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Padmini Kolhapure was born on November 1, 1965, in Maharashtra, India. She started her acting career as a child artist at the age of 7 with the film "Ek Khiladi Bawan Patte" in 1974.
She received critical acclaim for her performance in the film "Satyam Shivam Sundaram" (1978) directed by Raj Kapoor.
She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film "Insaaf Ka Tarazu" (1980). She has acted in over films in a career spanning four decades.
She has worked with renowned directors such as Raj Kapoor, Yash Chopra, and Subhash Ghai.
She took a break from acting in the mid-1990s to focus on her family but returned to acting in the early 2000s. She has also appeared in television shows.
Padmini Kolhapure is the younger sister of actress Shivangi Kolhapure and the Aunt of Actress Shraddha Kapoor.
She was just 17 years old when she acted in the film "Prem Rog" (1982), which became a blockbuster hit.
She is a trained classical singer and has sung many songs in her films. She made her debut as a playback singer in the film "Vidhaata" (1982).