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Padmini Kolhapure was born on November 1, 1965 in Maharashtra, India and is credited as a singer and film actor. Padmini Kolhapure is 60 years old as of 2026. Recorded honors include Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress (1981) and Filmfare Award for Best Actress (1983).
My Take
Padmini Kolhapure fascinates me because she peaked absurdly young, winning a Filmfare Supporting Actress award at fifteen in 1981 and Best Actress by 1983, yet never burned out. A four-decade career across more than seventy-five Hindi and Marathi films tells me her gift was matched by stubborn endurance, the harder quality to sustain. Child-star brilliance so often curdles into a cautionary tale, but she turned early acclaim into longevity. She sang as well as acted, which suggests a performer comfortable filling a frame with feeling. I admire artists who are loved across generations, and she clearly is.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Padmini Kolhapure
- Name (Japanese)
- パドミニ・コラプレ
- Reading
- ぱどみに・こらぷれ
- Born
- November 1, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
- Origin
- Maharashtra, India
- Occupation
- actor / singer / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1981 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 1983 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.padminikolhapure.in
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmini%20Kolhapure
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3595902
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Padmini Kolhapure born?
Born November 1, 1965 (age 60).
Where is Padmini Kolhapure from?
Padmini Kolhapure is from Maharashtra, India.
What does Padmini Kolhapure do?
Padmini Kolhapure works as actor, singer, film actor.
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