Amol Kolhe

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

Television