Padmini Kolhapure
Born: 1965-11-01 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2020
2019
- Panipat as Gopika Bai
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Herself
2013
- Phata Poster Nikhla Hero as Savitri Rao
- Mai as Madhu
2012
- Karmayogi as Mankamma
2004
- Indian Idol as Self
2001
- Chimni Pakhare as Nandini
1999
- Rockford ... (Producer)
1994
- Professor Ki Padosan as Menaka D. Khanna
1992
- Dil Aashna Hai ... (Playback Singer)
1991
1989
- Dana Paani as Satya's fiancée
- Touhean
- Daata as Sona Dwarka Prasad
- Hum Intezaar Karenge
1988
- Sagar Sangam as Radha
1987
- Hawalaat as Geeta
- Sadak Chhap as Anju
- Dadagiri
- Pyar Ke Kabil
1986
- Muddat as Kalpana
- Swarag Se Sunder as Lalita Choudhary
- Kirayadar
- Suhaagan as Jyoti
- Fire
- Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge
- Anubhav as Gauri
1985
- Wafadaar
- Aaj Ka Daur as Durga Agnihotri
- Do Dilon Ki Dastaan as Sona Mathur
- Bewafai as Renu
- Pyar Jhukta Nahin as Preeti B. Pratap
- Pyari Behna as Mangala
- Insaaf Main Karoonga as Pinky Singh
1984
- Ek Nai Paheli as Kajri
- Naya Kadam
- Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan as Salma A. Mirza
- Hum Hain Lajawab as Dilruba
1982
- Vidhaata as Durga
- Prem Rog as Manorama
- Dard Ka Rishta
- Swami Dada
- Star as Dev's fan
- Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon as Anjali
1981
- Zamaane ko Dikhana hai as Kanchan / Bahadur Singh (as Padmini Kohlapure)
- Ahista Ahista as Chandra
1980
- The Burning Train ... (Playback Singer)
- Gehrayee as Uma
- Thodisi Bewafaii
- Insaaf Ka Tarazu as Neeta Saxena
1978
- Satyam Shivam Sundaram as Young Rupa
- Saajan Bina Suhagan as BulBul Chopra