Dimple Kapadia

Birthday:

06/08/1957

Place of birth:

Mumbai, India:

Biography:

Dimple Kapadia (born 8 June 1957) is an Indian film actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films. She was launched by Raj Kapoor at age 16, playing the title role in his teen romance Bobby (1973). In that same year she married Indian actor Rajesh Khanna and retired from acting. Kapadia returned to the film industry in 1984, following her separation from Khanna. One of her films of that period was the drama Saagar (1985). Both Bobby and Saagar won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She went on to establish herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema in the 1980s. Initially recognized as a national sex symbol, Kapadia was keen to avoid being stereotyped and expand her range of acting roles. She subsequently took on more serious parts in a range of film genres, from mainstream to parallel cinema, and received acclaim for her performances in such films as Kaash (1987), Drishti (1990), Lekin... (1990), and Rudaali (1993), which earned her a National Film Award for Best Actress and a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. She followed with supporting roles in Gardish (1993) and Krantiveer (1994), the latter of which garnered her a fourth Filmfare Award. Kapadia continued working infrequently through the 1990s and the 2000s. She played a minor part in Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and was noted for her portrayal of the title role in the American production Leela (2002). Some of her later film credits include leading roles in Hum Kaun Hai? (2004), Pyaar Mein Twist (2005), Phir Kabhi (2008) and Tum Milo Toh Sahi (2010), and supporting roles in Being Cyrus (2005), Luck by Chance (2009), Dabangg (2010), Cocktail (2012) and Finding Fanny (2014). Kapadia is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna, both former actresses.



Credits

Murder Mubarak (2024)
Cookie Katoch
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (2024)
Urmila Bedi (Masi)
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023)
Renu Arora (Mickey's mother)
Pathaan (2023)
Nandini
Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva (2022)
Savitri Devi
A Thursday (2022)
Prime Minister Maya Rajguru
Tenet (2020)
Priya
Angrezi Medium (2020)
Mrs. Kohli
Dabangg 3 (2019)
Naini Devi Pandey
Welcome Back (2015)
Poonam
Gollu Aur Pappu (2014)
Finding Fanny (2014)
Rosalina 'Rosie' Eucharistica
Cocktail (2012)
Kavita Kapoor
Patiala House (2011)
Guneet Kahlon a.k.a. Bebe
Dabangg (2010)
Naini
Tum Milo Toh Sahi (2010)
Phir Kabhi (2009)
Ganga
Luck by Chance (2009)
Neena Walia
Jumbo (2008)
Devi
Banaras (2006)
Gayatri
Being Cyrus (2005)
Katy Sethna
Pyaar Mein Twist (2005)
Sheetal Arya
Hum Kaun Hai (2004)
Sandra Williams
Leela (2002)
Leela
Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Tara Jaiswal
Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain (1999)
Devyani
Laawaris (1999)
Kavita Saxena
Kabhi Na Kabhi (1998)
2001: Do Hazaar Ek (1998)
Roshni Sharma
Mrityudaata (1997)
Mrs. Janki Ghayal
Agnichakra (1997)
Rani
Krantiveer (1994)
Megha Dixit
The Confined (1993)
the woman
Gunaah (1993)
Gardish (1993)
Shanti
Aaj Kie Aurat (1993)
Inspector Roshni Verma / Rajni
Rudaali (1993)
Shanichari
Dil Aashna Hai (1992)
Barkha
Angaar (1992)
Mili
Sapne Saajan Ke (1992)
Dimple
Karm Yodha (1992)
Namita
Narsimha (1991)
Anita V. Rastogi
Ajooba (1991)
Rukhsana Khan
Dushman Devta (1991)
Khoon Ka Karz (1991)
Mast Kalandar (1991)
Haque (1991)
Varsha B. Singh
Prahaar (1991)
Kiran
Drishti (1990)
Sandhya
Pati Parmeshwar (1990)
Lekin... (1990)
Reva
Pyar Ke Naam Qurban (1990)
Rajkumari Devika Singh
Aag Ka Gola (1989)
Ladaai (1989)
Billoo
Shehzaade (1989)
Aarti
Sikka (1989)
Batwara (1989)
Touhean (1989)
Bees Saal Baad (1989)
Nisha
Ram Lakhan (1989)
Geeta Kashyap
Ganga Tere Desh Mein (1988)
Princess
Zakhmi Aurat (1988)
Kiran Dutt
Gunahon Ka Faisla (1988)
Durga/Shanu
Saazish (1988)
Meena
Mahaveera (1988)
Aakhri Adaalat (1988)
Sub-Inspector Rima Kapoor
Kabzaa (1988)
Doctor Smita
Kaash (1987)
Pooja
Insaaf (1987)
Sonia/Dr. Sarita
Insaniyat Ke Dushman (1987)
Shilpa
Allah Rakha (1986)
Julie Khera
Janbaaz (1986)
Reshma Rai
Vikram (1986)
Inimaasi Princess of Salamia
Saagar (1985)
Mona D'Silva
Arjun (1985)
Geeta Sahani
Aitbaar (1985)
Neha Khanna
Lava (1985)
Rinku Dayal
Zakhmi Sher (1984)
Advocate Anu Gupta
Manzil Manzil (1984)
Seema Malhotra
Bobby (1973)
Bobby J. Braganza
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