1. Padmini Kolhapure was born on 1 November 1965 and is an Indian actress and singer, who primarily works in Hindi and Marathi films.
31 Facts About Padmini Kolhapure
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Padmini Kolhapure began her acting career in 1972 at the age of seven, and her early works include Zindagi and Dream Girl.
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Padmini Kolhapure had her breakthrough with the film Satyam Shivam Sundaram, starring as the young Roopa.
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At the age of 15, Padmini Kolhapure won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the revenge drama Insaf Ka Tarazu, and at the age of 17, won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the musical romantic drama Prem Rog, thus becoming the second-youngest actress to win the awards in the respective categories.
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Padmini Kolhapure was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress for her role in Souten and received a Best Actress nomination for Pyar Jhukta Nahin.
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Padmini Kolhapure established herself as a leading lady in Hindi cinema with films such as - Ahista Ahista, Vidhaata, Woh Saat Din, Do Dilon Ki Dastaan, Swarag Se Sunder, Dadagiri, Phata Poster Nikla Hero and Panipat.
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Padmini Kolhapure has acted in Marathi films like Chimani Pakhar, Manthan: Ek Amrut Pyala and Prawaas.
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Padmini Kolhapure was born 1 November 1965 in a Marathi and Konkani family, second among the three daughters of Pandharinath Kolhapure, a professional musician, by his wife Nirupama Kolhapure.
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Padmini Kolhapure's younger sister, Tejaswini Kolhapure, too is an actress.
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Padmini Kolhapure was the son of Pandit Krishnarao Kolhapure, an exponent of Natya Sangeet, who had enjoyed the patronage of the Baroda Durbar.
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Padmini Kolhapure later sang for her own films such as Vidhaata, Daana Pani, Professor Ki Padosan Hum Intezaar Karenge and Sadak Chhap.
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Padmini Kolhapure released an album with Bappi Lahiri titled Music Lovers.
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Padmini Kolhapure performed for the Greater London Council at the Royal Albert Hall in London with Bappi Lahiri and his troupe in 1986.
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Padmini Kolhapure gave a very commendable performance of a school girl inflicted by black magic in Gehrayee.
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Kolhapure's mother quit her airlines job to be a full-time chaperone as Padmini picked up more roles.
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Padmini Kolhapure earned the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film.
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Padmini Kolhapure graduated to heroine roles at the age of 15 in Nasir Hussain's Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai opposite Rishi Kapoor.
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Padmini Kolhapure earned a Filmfare Special Performance Award for Ahista Ahista.
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Padmini Kolhapure even worked when she had fever on Do Dilon Ki Dastaan.
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Padmini Kolhapure had more box office hits, such as Vidhaata with Shammi Kapoor and Souten opposite Rajesh Khanna.
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Padmini Kolhapure had a huge hit with Pyar Jhukta Nahin with Mithun Chakraborty, and they were paired together in several more films.
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Padmini Kolhapure agreed to work with Anil Kapoor when he was a newcomer in his first film Woh Saat Din.
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Padmini Kolhapure returned to acting in 2004 and worked in many Marathi and Hindi films.
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Padmini Kolhapure appeared in Mera Bachpan with Helen in 2008.
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Padmini Kolhapure has acted on stage in Kaash, followed by Abhi To Mein Jawan Hoon and Aasman Se Gire Khajoor Pe Atke, with her brother-in-law Shakti Kapoor.
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Post 2010, Padmini Kolhapure played supporting roles mainly that of a mother.
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Padmini Kolhapure made her television debut with Ekk Nayi Pehchaan playing Pallavi Suresh Modi.
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Padmini Kolhapure married producer Karim Morani's daughter and Zoa Morani's sister Shaza Morani on 4 February 2021.
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Padmini Kolhapure is regarded as one of the most popular and leading actress of 1980s.
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In 1981, Padmini Kolhapure had given King Charles III, a peck on the cheek.
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In 2016, Padmini Kolhapure turned a designer and started her Indian and Indo-western wear brand, with her friend Sita Talwalkar.