Many actresses make their debut at a young age and over time they gain recognition in the industry. Today we will talk about an actress who made her debut at the age of 7 and over the years became one of the most successful and popular stars. In the 1980s this actress was a well-known face and every director wanted to cast her in their film. She had a career spanning over four decades during which she shared the screen with big actors such as Rishi Kapoor Anil Kapoor Mithun Chakraborty and more. If you are wondering who we are talking about the actress in discussion is Padmini Kolhapure. Padmini has featured in over 75 films and has received numerous accolades including three Filmfare Awards. Some of her iconic movies from the 1980s which are still loved by audiences include Insaaf Ka Tarazu Aahista Aahista Pyaar Jhukta Nahin and Prem Rog. Her songs like Tumse Milkar Na Jaane Kyun and Yeh Galliyan Ye Chaubara remain timeless classics. Padmini was just seven when she appeared in Shashi Kapoor and Zeenat Amans blockbuster Satyam Shivam Sundaram. Did you know Padmini was one of Raj Kapoors favorite actresses? Her breakthrough came when she was paired opposite Rishi Kapoor in the film Prem Rog. The movie became a blockbuster and fans adored Padmini’s character. People really appreciated the chemistry between the two in this 1982 release. The film broke several box office records and their on-screen pairing was highly admired. While Padmini has shared the screen with many big actors she was instantly rejected by Rajesh Khanna. The actress was a huge fan of Khanna. In an interview Padmini revealed that when a child artist was needed for the film Chalta Purza she went for an audition. However she never made it into the film and was rejected by Khanna as per reports by News18. Meanwhile at the age of 21 Padmini Kolhapure defied her familys wishes and married film producer Pradeep Sharma. At the peak of her career her decision became a major talking point. She first met Pradeep Sharma also known as Tutu Sharma while working on the film Aisa Pyaar Kahan (1986). After dating for a few months the couple tied the knot in 1986. They are parents to a son Priyaank Sharma.