| Amol Ramsing Kolhe | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| 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 | |
| In office 03 July 2024 | |
| Chief Whip of the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) in the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 03 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1980-09-18) September 18, 1980 (age 44) Narayangaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | NCP(SP)(2024-present) |
| 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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Amol Ramsing Kolhe 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).
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.
Acting career
He is popular for his role of Chhatrapati Shivaji in Marathi TV Shows Raja Shivchatrapati 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. In 2017 he played the controversial role of Nathuram Godse in the film Why I Killed Gandhi.
Political career
Kolhe was a star campaigner for Shiv Sena in 2014 Indian General Election, but joined Nationalist Congress Party in February 2019. In 2019 Indian general election, he defeated Shivajirao Adhalarao Patil of Shiv Sena and was elected as a Member of Parliament from Shirur.
Filmography
| 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
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | Adhuri Ek Kahani | Divakar |
| 2008-2009 | Raja Shivchatrapati | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj |
| 2011-2012 | Veer Shivaji | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj |
| 2017-2020 | Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji | Sambhaji Maharaj |
| 2020-2021 | Swarajya Janani Jijamata | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj |
References
- ^ "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
Categories:
- 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 (SP) politicians
- India MPs 2024–2029
- Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election