Amol Kolhe
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 |
| Profession |
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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 a member of the Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar.[1]
Early life
[edit]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 an MBBS degree from Seth G.S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.[2]
Acting career
[edit]He is popular for his role of Chhatrapati Shivaji in Marathi TV Shows Raja Shivchhatrapati which aired on Star Pravah and Swarajyajanani Jijamata which aired on Sony Marathi. He played Chhatrapati Sambhaji in the 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
[edit]Kolhe was a star campaigner for Shiv Sena in the 2014 Indian general election,[5] but joined the Nationalist Congress Party in February 2019.[6] In the 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
[edit]| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Swarajyajanani Jijamata | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj |
| 2026 | Mi Savitribai Jotirao Phule | Jyotirao Phule |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Amol Kolhe conquers Shirur". Pune Mirror. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ Banerjee, Shoumojit (27 April 2019). "'Reel' Sambhaji faces 'real' Shivaji". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Television's Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Dr. Amol Kolhe has a sword collection ranging 150 pieces". Times Now News.
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "PIL in SC against 'Why I killed Gandhi' on OTT platform". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ "Shiv Sena replaces senior spokespersons Sanjay Raut, Manohar Joshi by five new faces". DNA India. 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "Actor Amol Kolhe quits Shiv Sena, joins NCP". Hindustan Times. 1 March 2019.
- ↑ Karangutkar, Suyash (2 March 2019). "Marathi actor Amol Kolhe joins NCP". The Hindu.
External links
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- India MPs 2019–2024
- Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra
- Living people
- Shiv Sena politicians
- Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Maharashtra
- Male actors in Marathi television
- People from Pune district
- Indian actor-politicians
- 1980 births
- Indian male film actors
- Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar politicians
- India MPs 2024–2029
- Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election
