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 mostly works in Hindi and Marathi movies. Padmini Kolhapure was one of the top actresses in the 1980s.

She has been acting for over forty years. She has been in more than 75 movies. 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 movie Prem Rog (1982). This made her one of the youngest actresses to win these awards. She was also nominated for other awards for her roles in Souten (1983) and Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985).

Padmini Kolhapure became a leading actress in Hindi cinema. She starred in movies like Ahista Ahista (1981) and Vidhaata (1982). Other popular films include Woh Saat Din (1983) and Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985). She also acted in Marathi films such as Chimani Pakhar (2000) and Prawaas (2020).

Her Early Life and Family

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

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

The family name "Kolhapure" comes from Kolhapur in Maharashtra. Padmini's father was a talented singer and played the Veena. He was the son of Pandit Krishnarao Kolhapure. Padmini's father's mother was the half-sister of the famous singer Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar. This means Padmini is the niece of legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhonsle.

Starting Her Acting Journey

Kolhapure in 2012

As a child, Padmini sang in the background for movie songs. She sang with her sister Shivangi in films like Yaadon Ki Baaraat. Later, she sang for her own movies, including Vidhaata. She also 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 movie Ishk Ishk Ishk (1975). This led to more roles in films like Dreamgirl (1977) and Zindagi (1976). She also gave a strong performance as a school girl 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. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for this role.

She started playing lead roles at age 15. Her first lead role was in Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai with Rishi Kapoor. Later, she worked with Rishi Kapoor again in his father Raj Kapoor's hit musical Prem Rog (1982). This movie earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She also received a special award for Ahista Ahista (1981).

Big Roles and Awards

Padmini Kolhapure was known for being very professional. She even worked when she had a fever for the movie Do Dilon Ki Dastaan (1985). She had many successful movies like Vidhaata (1982) and Souten (1983).

She had a huge hit with Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985) alongside Mithun Chakraborty. They starred in several more films together. She was nominated for Best Actress for this film. She also agreed to work with Anil Kapoor when he was a new actor in his first film, Woh Saat Din (1983). This movie was a success and helped Anil Kapoor become famous. He often says that Padmini's "luck" helped his career.

Other notable films for Padmini in the 1980s include Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan (1984) and Dadagiri (1987). In the 1990s, she worked less but produced the film Rockford. In 2000, she won an award for Best Actress in Marathi cinema for Chimani Pakhar.

She returned to acting in 2004. She appeared in many Marathi and Hindi films. These include Manthan: Ek Amrut Pyala (2005). In 2011, she acted in her first Malayalam film, Karmayogi. In 2013, she played Shahid Kapoor's mother in Phata Poster Nikla Hero. She also played Gopikabai in Panipat (2019). Her 2020 Marathi film Prawaas received good reviews.

Padmini also acted on television. She made her TV debut in Ekk Nayi Pehchaan. In 2021, she appeared in the web series Dil Bekaraar. She has also been a guest on many reality shows.

Life Outside Films

While working on the film Aisa Pyaar Kahan (1986), Padmini met Pradeep Sharma. He was the producer of the film. They got married in 1986. They have a son named Priyaank Sharma, who was born in 1990. Priyaank has worked as an actor and also helped director Rajkumar Santoshi with the film Phata Poster Nikla Hero. He got married in 2021.

Her Impact and Recognition

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 Padmini helped his career a lot. He said, "It’s because she agreed to do Woh 7 Din that, I am where I am today." The Tribune newspaper described her as "charming, beautiful and graceful."

In 1981, Padmini Kolhapure gave King Charles III (who was then Prince Charles) a quick kiss on the cheek. This caused a lot of talk in the British news at the time. In 2016, Padmini started her own fashion brand with her friend Sita Talwalkar. Her niece, Shraddha Kapoor, helped launch the brand.

Films and TV Shows

Films

Television

Music videos

Songs She Sang

Film songs

Non-Film songs

Awards She Won