Dimple Kapadia
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 8, 1957 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Mumbai, India
- Credits
- 88
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
Filmography
Jab Khuli Kitaab
2024Movie
Anusuya
Go Noni Go
2024Movie
Noni
Murder Mubarak
2024Movie
Cookie Katoch
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
2024Movie
Urmila Shukla
Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo
2023TV
Savitri "Rani Baa"
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar
2023Movie
Renu Arora
Pathaan
2023Movie
Nandini
Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva
2022Movie
Savitri Devi
A Thursday
2022Movie
Prime Minister Maya Rajguru
Tandav
2021TV
Anuradha Kishore
Tenet
2020Movie
Priya
Angrezi Medium
2020Movie
Mrs. Kohli
Dabangg 3
2019Movie
Naini Devi Pandey
Welcome Back
2015Movie
Poonam
Gollu Aur Pappu
2014Movie
Finding Fanny
2014Movie
Rosalina 'Rosie' Eucharistica
What the Fish
2013Movie
Cocktail
2012Movie
Kavita Kapoor
Patiala House
2011Movie
Guneet Kahlon a.k.a. Bebe
Dabangg
2010Movie
Naini
Tum Milo Toh Sahi
2010Movie
Phir Kabhi
2009Movie
Ganga
Luck by Chance
2009Movie
Neena Walia
Jumbo
2008Movie
Devi
Banaras
2006Movie
Gayatri
Being Cyrus
2005Movie
Katy Sethna
Pyaar Mein Twist
2005Movie
Sheetal Arya
Hum Kaun Hai
2004Movie
Sandra Williams
Leela
2002Movie
Leela
Dil Chahta Hai
2001Movie
Tara Jaiswal
Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain
1999Movie
Devyani
Laawaris
1999Movie
Kavita Saxena
2001: Do Hazaar Ek
1998Movie
Roshni Sharma
Mrityudaata
1997Movie
Mrs. Janki Ghayal
Agnichakra
1997Movie
Rani
Krantiveer
1994Movie
Megha Dixit
The Confined
1993Movie
The Woman
Gunaah
1993Movie
Gardish
1993Movie
Shanti
Aaj Kie Aurat
1993Movie
Inspector Roshni Verma / Rajni
Rudaali
1993Movie
Shanichari
Dil Aashna Hai
1992Movie
Barkha
Angaar
1992Movie
Mili
Sapne Saajan Ke
1992Movie
Dimple
Karm Yodha
1992Movie
Namita
Narsimha
1991Movie
Anita V. Rastogi
Ajooba
1991Movie
Rukhsana Khan
Dushman Devta
1991Movie
Khoon Ka Karz
1991Movie
Mast Kalandar
1991Movie
Prahaar
1991Movie
Kiran
Haque
1991Movie
Varsha B. Singh
Drishti
1990Movie
Sandhya
Pati Parmeshwar
1990Movie
Lekin...
1990Movie
Reva
Pyar Ke Naam Qurban
1990Movie
Rajkumari Devika Singh
Kali Ganga
1990Movie
Aag Ka Gola
1989Movie
Ladaai
1989Movie
Billoo
Shehzaade
1989Movie
Aarti
Sikka
1989Movie
Batwara
1989Movie
Touhean
1989Movie
Bees Saal Baad
1989Movie
Nisha
Ram Lakhan
1989Movie
Geeta Kashyap
Ganga Tere Desh Mein
1988Movie
Princess
Zakhmi Aurat
1988Movie
Kiran Dutt
Gunahon Ka Faisla
1988Movie
Durga/Shanu
Saazish
1988Movie
Meena
Mahaveera
1988Movie
Aakhri Adaalat
1988Movie
Sub-Inspector Rima Kapoor
Kabzaa
1988Movie
Doctor Smita
Mera Shikaar
1988Movie
Kaash
1987Movie
Pooja
Insaaf
1987Movie
Sonia/Dr. Sarita
Insaniyat Ke Dushman
1987Movie
Shilpa
Living Legend - Raj Kapoor
1986Movie
Self (archive footage)
Allah Rakha
1986Movie
Julie Khera
Janbaaz
1986Movie
Reshma Rai
Vikram
1986Movie
Inimaasi Princess of Salamia
Saagar
1985Movie
Mona D'Silva
Arjun
1985Movie
Geeta Sahani
Aitbaar
1985Movie
Neha Khanna
Lava
1985Movie
Rinku Dayal
Zakhmi Sher
1984Movie
Advocate Anu Gupta
Manzil Manzil
1984Movie
Seema Malhotra
Bobby
1973Movie
Bobby J. Braganza
Pyaar Ka Punchama 3
Movie