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The actress appeared in a 1982 film with Rishi Kapoor, in which she was asked to do a kissing scene, but she flatly refused. That film proved to be the turning point in his career. She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award at the age of 17.
New Delhi: Whenever there is talk of Hindi cinema, some actresses of the 80s are still remembered by the audience. One of them is Padmini Kolhapure, whose smile and eyes brought life to every character. At a time when most actresses were dependent on glamor and dance, Padmini was winning people’s hearts with her serious acting. (Photo courtesy: Instagram@padminikolhapure)
It was the result of Padmini Kolhapure’s hard work that at the age of just 17, she won the Filmfare Best Actress Award. Padmini Kolhapure was born on 1 November 1965 in a Marathi family in Mumbai. His father, Pandharinath Kolhapure, was a well-known classical singer and veena player. There was a musical atmosphere in the house, hence Padmini also remained associated with music from the beginning. (Photo courtesy: IMDb)
Padmini Kolhapure started taking singing training in her childhood itself. This was the reason that before coming into films, he also sang songs as a chorus singer in many films. She along with her sister Shivangi Kolhapure gave voice in films like ‘Yaadon Ki Baaraat’ and ‘Kitab’. Padmini entered the world of films at a young age. At the age of just 10, he worked as a child artist in Devanand’s film ‘Ishq Ishq Ishq’. After this she was seen in ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’, in which she played the childhood role of Zeenat Aman. (Photo courtesy: Instagram@padminikolhapure)
Padmini got recognition from the film ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’ and she started getting offers from big banners of Bollywood. He did excellent work as a child artist in films like ‘Insaaf Ka Taraju’, ‘Thodi Si Bewafai’ and ‘Saajan Bina Sasural’. (Photo courtesy: Instagram@padminikolhapure)
The film ‘Insaaf Ka Taraju’ released in 1980 gave a new direction to Padmini’s career. Her performance in this film was so impressive that she received the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. Gradually she moved from a child artist to a lead heroine. In 1981, Raj Kapoor signed her as a lead actress in his film ‘Prem Rog’. This proved to be the turning point of his career. (Photo courtesy: Instagram@padminikolhapure)
The story of ‘Prem Rog’ was about a girl who becomes a widow the very next day of her marriage and then struggles with the harsh rules of the society. Padmini showed such sincerity and compassion in this character that the audience became emotional. Rishi Kapoor was with her in the film and their onscreen chemistry won the hearts of the audience. Padmini received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for this film. At that time his age was only 17 years. She became the youngest actress of Hindi cinema to receive such a big honor at such a young age. (Photo courtesy: Instagram@padminikolhapure)
After the success of ‘Prem Rog’, Padmini became one of the busiest actresses of the 80s. He played multiple characters in films like ‘Pyaar Jhukta Nahi’, ‘Vidhaata’, ‘Woh Saat Din’, ‘Swarg Se Sundar’, and ‘Aahista-Aahista’. Her pairing with big stars like Mithun Chakraborty, Jeetendra, Rishi Kapoor and Rajesh Khanna went well. (Photo courtesy: IMDb)
In 1986, while working on the sets of the film ‘Aisa Pyaar Kahan’, Padmini fell in love with the film’s producer Pradeep Sharma. When the family did not approve of this relationship, Padmini showed courage and ran away from home and got married. Even after marriage, he continued working in films. Both of them have a son, Priyank Sharma, who is now an actor himself. (Photo courtesy: IMDb)
Padmini is known for her simplicity and dignified image. He never did bold scenes. When she was asked for a kissing scene in Raj Kapoor’s film ‘Prem Rog’, she flatly refused. Despite this the film remained a superhit. Today Padmini Kolhapure may be less seen in films, but she is still active on social media. (Photo courtesy: Instagram@padminikolhapure)
