Tejaswini Kolhapure

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Tejaswini Kolhapure
Tejaswini Kolhapure.jpg
Born (1980-01-01) 1 January 1980 (age 41)[1]
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress, model
Spouse(s)Pankaj Saraswat
Children1
RelativesSee Mangeshkar-Burman family

Tejaswini Kolhapure (born 1 January 1980) is an Indian model and actress.[2]

Personal life[]

Kolhapure was born in Mumbai and is from a Maharashtrian family.[3] Her father, Pandharinath Kolhapure, is a classical singer whose family was from Kolhapur.[4] She is the youngest sister of (wife of Shakti Kapoor) and Padmini Kolhapure and mausi (aunt) to Shraddha Kapoor.

She is the niece of singer Lata Mangeshkar, as her paternal grandmother was the half-sister of Deenanath Mangeshkar, Lata's father.[5] Her mother was a Mangalorean Nirupama Prabhu her family hailed from Mangalore. She held a job working for the airlines.[4]

Kolhapure and her husband, , had a daughter in 2015.[6]

Career[]

Before she started her career with modelling and films, she made her debut with a television series, Mujhe Chaand Chahiye,[7] directed by Raja Bundela on Zee TV. She appeared in the "Saughat" and "Tum Bin", episodes of the miniseries Rishtey on Zee TV. She was also involved in theatre.[8]

Her first film made with Anurag Kashyap, Paanch, was not initially released.[9] Paanch was delayed in its release due to problems with the depictions of violence, language and drug use in the film.[10] Her appearance in Ugly was with the director, Kashyap, once more where she played a depressed young woman who was also an alcoholic.[11] Kolhapure said that filming Ugly was a draining experience.[10] The Hindustan Times wrote that "Kolhapure plays a battered wife and brings out the pain of a barren life perfectly."[12]

Theatre[]

1999

  • "The Magic Pill" directed by Satyadev Dubey
  • "Sabse Bada Thag" directed by Makrand Deshpandey

2000

  • "Brahma Vishnu Mahesh" directed by Satyadev Dubey.

2002

  • "Modh" during the 'Prithvi Festival 2002' directed by Ahlam Khan

2005

  • "Beauty, Brains, & Personality" directed by Vandana Sajnani

2007

  • "Flirt in Your Dreams" directed by Satyadev Dubey

2008

  • "All About Women" directed by Hidayat Sami

Films[]

  • Paanch director Anuraag Kashyap[8]
  • Stop! director Ajay Sinha
  • Anjaane director Harry Fernandes
  • Mumbai Cutting director Shashank Ghosh
  • Salt & Pepper director Mohinder Pratap Singh[13]
  • Boys Toh Boys Hai director Amit Chauhan
  • Tequila Nights director Pankaj Saraswat
  • Happi special appearance director Bhavna Talwar
  • Raavan director Mani Ratnam[14]
  • Ugly director Anurag Kashyap[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tejaswini Kolhapure: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ^ "All you want to know about #TejaswiniKolhapure". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Tejaswini Kolhapure Biography". Cinetalkers.com. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  4. ^ a b If I had my way, I would have worked with Raj Kapoor all my life: Padmini Kolhapure, Times of India, 13 September 2013.
  5. ^ "'I feel bad about it…' | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Dnaindia.com. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  6. ^ Bhattacharya, Roshmila (1 February 2015). "Tejaswini Kolhapure delivers a baby girl - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  7. ^ a b Awaasthi, Kavita (29 July 2013). "TV is time-consuming: Tejaswini Kolhapure". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  8. ^ a b Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (16 May 2017). "Politics of water". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  9. ^ "I trust Anurag Kashyap blindly: Tejaswini Kolhapure". The Indian Express. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  10. ^ a b Bhattacharya, Roshmila (17 December 2014). "Tejaswini breaks 14-year-old jinx - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Ugly - An emotional story in the garb of a thriller - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  12. ^ Kaushal, Sweta (25 December 2014). "Ugly review: A dark, gripping movie that is a must watch". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  13. ^ Shetty, Akshata (9 November 2014). "Salt 'N' Pepper: A heart-rending short film that delivers a strong message". India.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  14. ^ "'Raavan' butchered Tejaswini Kolhapure's role". Deccan Herald. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2017.

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