Padmini Kolhapure
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1965-11-01 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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
Acting
(2020)
(2019)
Panipat
as Gopika Bai
(2013)
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
as Savitri Rao
(2013)
Mai
as Madhu
(2012)
Karmayogi
as Mankamma
(2006)
(2006)
Souten: The Other Woman
as Smita
(2001)
(1994)
Professor Ki Padosan
as Menaka D. Khanna
(1991)
(1989)
Dana Paani
as Satya's fiancée
(1989)
Daata
as Sona Dwarka Prasad
(1989)
(1989)
(1988)
Sagar Sangam
as Radha
(1988)
(1987)
Hawalaat
as Geeta
(1987)
(1987)
Sadak Chhap
as Anju
(1987)
(1986)
Swarag Se Sunder
as Lalita Choudhary
(1986)
Muddat
as Kalpana
(1986)
Anubhav
as Gauri
(1986)
(1986)
Suhaagan
as Jyoti
(1986)
(1986)
(1985)
Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
as Sona Mathur
(1985)
Aaj Ka Daur
as Durga Agnihotri
(1985)
Pyari Behna
as Mangala
(1985)
Bewafai
as Renu
(1985)
Insaaf Main Karoonga
as Pinky Singh
(1985)
(1985)
Pyar Jhukta Nahin
as Preeti B. Pratap
(1984)
Ek Nai Paheli
as Kajri
(1984)
Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan
as Salma A. Mirza
(1984)
(1984)
Hum Hain Lajawab
as Dilruba
(1983)
Souten
as Radha
(1983)
Woh 7 Din
as Maya Anand
(1983)
(1983)
(1982)
Star
as Dev's fan
(1982)
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
as Anjali
(1982)
Prem Rog
as Manorama
(1982)
(1982)
Vidhaata
as Durga
(1982)
(1981)
Zamaane ko Dikhana hai
as Kanchan / Bahadur Singh (as Padmini Kohlapure)
(1981)
Ahista Ahista
as Chandra
(1980)
Gehrayee
as Uma
(1980)
(1980)
Insaaf Ka Tarazu
as Neeta Saxena
(1978)
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
as Young Rupa
(1978)
Saajan Bina Suhagan
as BulBul Chopra
(1974)
Crew
(1999)
Rockford
Producer
(1992)
Dil Aashna Hai
Playback Singer
(1981)
Zamaane ko Dikhana hai
Playback Singer
(1980)
The Burning Train
Playback Singer