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.
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 an MBBS degree from Seth G.S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
Acting career 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. 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 the 2014 Indian general election, but joined the Nationalist Congress Party in February 2019. In the 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 2008Mee Amruta Boltey2009Mulga2010AaghaatOn Duty 24 Tass2011Rajmata Jijau2012Saheb2013RangkarmiAre Avaaj Konacha2014Rama Madhav2016Marathi tigers2017Why I Killed Gandhi2019Bola Alak Niranjan2022Shivpratap Garudjhep
Television
Year Title Role 2006-2007Adhuri Ek KahaniDivakar2008-2009 Raja ShivchhatrapatiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj2012Veer ShivajiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj2017-2020 Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji Sambhaji Maharaj2020-2021Swarajyajanani JijamataChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj2026Mi Savitribai Jotirao PhuleJyotirao Phule
References
External links Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website