Whenever we talk about 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 acting.

The result of his hard work and passion for acting was that at the age of just 17, he achieved a big position in the film industry. At such a young age, she surprised everyone by winning the Filmfare Best Actress Award.

About Padmini Kolhapure
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.

He started taking singing training in his 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’.

Stepped in at a young age
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.

This film gave him recognition and he 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’.

Child artist turned lead heroine
The film ‘Insaaf Ka Taraju’ released in 1980 gave a new direction to his career. Her acting 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.

Story of ‘Prem Rog’
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.

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 was very successful.

ran away and got married
In 1986, while working on the sets of the film ‘Aisa Pyaar Kahan’, she 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.

Refused for kissing scene
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.

Let us tell you that today Padmini Kolhapure may be seen less in films, but she is still active on social media.