Tejaswini Kolhapure (Born 22 August 1980) is an Indian model and actress.

 

Tejaswini Kolhapure is from a Maharashtrian family. Her father, Pandharinath Kolhapure, is a classical singer whose family was from Kolhapur. He is the cousin of singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle as his mother is the sister of Deenanath Mangeshkar, father of Lata and Asha. So Tejaswini is the niece of these legendary singers.

 

Her mother was a Saraswat Brahmin, whose family hailed from Mangalore. She held a job working for the airlines.

 

Tejaswini is the sister of popular Bollywood actress Padmini Kolhapure and Shivangi Kolhapure. She is married to Pankaj Saraswat director, writer, actor, and producer), famous for directing The Great Indian Laughter Challenge on Star World and Star Plus.