Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 01, 1965
Place of Birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Credits
61 titles
Padmini Kolhapure
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
Filmography
Prawaas
Panipat
Gopika Bai
The Kapil Sharma Show
Herself
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
Savitri Rao
Mai
Madhu
Karmayogi
Mankamma
Eight: The Power of Shani
Souten: The Other Woman
Smita
Manthan: Ek Amrut Pyala
Indian Idol
Self
Chimni Pakhare
Nandini
Rockford
Producer
Professor Ki Padosan
Menaka D. Khanna
Dil Aashna Hai
Playback Singer
Qurbani Rang Layegi
Daata
Sona Dwarka Prasad
Dana Paani
Satya's fiancée
Hum Intezaar Karenge
Touhean
Sagar Sangam
Radha
Hawalaat
Geeta
Pyar Ke Kabil
Dadagiri
Sadak Chhap
Anju
Anubhav
Gauri
Fire
Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge
Muddat
Kalpana
Kirayadar
Suhaagan
Jyoti
Swarag Se Sunder
Lalita Choudhary
Aaj Ka Daur
Durga Agnihotri
Insaaf Main Karoonga
Pinky Singh
Bewafai
Renu
Wafadaar
Pyari Behna
Mangala
Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
Sona Mathur
Pyar Jhukta Nahin
Preeti B. Pratap
Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan
Salma A. Mirza
Naya Kadam
Hum Hain Lajawab
Dilruba
Ek Nai Paheli
Kajri
Mazdoor
Meena Saxena
Souten
Radha
Lovers
Woh 7 Din
Maya Anand
Swami Dada
Star
Dev's fan
Vidhaata
Durga
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
Anjali