulakarṇī) is an Indian actor, director, voicing artiste and voice co-ordinator, who specialises in dubbing International productions into the Hindi language. He can speak English, Hindi and Marathi. He has voiced over 20,000 commercials. His son Sahil Kulkarni is also voice actor.

Career Kulkarni is an actor of Hindi and Marathi stage, films and serials, as well.

He is a voicing artist for films from Hollywood, Bollywood, Korean, Japanese, Chinese & South-Indian Industries, and web series on different platforms, such as Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon, and Voot. He has rendered his voice for 20,000+ commercials, Documentaries, AVs on all mediums like TV, Radio, Theatre & Digital in around 45 languages.

Kulkarni started his career in 1986, when he dubbed for International productions such as Popeye. At the time, there were few contenders for such work and recognition came far easier. "We were all stars then," he recalls. "But unlike me, others would feel awkward when asked to audition for voices or imitate animals. So not many came forward," he said. He also mostly dubbed for Telugu comic actor Brahmanandam in Hindi.

Filmography

Live action films

Animated series Airdate Program title Role Language Episodes Channel Notes 2010–present Roll No 21 Kans Hindi Cartoon Network 2009 Little Krishna Aghasura Hindi 13 Nickelodeon India 2017 Baahubali: The Lost Legends Pradhan Guru HindiEnglish 13 Amazon Prime Video 2018 present Rudra: Boom Chik Chik BoomShakaalHindiNickelodeon India

Animated films

Dubbing roles

Live action television series Title Actor Role Dub language Original language Episodes Original airdate Dubbed airdate Notes Pawn Stars Richard Benjamin "The Old Man" Harrison Himself Hindi English Duck Dynasty Phil Robertson Himself Hindi English 68 3/21/2012-Current 2013-current Goosebumps Annick Obonsawin Cal Dodd Slappy the Dummy(voice) Hindi English 74 10/27/1995-11/16/1998 5/15/2006-2009 Aired on Jetix India which is now known as Disney XD India. Sacred Games Nawazuddin Siddiqui Ganesh Gaitonde English Hindi 16 Titans Reed Birney Dr. Adamson Hindi English 2018-Current 2019-current Lucifer Patrick Fabian Reese Getty Hindi English 25/1/2016–present Spider-Noir Andrew Robinson Ogden Faber Hindi English 3 28/5/2026 28/5/2026 Streaming on Prime Video.

Animated series Program title Original voice(s) Character(s) Dub language Original language Number of episodes Original airdate Dubbed airdate Notes DuckTales Beck Bennett Launchpad McQuack Hindi English 24 2017–present 2018–present The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries Joe Alaskey Sylvester the Cat Hindi English 52 9/9/1995-12/18/2002 The Powerpuff Girls Tom Kane Chuck McCann Tom Kenny Professor Utonium Bossman Mayor Hindi English 78 11/18/1998-3/25/2005 2000-2005 Vinod voiced three characters in the Hindi dub. Aired on Cartoon Network India. Courage the Cowardly Dog Howard Hoffman (pilot) Marty Grabstein (series) Narrator Hindi English 52 11/12/1999-11/22/2002 2000-2003 Ed Edd n Eddy Tony Sampson Eddy Hindi English 130 4/11/1999-11/8/2009 2001-2009 Aired on Cartoon Network India Batman: The Animated Series Mark Hamill Joker Hindi English 95 9/5/1992-9/15/1995 9/9/2000-7/8/2005 Aired on Cartoon Network India much later after the original airing. Season 1(65 episodes) is streaming on Prime Video. CatDog Jim Cummings Cat Hindi English 68 4/4/1998-6/15/2005 Unknown SpongeBob SquarePants Mr. Lawrence Plankton Hindi English 194 5/1/1999-Current Unknown Dragon Tales Eli Gabay Quetzal Hindi English 96 9/6/1999-11/25/2005 2005 Aired on Cartoon Network India. Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli Masaru Ikeda Alexander / Sikandar Hindi Japanese 52 10/2/1989–10 October 1990 1993–1994 The Hindi dub title of the series was just called: "The Jungle Book" and the name "Alexander" was known as "Sikandar" (or "Sikander" as the alternative spelling). It has aired on Doordarshan and on DD National. Batman: Caped Crusader Dan Donohue Basil Karlo / Clayface Hindi English 10 (dubbed 1) August 1, 2024 August 1, 2024 Episode: "...And Be a Villain". Season 1 is airing on Amazon Prime Video

Live action films Hollywood films Film title Actor(s) Character(s) Dub language Original language Original Year release Dub Year release Notes Jaws Roy Scheider Chief Martin Brody Hindi English 1975 Unknown Space Jam Bill Farmer Sylvesterthe Cat (voice) Hindi English 1996 Unknown Live Action/Animated hybrid film. Stuart Little Nathan Lane Snowbell (voice) Hindi English 1999 1999 Stuart Little 2 Nathan Lane Snowbell (voice) Hindi English 2002 2002 Daredevil Ben Affleck Matt Murdock / Daredevil Hindi English 2003 2003 Planet of the Apes Tim Roth General Thade Hindi English 2001 2001 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Toby Jones Dobby (voice) Hindi English 2002 2003 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Toby Jones Dobby (voice) Hindi English 2010 2010 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Ken Stott Trufflehunter (voice) Hindi English 2008 2008 Vinod's name was mentioned on the Hindi dub credits of the DVD release of the film. 2012 Woody Harrelson Charlie Frost Hindi English 2010 2010 Robocop Patrick Garrow Antonie Wallon Hindi English 2014 2014 Inception Michael Caine Professor Stephen Miles Hindi English 2010 2013 The Mask of Zorro Anthony Hopkins Diego De La Vega Hindi English 1998 Aired by UTV Action.The Last Samurai Timothy Spall Simon Graham Hindi English 2003 2003 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Simon McBurney Attlee Hindi English 2015 2015 Batman Jack Nicholson JackNapier / The Joker Hindi English 1989 Aired by UTV Action. Batman Forever Jim Carrey Edward Nygma / The Riddler Hindi English 1995 1995 Goosebumps Jack Black Slappy the Dummy(voice) Hindi English 2015 2015 The Legend of Hercules Scott Adkins King Amphitryon Hindi English 2014 2014 Spider-Man Bruce Campbell Ring Announcer (cameo) Hindi English 2002 2002 Avengers: Infinity War Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Ebony Maw Hindi English 2018 2018 Jojo RabbitTaika WaititiAdolf HitlerHindiEnglish20192019 Flubber Robin Williams Professor Philip Brainard Hindi English 1997

South Indian films

Film title Actor(s) Character(s) Dub language Original language Original Year release Dub Year release NotesKingBrahmanandamJayasuryaHindiTelugu20082010The Hindi dub was titled: King No. 1.PokiriBrahmanandamSoftware Engineer BrahmiHindiTelugu20062010The Hindi dub was titled: Tapori Wanted.Arya 2BrahmanandamDasavatharamHindiTelugu20092010The Hindi dub was titled: Arya: Ek Deewana.KediSayaji ShindeMumbai Police Commissioner Shekhar Ranawat ShindeHindiTelugu20102011The Hindi dub was titled: Gambler No. 1. Khatarnak Ali Sathi Pandu (Shaana Pandu in Hindi version) Hindi Telugu 2006 2012 The Hindi dub was titled: Main Hoon Khatarnak. Baadshah Brahmanandam Padmanabha Simha (Prem Pratap in Hindi version) Hindi Telugu 2013 2013 The Hindi dub was titled: Rowdy Baadshah. Balupu Brahmanandam Crazy Mohan (Steve Yadav in Hindi version) Hindi Telugu 2013 2014 The Hindi dub was titled: Jani Dushman. Racha Brahmanandam Dr. Rangeela Hindi Telugu 2012 2014 The Hindi dub was titled: Betting Raja. Rebel Brahmanandam Narasa Raju (Birju in Hindi version) Hindi Telugu 2012 2014 The Hindi dub was titled: The Return Of Rebel.NaayakBrahmanandamJilebiHindiTelugu20132014The Hindi dub was titled: Double Attack.Krishnam Vande JagadgurumBrahmanandamRampam (Rangasthala Pandit)HindiTelugu20122014The Hindi dub was titled: Krishna Ka Badla.PowerBrahmanandamAnimutyamHindiTelugu20142014The Hindi dub was titled: Power Unlimited. Denikaina Ready Brahmanandam Bangaraju Hindi Telugu 2012 2015 The Hindi dub was titled: Sabse Badi Hera Pheri 2. Mirchi Brahmanandam Veera Pratap Hindi Telugu 2013 2015 The Hindi dub was titled: Khatarnak Khiladi. Yevadu Brahmanandam Satya's illegal tenant Hindi Telugu 2014 2015 Kandireega Brahmanandam Special appearance Hindi Telugu 2011 2015 The Hindi dub was titled: Dangerous Khiladi 4. Rabhasa Brahmanandam Raju Hindi Telugu 2014 2015 The Hindi dub was titled: The Super Khiladi 2.HappyBrahmanandamAppala Naidu (Gaurav Naidu in Hindi version)HindiTelugu20062015The Hindi dub was titled: Dum.Cameraman Gangatho RambabuBrahmanandamBobbyHindiTelugu20122016The Hindi dub was titled: Mera Target. Endukante... Premanta! Brahmanandam Pandu Ranga Rao Hindi Telugu 2012 2016 The Hindi dub was titled: Dangerous Khiladi 5. Heart Attack Brahmanandam ISKCON Ramana Hindi Telugu 2014 2016 Anjaan Brahmanandam Guru Shastri Hindi Tamil 2014 2016 The Hindi dub was titled: Khatarnak Khiladi 2. Son of Satyamurthy Brahmanandam Koda Rambabu (Sunil Shastri aka Baburao in Hindi version) Hindi Telugu 2015 2016 Sudigadu Brahmanandam Jaffa Reddy (Kanchana Reddy in Hindi version) / CBI officer Jaffa Rai Hindi Telugu 2012 2016 The Hindi dub was titled: Hero No. Zero. Akhil: The Power Of Jua Brahmanandam Johnson and Johnson Hindi Telugu 2015 2017 Sarrainodu Brahmanandam Linga Hariharan Hindi Telugu 2016 2017 Theri Rajendran P. Rajendran Hindi Tamil 2016 2017 Janatha Garage Sachin Khedekar Mukesh Hindi Telugu 2016 2017 The Hindi dub was titled: Janta Garage. Doosukeltha Brahmanandam Veera Brahmam Hindi Telugu 2013 2017 The Hindi dub was titled: Dangerous Khiladi 6. Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda Brahmanandam Pichakuntla Paidithalli (Rabindranath Ludhianvi in Hindi version) (Bapure) Hindi Telugu 2014 2017 The Hindi dub was titled: Sabse Badi Hera Pheri 3.SaagasamM. S. BhaskarSadanandamHindiTamil20162017The Hindi dub was titled: Jeene Nahi Doonga 2. Nenu Local Sachin Khedekar Satyanarayana Murthy Hindi Telugu 2017 2018 The Hindi dub was titled: Super Khiladi 4. Gopala Gopala Mithun Chakraborty(voice in original version dubbed by P. Ravi Shankar) Leeladhara Swamy Hindi Telugu 2015 2018 Dora Thambi Ramaiah Vairakannu (Vivek Khanna in Hindi version) Hindi Tamil 2017 2018 The Hindi dub was titled: Kanchana: The Wonder Car. Sketch Jeeva Ravi Police Officer Hindi Tamil 2018 2018 Agnyaathavaasi Boman Irani(voice in original version dubbed by P. Ravi Shankar) Govind Bhargav Vinda Hindi Telugu 2018 2018 The Hindi dub was titled: Yevadu 3. Achari America Yatra Brahmanandam Appalacharya Hindi Telugu 2018 2019 The Hindi dub was titled: Thugs Of America. 3 Prabhu Ram's father Hindi Tamil 2012 2020 Malligadu Marriage Bureau Brahmanandam Chotu Bhai Hindi Telugu 2014 2020 The Hindi dub was titled: Marriage Bureau. Soorarai Pottru Paresh Rawal Paresh Goswami Hindi Tamil 2020 2021 The Hindi dub was titled: Udaan.Ala VaikunthapurramulooSachin Khedekar(voice in original version dubbed by Subhalekha Sudhakar)Ananth Ramakrishna ARKHindiTelugu20202022

Animated films Film title Original voice Character Dub language Original language Original Year Release Dub Year Release Note Beauty and the Beast Rex Everhart Maurice Hindi English 1991 2009 Aired on Television. Cars Larry the Cable Guy Mater Hindi English 2006 2006 Cars 2 Larry the Cable Guy Mater Hindi English 2011 2011 Cars 3 Larry the Cable Guy Mater Hindi English 2017 2017 Kung Fu Panda Dustin Hoffman Master Shifu Hindi English 2008 2008 Kung Fu Panda 2 Dustin Hoffman Master Shifu Hindi English 2011 2011 Kung Fu Panda 3 Dustin Hoffman Master Shifu Hindi English 2016 2016 The Boss Baby Steve Buscemi Francis E. Francis Hindi English 2017 2017 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Mark Hamill Joker Hindi English 1993 2000 Aired on Cartoon Network India on 25 November 2000. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Mark Hamill Joker Hindi English 2000 The Adventures of Tintin Simon Pegg Thompson Hindi English 2011 2011