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