Padmini Kolhapure
Acting • Born 1965-11-01
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
Filmography
60 credits
Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan
Movie • 1984
Salma A. Mirza
Saajan Bina Suhagan
Movie • 1978
BulBul Chopra
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
Movie • 1982
Anjali
Dard Ka Rishta
Movie • 1982
Suhaagan
Movie • 1986
Jyoti
Insaaf Main Karoonga
Movie • 1985
Pinky Singh
Ahista Ahista
Movie • 1981
Chandra
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Movie • 1978
Young Rupa
Souten
Movie • 1983
Radha
Vidhaata
Movie • 1982
Durga
Hum Intezaar Karenge
Movie • 1989
Dana Paani
Movie • 1989
Satya's fiancée
Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
Movie • 1985
Sona Mathur
Zamaane ko Dikhana hai
Movie • 1981
Kanchan / Bahadur Singh (as Padmini Kohlapure)
Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge
Movie • 1986
Souten: The Other Woman
Movie • 2006
Smita
Hum Hain Lajawab
Movie • 1984
Dilruba
Sagar Sangam
Movie • 1988
Radha
Aaj Ka Daur
Movie • 1985
Durga Agnihotri
Star
Movie • 1982
Dev's fan
Swami Dada
Movie • 1982
Ek Nai Paheli
Movie • 1984
Kajri
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
Movie • 2013
Savitri Rao
Qurbani Rang Layegi
Movie • 1991
Kirayadar
Movie • 1986
Gehrayee
Movie • 1980
Uma
Anubhav
Movie • 1986
Gauri
Karmayogi
Movie • 2012
Mankamma
Pyar Jhukta Nahin
Movie • 1985
Preeti B. Pratap
Daata
Movie • 1989
Sona Dwarka Prasad
Woh 7 Din
Movie • 1983
Maya Anand
Sagar Sangam
Movie • 1988
Thodisi Bewafaii
Movie • 1980
Swarag Se Sunder
Movie • 1986
Lalita Choudhary
Dadagiri
Movie • 1987
Hawalaat
Movie • 1987
Geeta
Pyari Behna
Movie • 1985
Mangala
Professor Ki Padosan
Movie • 1994
Menaka D. Khanna
Panipat
Movie • 2019
Gopika Bai
Mai
Movie • 2013
Madhu
Mazdoor
Movie • 1983
Meena Saxena
Insaaf Ka Tarazu
Movie • 1980
Neeta Saxena
Touhean
Movie • 1989
Naya Kadam
Movie • 1984
Pyar Ke Kabil
Movie • 1987
Prawaas
Movie • 2020
Muddat
Movie • 1986
Kalpana
Prem Rog
Movie • 1982
Manorama
Bewafai
Movie • 1985
Renu
Wafadaar
Movie • 1985
Lovers
Movie • 1983
Sadak Chhap
Movie • 1987
Anju
Ishk Ishk Ishk
Movie • 1974
Fire
Movie • 1986
Eight: The Power of Shani
Movie • 2006
Chimni Pakhare
Movie • 2001
Nandini
Manthan: Ek Amrut Pyala
Movie • 2006
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV • 2016
Herself
Indian Idol
TV • 2004
Self
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV • 2016
Self