Padmini Kolhapure
Born November 01, 1965 (Age: 60)
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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
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
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Filmography
Souten: The Other Woman
2006
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as Smita
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Age: 40
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Manthan: Ek Amrut Pyala
2006
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Age: 40
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Chimni Pakhare
2001
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as Nandini
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Age: 35
Professor Ki Padosan
1994
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as Menaka D. Khanna
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Age: 28
Qurbani Rang Layegi
1991
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Age: 25
Daata
1989
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as Sona Dwarka Prasad
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Age: 23
Dana Paani
1989
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as Satya's fiancée
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Age: 23
Hum Intezaar Karenge
1989
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Age: 23
Touhean
1989
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Age: 23
Sagar Sangam
1988
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Age: 22
Hawalaat
1987
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as Geeta
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Age: 21
Pyar Ke Kabil
1987
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Age: 21
Dadagiri
1987
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Age: 21
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Sadak Chhap
1987
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as Anju
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Age: 21
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Fire
1986
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Age: 20
Aaj Ka Daur
1985
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as Durga Agnihotri
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Age: 20
Insaaf Main Karoonga
1985
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as Pinky Singh
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Age: 20
Bewafai
1985
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as Renu
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Age: 19
Wafadaar
1985
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Age: 19
Pyari Behna
1985
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as Mangala
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Age: 19
Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
1985
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as Sona Mathur
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Age: 19
Pyar Jhukta Nahin
1985
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as Preeti B. Pratap
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Age: 19
Zamaane ko Dikhana hai
1981
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as Kanchan / Bahadur Singh (as Padmini Kohlapure)
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Age: 16
Ahista Ahista
1981
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as Chandra
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Age: 15
Insaaf Ka Tarazu
1980
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as Neeta Saxena
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Age: 14
Gehrayee
1980
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as Uma
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Age: 14
Thodisi Bewafaii
1980
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Age: 14
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
1978
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as Young Rupa
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Age: 12
Saajan Bina Suhagan
1978
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as BulBul Chopra
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Age: 12
Ishk Ishk Ishk
1974
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Age: 9