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 (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
Acting
Movie
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
as Savitri Rao
2013
Movie
Star
as Dev's fan
1982
Movie
Panipat
as Gopika Bai
2019
TV
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Herself
2016
TV
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Self
2016
TV
Indian Idol
as Self
2004
Movie
Prem Rog
as Manorama
1982
Movie
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
as Young Rupa
1978
Movie
Woh 7 Din
as Maya Anand
1983
Movie
Gehrayee
as Uma
1980
Movie
Vidhaata
as Durga
1982
Movie
Pyar Jhukta Nahin
as Preeti B. Pratap
1985
Movie
Daata
as Sona Dwarka Prasad
1989
Movie
Insaaf Ka Tarazu
as Neeta Saxena
1980
Movie
Souten
as Radha
1983
Movie
Anubhav
as Gauri
1986
Movie
Dadagiri
1987
Movie
Hawalaat
as Geeta
1987
Movie
Zamaane ko Dikhana hai
as Kanchan / Bahadur Singh (as Padmini Kohlapure)
1981
Movie
Sagar Sangam
as Radha
1988
Movie
Ek Nai Paheli
as Kajri
1984
Movie
Sagar Sangam
1988
Movie
Lovers
1983
Movie
Sadak Chhap
as Anju
1987
