{{Short description|Indian actor and politician (born 1980)}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe | native_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|18 September 1980}} | birth_place = Narayangaon, Maharashtra, India | party = Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) {{small|(since 2024)}} | other_party = Nationalist Congress Party {{small|(2019–2024)}}<br/>Shiv Sena {{small|(2014–2019)}} | office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | term_start = 23 May 2019 | predecessor = Shivajirao Adhalarao Patil | constituency = Shirur, Maharashtra | footnotes = | date = | year = | source = https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5185?from=members | citizenship = | image = Amolkolhe.png | office2 = Deputy Leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) in the Lok Sabha | term1 = | 1blankname2 = Leader | 1namedata2 = Supriya Sule | term_start2 = 3 July 2024 | term_start3 = 3 July 2024 | office3 = Chief Whip of the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) in the Lok Sabha | spouse = {{marriage|Ashwini Kolhe|2007}} | children = 2 | profession = {{hlist|Actor|doctor|politician}} | education = MBBS }}
'''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).<ref name="Shirur win">{{cite web| url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/civic/amol-kolhe-conquers-shirur/articleshow/69470724.cms| title=Amol Kolhe conquers Shirur| publisher=Pune Mirror| date=24 May 2019| accessdate=24 May 2019| archive-date=24 May 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524095904/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/civic/amol-kolhe-conquers-shirur/articleshow/69470724.cms| url-status=dead}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/reel-sambhaji-faces-real-shivaji/article26960270.ece|title='Reel' Sambhaji faces 'real' Shivaji|first=Shoumojit|last=Banerjee|date=27 April 2019|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/article/television-s-chhatrapati-sambhaji-maharaj-dr-amol-kolhe-has-a-sword-collection-ranging-150-pieces/372264|title=Television's Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Dr. Amol Kolhe has a sword collection ranging 150 pieces|publisher=Times Now News}}</ref> In 2017 he played the controversial role of Nathuram Godse in the film ''Why I Killed Gandhi''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=PIL in SC against 'Why I killed Gandhi' on OTT platform|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/pil-in-sc-against-why-i-killed-gandhi-on-ott-platform-364968|access-date=2022-02-10|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>
== Political career == Kolhe was a ''star campaigner'' for Shiv Sena in 2014 Indian General Election,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-shiv-sena-replaces-senior-spokespersons-sanjay-raut-manohar-joshi-by-five-new-faces-2037145|title=Shiv Sena replaces senior spokespersons Sanjay Raut, Manohar Joshi by five new faces|date=21 November 2014|website=DNA India}}</ref> but joined Nationalist Congress Party in February 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/actor-amol-kolhe-quits-shiv-sena-joins-ncp/story-B3OOiXgMcbn1DOYg2T1BVO.html|title=Actor Amol Kolhe quits Shiv Sena, joins NCP|date=1 March 2019|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> In 2019 Indian general election, he defeated Shivajirao Adhalarao Patil of Shiv Sena and was elected as a Member of Parliament from Shirur.<ref name="Shirur win"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/marathi-actor-amol-kolhe-joins-ncp/article26413349.ece|title=Marathi actor Amol Kolhe joins NCP|first=Suyash|last=Karangutkar|date=2 March 2019|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref>
== Filmography == {|class= wikitable !'''Year ''' !'''Film ''' |- |2008 |Mee Amruta Boltey |- |2009 |Mulga |- |rowspan="2"|2010 |Aaghaat |- ||On Duty 24 Tass |- |2011 |Rajmata Jijau |- |2012 |Saheb |- |rowspan="2"|2013 |Rangkarmi |- |Are Avaaj Konacha |- |2014 |Rama Madhav |- |2016 |Marathi tigers |- |2017 |Why I killed Gandhi |- |2019 |Bola Alak Niranjan |- |2022 |''Shivpratap Garudjhep'' |- |}
==Television==
{|class= wikitable !'''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 |''Swarajya Janani Jijamata'' |Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5185?from=members Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
{{17th LS members from Maharashtra}}
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