Mamta Kulkarni has been making headlines recently after being named the Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada at the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj only to be removed shortly afterwards. This has once again put the actress into the limelight. Even during her peak in the 90s as a prominent actress Mamta Kulkarni was no stranger to scandals. One of the most talked-about moments from her career was her infamous topless photoshoot which sparked nationwide debate. Recently she opened up about the incident in an interview. In a recent interview on Aap Ki Adalat hosted by Rajat Sharma Mamta Kulkarni talked about the controversial photoshoot and revealed that she was in the ninth grade when it happened. She explained that she was shown a picture of Hollywood actress Demi Moore by the team at Stardust Magazine and did not find it to be obscene. She said “I was then studying in ninth standard. I was shown a picture of Demi Moore by the Stardust people which I did not find to be obscene. I also gave this statement at the time that ‘I am still a virgin’ and people couldn’t digest that because according to them people do anything to enter Bollywood. People might do that and they might enter Bollywood for money but it wasn’t the case with me. My father was a transport commissioner for 35 years. Since I did not know anything about sex I didn’t know what was nudity about. If you are not sexually conscious you won’t relate nudity to obscenity.” When questioned about the lyrics of some of the songs she performed in Mamta Kulkarni further clarified that as an artist she never focused on the lyrics only the dance steps. She said “As Madhuri Dixit or anyone else as dancers we don’t hear the lyrics or lines. Our sole focus is on our dance steps. I didn’t pay attention to lyrics. Mamta Kulkarni made her acting debut in 1992 with Tirangaa starring Raaj Kumar and Nana Patekar. She went on to feature in several hit films such as Karan Arjun Sabse Bada Khiladi Baazi and Ghatak.