Padmini Kolhapure

Padmini Kolhapure
Kolhapure in 2017
Born (1965-11-01) 1 November 1965 (age 58)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Spouse
Pradeep Sharma
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(m. 1986)​
Children1 (son)
RelativesSee Mangeshkar-Hardikar-Abhisheki-Kolhapure family

Padmini Kolhapure (born 1 November 1965) is an Indian actress and singer, who primarily works in Hindi and Marathi films.[1] Kolhapure went onto establish herself as one of the leading actress of the 80s. In a career spanning over four decades, she has worked in over 75 films and has received several accolades including three Filmfare Awards.[2]

She began her acting career in 1972 at the age of seven, and her early works include Zindagi (1976) and Dream Girl (1977). She had her breakthrough with the film Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978), starring as the young Roopa.

At the age of 15, Kolhapure won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the revenge drama Insaf Ka Tarazu (1980), and at the age of 17, won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the musical romantic drama Prem Rog (1982), thus becoming the second-youngest actress to win the awards in the respective categories. She was also nominated for the Best Supporting Actress for her role in Souten (1983) and also received a Best Actress nomination for Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985). Kolhapure established herself as a leading lady in Hindi cinema with films such as - Ahista Ahista (1981), Vidhaata (1982), Woh Saat Din (1983), Do Dilon Ki Dastaan (1985), Swarag Se Sunder (1986), Dadagiri (1987), Phata Poster Nikla Hero (2013) and Panipat (2019). She has also acted in Marathi films like Chimani Pakhar (2000), Manthan: Ek Amrut Pyala (2005) and Prawaas (2020).[3]

  1. ^ "Padmini Kolhapure - The Official Website". padminikolhapure.in. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Padmini Kolhapure Awards and Nominations!". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Where is Prem Rog fame Padmini Kolhapure these days?". News18 India. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.