Padmini Kolhapure facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Padmini Kolhapure
Kolhapure in 2017
Born	(1965-11-01) 1 November 1965 (age 59) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress singer
Spouse(s)	Pradeep Sharma ​ (m. 1986)​
Children	1 (son)
Relatives	See Mangeshkar-Hardikar-Abhisheki-Kolhapure family

Padmini Kolhapure was born on November 1, 1965. She is a famous Indian actress and singer. She has mostly worked in Hindi and Marathi movies. Padmini Kolhapure was one of the top actresses in the 1980s.

She has been acting for over 40 years and has appeared in more than 75 films. She has also won many awards, including three Filmfare Awards.

Padmini started acting when she was just seven years old in 1972. Some of her early movies include Zindagi (1976) and Dream Girl (1977). She became very well known after her role as young Roopa in the film Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978).

When she was 15, Padmini won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. This was for her role in the movie Insaf Ka Tarazu (1980). At 17, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the musical film Prem Rog (1982). This made her one of the youngest actresses to win these awards.

She was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Souten (1983). Later, she received a Best Actress nomination for Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985). Padmini became a leading actress in Hindi cinema with many successful films. These include Ahista Ahista (1981), Vidhaata (1982), and Woh Saat Din (1983). She also starred in Phata Poster Nikla Hero (2013) and Panipat (2019). She has also acted in Marathi films like Chimani Pakhar (2000) and Prawaas (2020).

Early Life and Family Connections

Padmini Kolhapure was born on November 1, 1965. She comes from a Marathi family. She is the second of three daughters. Her father, Pandharinath Kolhapure, was a professional musician. Her mother is Nirupama Kolhapure.

Her older sister, Shivangi Kolhapure, was also an actress. Shivangi is married to actor Shakti Kapoor. Their children are actress Shraddha Kapoor and actor Siddhanth Kapoor. Padmini's younger sister, Tejaswini Kolhapure, is also an actress.

The family's last name, "Kolhapure," comes from their hometown of Kolhapur in Maharashtra. Padmini's mother was from a Konkani-speaking family. Her father was a talented singer and played the Veena.

Padmini is also related to very famous singers. Her father's mother was the half-sister of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar. This means Padmini is the niece of legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhonsle. Her mother used to work for Air India.

Padmini Kolhapure's Career

Kolhapure in 2012

As a child, Padmini sang in the background for movie songs. She sang in films like Yaadon Ki Baaraat and Kitaab. Later, she also sang songs for her own movies. These include Vidhaata and Daana Pani. She even released a music album called Music Lovers with Bappi Lahiri.

A famous singer, Asha Bhosle, suggested Padmini's name to director Dev Anand. He then cast her in the film Ishk Ishk Ishk (1975). This led to more acting roles for Padmini. She appeared in Dreamgirl (1977) and Zindagi (1976). She also gave a strong performance in Gehrayee (1980).

Padmini's mother left her job to support Padmini's acting career. One of Padmini's most famous child roles was in Raj Kapoor's 1977 film Satyam Shivam Sundaram. Her success continued with a challenging role in Insaaf Ka Tarazu (1980). For this role, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

At 15, she started playing lead roles. Her first lead role was in Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai with Rishi Kapoor. Although that film didn't do well, she worked with Rishi Kapoor again in his father Raj Kapoor's hit musical film Prem Rog (1982). This movie earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She also received a special award for her performance in Ahista Ahista (1981).

Padmini Kolhapure was known for being very professional. She even worked when she had a fever for the film Do Dilon Ki Dastaan (1985). She had many more successful films. These include Vidhaata (1982) with Shammi Kapoor and Souten (1983) with Rajesh Khanna.

She had a very big hit with Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985) alongside Mithun Chakraborty. They worked together in several other movies. For Pyar Jhukta Nahin, she was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actress award. She also agreed to work with Anil Kapoor when he was a new actor in his first film, Woh Saat Din (1983). That movie was a hit and helped Anil Kapoor become a star. He often says that her "luck" helped him succeed.

Other notable films from the 1980s include Swarag Se Sunder (1986) and Dadagiri (1987). Padmini worked less in the 1990s. She produced the film Rockford in 1999. In 2000, she won a Screen Award for Best Actress for the Marathi film Chimani Pakhar.

She returned to acting in 2004 and has worked in many Marathi and Hindi films since then. In 2011, she acted in her first Malayalam film, Karmayogi. In 2013, she played Shahid Kapoor's mother in Phata Poster Nikla Hero. In 2019, she played Gopika Bai in Panipat. Her Marathi film Prawaas (2020) also received praise.

Padmini Kolhapure also started acting on television. She appeared in the show Ekk Nayi Pehchaan in 2014. In 2021, she was in the web series Dil Bekaraar. She has also been a guest on many reality shows.

Personal Life

Padmini Kolhapure met Pradeep Sharma, also known as Tutu Sharma, while working on the film Aisa Pyaar Kahan (1986). He was the producer of the film. They got married in 1986. They have a son named Priyaank Sharma, who was born in February 1990.

Priyaank has worked as an assistant director and an actor. He married Shaza Morani in February 2021.

Legacy and Impact

Kolhapure in 2010

Padmini Kolhapure is seen as one of the most popular actresses of the 1980s. In 2022, Outlook India magazine included her in their list of "75 Best Bollywood Actresses." Her co-star Anil Kapoor has said that his career success is thanks to her. He mentioned that because she agreed to do Woh 7 Din, he is where he is today.

The Tribune newspaper described her as "charming, beautiful and graceful." They also noted that her innocent look reminds people of the 80s, when she was very popular.

In 1981, Padmini Kolhapure famously gave King Charles III a quick kiss on the cheek. This caused a lot of excitement in the British news. In 2016, Padmini also became a designer. She started her own fashion brand with her friend Sita Talwalkar. Her niece, Shraddha Kapoor, helped launch the brand.

Filmography

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Television

Music videos

Discography

Film Songs

Non-Film Songs

Awards and Nominations