Amol Kolhe
Indian actor and politician (born 1980)
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Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe (born 18 September 1980) is an Indian actor-turned-politician who is the current Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Shirur and member of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar).[1]
Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Shivajirao Adhalarao Patil |
| Constituency | Shirur, Maharashtra |
| Deputy Leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) in the Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2024 | |
| Leader | Supriya Sule |
| Chief Whip of the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) in the Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1980 Narayangaon, Maharashtra, India |
| Party | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) (since 2024) |
Other political affiliations | Nationalist Congress Party (2019–2024) Shiv Sena (2014–2019) |
| Spouse |
Ashwini Kolhe (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | MBBS |
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Early life
Kolhe was born in the town of Narayangaon in Pune district. He attended Apte School in Pune from 9th to 12th grade. After High school, he earned a MBBS degree from King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai.[2]
Acting career
He is popular for his role of Chhatrapati Shivaji in Marathi TV Shows Raja Shivchhatrapati which aired on Star Pravah and Swarajya Janani Jijamata which aired on Sony Marathi as well as Chhatrapati Sambhaji in Marathi TV Series Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji on Zee Marathi.[3] In 2017 he played the controversial role of Nathuram Godse in the film Why I Killed Gandhi.[4]
Political career
Kolhe was a star campaigner for Shiv Sena in 2014 Indian General Election,[5] but joined Nationalist Congress Party in February 2019.[6] In 2019 Indian general election, he defeated Shivajirao Adhalarao Patil of Shiv Sena and was elected as a Member of Parliament from Shirur.[1][7]
Filmography
| Year | Film |
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| 2008 | Mee Amruta Boltey |
| 2009 | Mulga |
| 2010 | Aaghaat |
| On Duty 24 Tass | |
| 2011 | Rajmata Jijau |
| 2012 | Saheb |
| 2013 | Rangkarmi |
| Are Avaaj Konacha | |
| 2014 | Rama Madhav |
| 2016 | Marathi tigers |
| 2017 | Why I killed Gandhi |
| 2019 | Bola Alak Niranjan |
| 2022 | Shivpratap Garudjhep |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2006-2007 | Adhuri Ek Kahani | Divakar |
| 2008-2009 | Raja Shivchhatrapati | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj |
| 2012 | Veer Shivaji | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj |
| 2017-2020 | Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji | Sambhaji Maharaj |
| 2020-2021 | Swarajya Janani Jijamata | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj |