Former 90s actress Mamta Kulkarni became in the direction of spirituality via taking sanyas at the Mahakumbh. She turned into appointed as the Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhara but became later eliminated from the position due to inner tensions inside the network. Meanwhile, the actress lately denied the claims of her paying Rs. 10 crore to grow to be the Mahamandaleshwar.During a latest appearance on Rajat Sharma’s Aap Ki Adalat, Mamta Kulkarni denied allegations of paying a hefty amount of Rs. 10 crore to the head of Kinnar Akhara to end up Mahamandaleshwar. "Forget Rs 10 crore; I do now not have even Rs 1 crore with me. My bank accounts are sealed. I needed to borrow Rs 2 lakh from anyone to offer as 'dakshina' to my guru when I become made Mahamandaleshwar," she stated on an emotional note. 

The Karan Arjun actress claimed that 3 of her residences are in horrific condition, infested with termites due to the fact they've now not been operated on for the final 23 years. ''I can't describe the financial disaster I am going thru," she stated.

The actress went on to say that her name become intentionally brought to the case by way of the CBI respectable as he desired to emerge as Commissioner. Nonetheless, Kulkarani found out that he become humiliated and eliminated from his function later, and the High Court dismissed the case.In addition to this, the former actress turned into additionally requested if she had studied the Vedas or had any know-how of the scriptures, stressing that the title of Mahamandaleshwar is bestowed to the ones nicely-versed in them. In reaction, she said that one ought to not flaunt their understanding because it ends in conceitedness. She then additionally recited a mantra from the Rigveda to illustrate her expertise, leaving the target market applauding for her in appreciation. 

For the unversed, Mamta Kulkarni become appointed as a non secular guru, a Mahamandleshwar of the Kinnar Akhada at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. She additionally carried out 'pind daan' at Triveni Sangam Ghat and became named Yamai Mamta Nandgiri.

Nonetheless, she changed into expelled later with the aid of the head of Kinnar Akhada, Rishi Ajay Das, as he claimed that the actress was appointed with out his understanding and with out following any spiritual or Akhada culture.