Dimple Kapadia
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
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- 2024 · Go Noni Go as Noni
- 2024 · Murder Mubarak as Cookie Katoch
- 2024 · Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya as Urmila Bedi (Masi)
- 2023 · Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo as Savitri "Rani Baa"
- 2023 · Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar as Renu Arora
- 2023 · Pathaan as Nandini
- 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 · Gollu Aur Pappu as
- 2014 · Finding Fanny as Rosalina 'Rosie' Eucharistica
- 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
- 2009 · Phir Kabhi as Ganga
- 2009 · Luck by Chance as Neena Walia
- 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 · Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain as Devyani
- 1999 · Laawaris as Kavita Saxena
- 1998 · Kabhi Na Kabhi as
- 1998 · 2001: Do Hazaar Ek as Roshni Sharma
- 1997 · Mrityudaata as Mrs. Janki Ghayal
- 1997 · Agnichakra as Rani
- 1994 · Krantiveer as Megha Dixit
- 1993 · The Confined as the woman
- 1993 · Gunaah as
- 1993 · Gardish as Shanti
- 1993 · Aaj Kie Aurat as Inspector Roshni Verma / Rajni
- 1993 · Rudaali as Shanichari
- 1992 · Dil Aashna Hai as Barkha
- 1992 · Angaar as Mili
- 1992 · Sapne Saajan Ke as Dimple
- 1992 · Karm Yodha as Namita
- 1991 · Narsimha as Anita V. Rastogi
- 1991 · Ajooba as Rukhsana Khan
- 1991 · Dushman Devta as
- 1991 · Khoon Ka Karz as
- 1991 · Mast Kalandar as
- 1991 · Prahaar as Kiran
- 1991 · Haque as Varsha B. Singh
- 1990 · Drishti as Sandhya
- 1990 · Pati Parmeshwar as
- 1990 · Lekin... as Reva
- 1990 · Pyar Ke Naam Qurban as Rajkumari Devika Singh
- 1989 · Aag Ka Gola as
- 1989 · Ladaai as Billoo
- 1989 · Shehzaade as Aarti
- 1989 · Sikka as
- 1989 · Batwara as
- 1989 · Touhean as
- 1989 · Bees Saal Baad as Nisha
- 1989 · Ram Lakhan as Geeta Kashyap
- 1988 · Ganga Tere Desh Mein as Princess
- 1988 · Zakhmi Aurat as Kiran Dutt
- 1988 · Gunahon Ka Faisla as Durga/Shanu
- 1988 · Saazish as Meena
- 1988 · Mahaveera as
- 1988 · Aakhri Adaalat as Sub-Inspector Rima Kapoor
- 1988 · Kabzaa as Doctor Smita
- 1987 · Kaash as Pooja
- 1987 · Insaaf as Sonia/Dr. Sarita
- 1987 · Insaniyat Ke Dushman as Shilpa
- 1986 · Allah Rakha as Julie Khera
- 1986 · Janbaaz as Reshma Rai
- 1986 · Vikram as Inimaasi Princess of Salamia
- 1985 · Saagar as Mona D'Silva
- 1985 · Arjun as Geeta Sahani
- 1985 · Aitbaar as Neha Khanna
- 1985 · Lava as Rinku Dayal
- 1984 · Zakhmi Sher as Advocate Anu Gupta
- 1984 · Manzil Manzil as Seema Malhotra
- 1973 · Bobby as Bobby J. Braganza
- Future · Jab Khuli Kitaab as