Padmini Kolhapure
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 1, 1965 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Biography
Padmini Kolhapure is an acclaimed Indian actress, singer, and producer known for her contributions to Hindi and Marathi cinema. She emerged as a leading actress of the 1980s, with a career spanning four decades and over 100 films. Kolhapure has received multiple accolades, including three Filmfare Awards. Since 2024, she has been the Senior Vice President of the Cine and TV Artistes' Association (CINTAA). She began her on-screen journey at age seven, going from child actor to heroine at 17. Her early works include Zindagi (1976) and Dream Girl (1977). She had her breakthrough with Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978) as young Roopa. Born into a Marathi-Konkani family, she is the second of three daughters to musician Pandharinath Kolhapure. Her great-aunts are Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. Padmini won her first Filmfare Award at 13 for Insaaf Ka Tarazu (1980), Best Actress at 17 for Ahista Ahista (1981), and another for Prem Rog (1982). She starred in Vidhaata (1982), Woh Saat Din (1983), Souten (1983), Pyaar Jhukta Nahin (1985), and more, working with Mithun Chakraborty in several hits. After a hiatus in the 1990s, she returned in the 2000s with films like Chimani Pakhar (2000), earning a Screen Award. She ventured into TV with Ekk Nayi Pehchaan and Dil Bekaraar, and also stage productions. She launched her clothing brand "PadmaSitaa," unveiled by niece Shraddha Kapoor. Kolhapure married producer Pradeep Sharma in 1986, and their son Priyaank Sharma is also in the film industry. TMDB mini biography by: Ashvin Borad
Known For
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Filmography
Jhaad Phoonk
Movie
Prawaas
Movie
Panipat
Movie · as Gopika Bai
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
Movie · as Savitri Rao
Mai
Movie · as Madhu
Karmayogi
Movie · as Mankamma
Souten: The Other Woman
Movie · as Smita
Eight: The Power of Shani
Movie
Manthan: Ek Amrut Pyala
Movie
Indian Idol
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Chimni Pakhare
Movie · as Nandini
Professor Ki Padosan
Movie · as Menaka D. Khanna
Qurbani Rang Layegi
Movie
Dana Paani
Movie · as Satya's fiancée
Hum Intezaar Karenge
Movie
Daata
Movie · as Sona Dwarka Prasad
Touhean
Movie
Sagar Sangam
Movie · as Radha
Dadagiri
Movie
Hawalaat
Movie · as Geeta
Pyar Ke Kabil
Movie
Sadak Chhap
Movie · as Anju
Suhaagan
Movie · as Jyoti
Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge
Movie
Kirayadar
Movie
Anubhav
Movie · as Gauri
Swarag Se Sunder
Movie · as Lalita Choudhary
Muddat
Movie · as Kalpana
Fire
Movie
Insaaf Main Karoonga
Movie · as Pinky Singh
Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
Movie · as Sona Mathur
Aaj Ka Daur
Movie · as Durga Agnihotri
Pyar Jhukta Nahin
Movie · as Preeti B. Pratap
Pyari Behna
Movie · as Mangala
Bewafai
Movie · as Renu
Wafadaar
Movie · as Seeta
Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan
Movie · as Salma A. Mirza
Hum Hain Lajawab
Movie · as Dilruba
Ek Nai Paheli
Movie · as Kajri
Naya Kadam
Movie
Souten
Movie · as Radha
Woh 7 Din
Movie · as Maya Anand
Mazdoor
Movie · as Meena Saxena
Lovers
Movie
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
Movie · as Anjali
Dard Ka Rishta
Movie
Vidhaata
Movie · as Durga
Star
Movie · as Dev's fan
Swami Dada
Movie
Prem Rog
Movie · as Manorama
Ahista Ahista
Movie · as Chandra
Zamaane ko Dikhana hai
Movie · as Kanchan / Bahadur Singh (as Padmini Kohlapure)
Gehrayee
Movie · as Uma
Thodisi Bewafaii
Movie
Insaaf Ka Tarazu
Movie · as Neeta Saxena
Saajan Bina Suhagan
Movie · as BulBul Chopra
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Movie · as Young Rupa
Ishk Ishk Ishk
Movie