co-starred alongside Milind Soman in the short story Aushadh Ghenara Manus in the anthology film Gandha, a combination of three separate stories linked by the common component of the human sense of smell. Well Done, Abba, Love Khichdi, and Shadow are among her other films from the year. In 2010, she appeared in films such as Ringa Ringa and The Camp. In 2011, Kulkarni earned her second nomination for an IIFA award for her performance in Rohit Shetty's Singham as an honest inspector's wife seeking justice for her husband's suicide. Komal Nahta of Koimoi found her "excellently restrained." Next, her role in Deool as Vahini, a simple woman with a strong faith in God and a commitment to her family, was a box-office blockbuster. The romantic thriller Pratibimb, starring Ankush Chaudhari, was her last release of the year. She was pregnant at the time of the shoot. She won the Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actress for the film. In 2013, she worked with debutant director Nikhil Mahajan in the thriller Pune 52, as the frustrated wife of an unsuccessful man. The film was a commercial hit. Then she reprised the role of Sharmila Tagore from the original in Konkanastha, a remake of director Mahesh Majrekar's own film Viruddh. Her last release was the Gujarati film, The Good Road. It was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, becoming the first Gujarati film ever selected. Further success and expansion Following that, Kulkarni appeared in Dr. Prakash Baba Amte-The Real Hero, Aga Bai Arechyaa 2, and Sugar Salt Ani Prem. The former received critical praise and a Filmfare award for best actress for her portrayal of Mandakini Amte, a real-life medical practitioner and social worker, in the biopic. Surabhi Redkar of koimoi stated, "Sonali lives up to it as she easily gets into the character of Manda, who is a lovable character in the film." Mihir Bhanage of TOI noted, "It is one of those roles that utilised her acting prowess to the fullest." The film was one of the top Marathi hits of 2014. In 2017, Kulkarni featured in Govind Nihalani's Marathi film Ti ani Itar, which was a screen adaptation of Manjula Padmanabhan's play Lights Out. Her second release was Prasad Oak's directorial black-and-white film Kaccha Limbu, based on Jaywant Dalvi's novel Runanubandha. The film, set in the 1980s,