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Padmini Kolhapure

Padmini Kolhapure

Actor · Born 1965-11-01 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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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), ear…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013) — Savitri Rao
  2. Star (1982) — Dev's fan
  3. Panipat (2019) — Gopika Bai
  4. The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) — Herself
  5. Indian Idol (2004) — Self
  6. Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978) — Young Rupa
  7. Prem Rog (1982) — Manorama
  8. Woh 7 Din (1983) — Maya Anand
  9. Gehrayee (1980) — Uma
  10. Vidhaata (1982) — Durga
  11. Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985) — Preeti B. Pratap
  12. Daata (1989) — Sona Dwarka Prasad
  13. Insaaf Ka Tarazu (1980) — Neeta Saxena
  14. Souten (1983) — Radha
  15. Anubhav (1986) — Gauri
  16. Dadagiri (1987)
  17. Hawalaat (1987) — Geeta
  18. Zamaane ko Dikhana hai (1981) — Kanchan / Bahadur Singh (as Padmini Kohlapure)
  19. Sagar Sangam (1988) — Radha
  20. Ek Nai Paheli (1984) — Kajri
  21. Lovers (1983)
  22. Sadak Chhap (1987) — Anju
  23. Saajan Bina Suhagan (1978) — BulBul Chopra
  24. Insaaf Main Karoonga (1985) — Pinky Singh
  25. Hum Intezaar Karenge (1989)
  26. Dana Paani (1989) — Satya's fiancée
  27. Do Dilon Ki Dastaan (1985) — Sona Mathur
  28. Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge (1986)
  29. Aaj Ka Daur (1985) — Durga Agnihotri
  30. Swami Dada (1982)
  31. Kirayadar (1986)
  32. Karmayogi (2012) — Mankamma
  33. Thodisi Bewafaii (1980)
  34. Swarag Se Sunder (1986) — Lalita Choudhary
  35. Pyari Behna (1985) — Mangala
  36. Mazdoor (1983) — Meena Saxena
  37. Muddat (1986) — Kalpana
  38. Bewafai (1985) — Renu
  39. Wafadaar (1985)
  40. Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan (1984) — Salma A. Mirza