Dimple Kapadia
Dimple Kapadia
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
86
Gender
Female
Birthday
1957-06-08 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Mumbai, India
Acting

2024

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya as Urmila Bedi (Masi)

2024

Murder Mubarak as Cookie Katoch

2024

Go Noni Go as Noni

2023

Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo as Savitri "Rani Baa"

2023

Pathaan as Nandini

2023

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar as Renu Arora

2022

Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva as Savitri Devi

2022

A Thursday as Prime Minister Maya Rajguru

2021

Tandav as Anuradha Kishore

2020

Tenet as Priya

2020

Angrezi Medium as Mrs. Kohli

2019

Dabangg 3 as Naini Devi Pandey

2015

Welcome Back as Poonam

2014

Finding Fanny as Rosalina 'Rosie' Eucharistica

2014

Gollu Aur Pappu as Not available

2012

Cocktail as Kavita Kapoor

2011

Patiala House as Guneet Kahlon a.k.a. Bebe

2010

Dabangg as Naini

2010

Tum Milo Toh Sahi as Not available

2009

Luck by Chance as Neena Walia

2009

Phir Kabhi as Ganga

2008

Jumbo as Devi

2006

Banaras as Gayatri

2005

Being Cyrus as Katy Sethna

2005

Pyaar Mein Twist as Sheetal Arya

2004

Hum Kaun Hai as Sandra Williams

2002

Leela as Leela

2001

Dil Chahta Hai as Tara Jaiswal

1999

Laawaris as Kavita Saxena

1999

Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain as Devyani

1998

2001: Do Hazaar Ek as Roshni Sharma

1998

Kabhi Na Kabhi as Not available

1997

Mrityudaata as Mrs. Janki Ghayal

1997

Agnichakra as Rani

1994

Krantiveer as Megha Dixit

1993

Gardish as Shanti

1993

The Confined as the woman

1993

Rudaali as Shanichari

1993

Gunaah as Not available

1993

Aaj Kie Aurat as Inspector Roshni Verma / Rajni

1992

Dil Aashna Hai as Barkha

1992

Sapne Saajan Ke as Dimple

1992

Angaar as Mili

1992

Karm Yodha as Namita

1991

Narsimha as Anita V. Rastogi

1991

Prahaar as Kiran

1991

Ajooba as Rukhsana Khan

1991

Khoon Ka Karz as Not available

1991

Mast Kalandar as Not available

1991

Haque as Varsha B. Singh

1991

Dushman Devta as Not available

1990

Pyar Ke Naam Qurban as Rajkumari Devika Singh

1990

Drishti as Sandhya

1990

Lekin... as Reva

1990

Pati Parmeshwar as Not available

1990

Kali Ganga as Not available

1989

Ram Lakhan as Geeta Kashyap

1989

Batwara as Not available

1989

Aag Ka Gola as Not available

1989

Bees Saal Baad as Nisha

1989

Sikka as Not available

1989

Ladaai as Billoo

1989

Shehzaade as Aarti

1989

Touhean as Not available

1988

Aakhri Adaalat as Sub-Inspector Rima Kapoor

1988

Saazish as Meena

1988

Gunahon Ka Faisla as Durga/Shanu

1988

Zakhmi Aurat as Kiran Dutt

1988

Kabzaa as Doctor Smita

1988

Mahaveera as Not available

1988

Ganga Tere Desh Mein as Princess

1988

Mera Shikaar as Not available

1987

Kaash as Pooja

1987

Insaniyat Ke Dushman as Shilpa

1987

Insaaf as Sonia/Dr. Sarita

1986

Janbaaz as Reshma Rai

1986

Allah Rakha as Julie Khera

1986

Vikram as Inimaasi Princess of Salamia

1985

Aitbaar as Neha Khanna

1985

Arjun as Geeta Sahani

1985

Saagar as Mona D'Silva

1985

Lava as Rinku Dayal

1984

Manzil Manzil as Seema Malhotra

1984

Zakhmi Sher as Advocate Anu Gupta

1973

Bobby as Bobby J. Braganza

NaN

Jab Khuli Kitaab as Not available