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
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016
Indian Idol
2004
Wafadaar
1985
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
1982
Chimni Pakhare
2001
Vidhaata
1982
Panipat
2019
Dard Ka Rishta
1982
Prem Rog
1982
Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge
1986
Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
1985
Mai
2013
Filmography
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Self · 2016
Indian Idol
as Self · 2004
Wafadaar
as Seeta · 1985
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
as Anjali · 1982
Chimni Pakhare
as Nandini · 2001
Vidhaata
as Durga · 1982
Panipat
as Gopika Bai · 2019
Dard Ka Rishta
· 1982
Prem Rog
as Manorama · 1982
Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge
· 1986
Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
as Sona Mathur · 1985
Mai
as Madhu · 2013
Sagar Sangam
as Radha · 1988
Sagar Sangam
· 1988
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
as Savitri Rao · 2013
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
as Young Rupa · 1978
Zamaane ko Dikhana hai
as Kanchan / Bahadur Singh (as Padmini Kohlapure) · 1981
Pyar Jhukta Nahin
as Preeti B. Pratap · 1985
Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan
as Salma A. Mirza · 1984
Insaaf Ka Tarazu
as Neeta Saxena · 1980
Swarag Se Sunder
as Lalita Choudhary · 1986
Touhean
· 1989
Suhaagan
as Jyoti · 1986
Eight: The Power of Shani
· 2006
Fire
· 1986
Ishk Ishk Ishk
· 1974
Sadak Chhap
as Anju · 1987
Souten: The Other Woman
as Smita · 2006
Thodisi Bewafaii
· 1980
Qurbani Rang Layegi
· 1991
Dadagiri
· 1987
Aaj Ka Daur
as Durga Agnihotri · 1985
Swami Dada
· 1982
Lovers
· 1983
Insaaf Main Karoonga
as Pinky Singh · 1985
Professor Ki Padosan
as Menaka D. Khanna · 1994
Star
as Dev's fan · 1982
Souten
as Radha · 1983
Woh 7 Din
as Maya Anand · 1983
Pyar Ke Kabil
· 1987
Ahista Ahista
as Chandra · 1981
Hawalaat
as Geeta · 1987
Mazdoor
as Meena Saxena · 1983
Bewafai
as Renu · 1985
Pyari Behna
as Mangala · 1985
Gehrayee
as Uma · 1980
Prawaas
· 2020
Ek Nai Paheli
as Kajri · 1984
Naya Kadam
· 1984
Hum Hain Lajawab
as Dilruba · 1984
Daata
as Sona Dwarka Prasad · 1989
Muddat
as Kalpana · 1986
Kirayadar
· 1986
Saajan Bina Suhagan
as BulBul Chopra · 1978
Hum Intezaar Karenge
· 1989
Dana Paani
as Satya's fiancée · 1989
Karmayogi
as Mankamma · 2012
Manthan: Ek Amrut Pyala
· 2006
Anubhav
as Gauri · 1986