Padmini Kolhapure

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

Known For: Acting

Born: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 1965-11-01

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1974	Ishk Ishk Ishk		0
2	1978	Saajan Bina Suhagan	BulBul Chopra	50
3	1978	Satyam Shivam Sundaram	Young Rupa	70
4	1980	Thodisi Bewafaii		40
5	1980	Gehrayee	Uma	71
6	1980	Insaaf Ka Tarazu	Neeta Saxena	70
7	1981	Zamaane ko Dikhana hai	Kanchan / Bahadur Singh (as Padmini Kohlapure)	55
8	1982	Dard Ka Rishta		0
9	1982	Prem Rog	Manorama	72
10	1982	Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon	Anjali	0
11	1982	Vidhaata	Durga	71
12	1982	Star	Dev's fan	58
13	1982	Swami Dada		60
14	1983	Woh 7 Din	Maya Anand	70
15	1983	Lovers		70
16	1983	Souten	Radha	47
17	1983	Mazdoor		50
18	1984	Ek Nai Paheli	Kajri	60
19	1984	Hum Hain Lajawab	Dilruba	0
20	1984	Naya Kadam		0
21	1984	Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan	Salma A. Mirza	0
22	1985	Pyar Jhukta Nahin	Preeti B. Pratap	83
23	1985	Do Dilon Ki Dastaan	Sona Mathur	50
24	1985	Pyari Behna	Mangala	60
25	1985	Wafadaar		40
26	1985	Bewafai	Renu	40
27	1985	Insaaf Main Karoonga	Pinky Singh	60
28	1985	Aaj Ka Daur	Durga Agnihotri	90
29	1986	Suhaagan	Jyoti	0
30	1986	Swarag Se Sunder	Lalita Choudhary	50
31	1986	Kirayadar		50
32	1986	Muddat	Kalpana	100
33	1986	Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge		100
34	1986	Fire		0
35	1986	Anubhav	Gauri	40
36	1987	Sadak Chhap	Anju	95
37	1987	Dadagiri		82
38	1987	Pyar Ke Kabil		0
39	1987	Hawalaat	Geeta	80
40	1988	Sagar Sangam	Radha	95
41	1988	Sagar Sangam		95
42	1989	Touhean		0
43	1989	Hum Intezaar Karenge		100
44	1989	Dana Paani	Satya's fiancée	100
45	1989	Daata	Sona Dwarka Prasad	72
46	1991	Qurbani Rang Layegi		0
47	1994	Professor Ki Padosan	Menaka D. Khanna	0
48	2001	Chimni Pakhare		0
49	2006	Souten: The Other Woman	Smita	0
50	2006	Eight: The Power of Shani		10
51	2012	Karmayogi	Mankamma	45
52	2013	Mai	Madhu	70
53	2013	Phata Poster Nikhla Hero	Savitri Rao	51
54	2019	Panipat	Gopika Bai	62
55	2020	Prawaas		0

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Year

Title

Role

Vote Average

1974