Padmini Kolhapure
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1965-11-01 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Also known as
- पदमिनी कोल्हापुरे · Padmi 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.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (56)
Panipat
2019
as Gopika Bai
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
2013
as Savitri Rao
Sagar Sangam
1988
as Radha
Wafadaar
1985
Vidhaata
1982
as Durga
Ishk Ishk Ishk
1974
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
1978
as Young Rupa
Muddat
1986
as Kalpana
Lovers
1983
Hawalaat
1987
as Geeta
Sadak Chhap
1987
as Anju
Prem Rog
1982
as Manorama
Prawaas
2020
Aaj Ka Daur
1985
as Durga Agnihotri
Souten
1983
as Radha
Gehrayee
1980
as Uma
Ek Nai Paheli
1984
as Kajri
Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan
1984
as Salma A. Mirza
Mazdoor
1983
as Meena Saxena
Swarag Se Sunder
1986
as Lalita Choudhary
Zamaane ko Dikhana hai
1981
as Kanchan / Bahadur Singh (as Padmini Kohlapure)
Thodisi Bewafaii
1980
Dana Paani
1989
as Satya's fiancée
Insaaf Ka Tarazu
1980
as Neeta Saxena
Woh 7 Din
1983
as Maya Anand
Daata
1989
as Sona Dwarka Prasad
Dard Ka Rishta
1982
Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
1985
as Sona Mathur
Swami Dada
1982
Suhaagan
1986
as Jyoti
Dadagiri
1987
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
1982
as Anjali
Eight: The Power of Shani
2006
Bewafai
1985
as Renu
Kirayadar
1986
Touhean
1989
Pyari Behna
1985
as Mangala
Naya Kadam
1984
Star
1982
as Dev's fan
Mai
2013
as Madhu
Professor Ki Padosan
1994
as Menaka D. Khanna
Saajan Bina Suhagan
1978
as BulBul Chopra
Insaaf Main Karoonga
1985
as Pinky Singh
Pyar Jhukta Nahin
1985
as Preeti B. Pratap
Hum Intezaar Karenge
1989
Souten: The Other Woman
2006
as Smita
Hum Hain Lajawab
1984
as Dilruba
Ahista Ahista
1981
as Chandra
Pyar Ke Kabil
1987
Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge
1986
Karmayogi
2012
as Mankamma
Chimni Pakhare
2001
as Nandini
Qurbani Rang Layegi
1991
Manthan: Ek Amrut Pyala
2006
Anubhav
1986
as Gauri
Fire
1986
About Padmini Kolhapure
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… With 58 credits spanning from 1974 to 2020, Padmini Kolhapure has appeared in 56 films and 2 TV shows.
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- Panipat (2019) — as Gopika Bai
- Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013) — as Savitri Rao
- Sagar Sangam (1988) — as Radha
- Wafadaar (1985)
- Vidhaata (1982) — as Durga
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