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Dimple Kapadia
Actor
Born June 8, 1957 (67 years)
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.
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
| 2024 | Murder Mubarak · as Cookie Katoch |
| 2024 | Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya · as Urmila Bedi (masi) |
| 2023 | Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo (TV Series) · as Savitri "rani Baa" |
| 2023 | Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar · as Renu Arora |
| 2023 | Pathaan · as Nandini |
| 2022 | Brahmastra Part One: Shiva · as Savitri Devi |
| 2022 | A Thursday · as Prime Minister Maya Rajguru |
| 2021 | Tandav (TV Series) · 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 |
| 2015 | Bombay Mittai · as Cast |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Shaukeens · as Cast |
| 2014 | Finding Fanny · as Rosalina 'rosie' Eucharistica |
| 2013 | What the Fish · as Sudha Mishra |
| 2012 | Cocktail · as Kavita Kapoor |
| 2011 | Patiala House · as Guneet Kahlon A.k.a. Bebe |
| 2010 | Dabangg · as Naini |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Luck by Chance · as Neena Walia |
| 2008 | Jumbo · as Devi |
| 2008 | Phir Kabhi · as Ganga |
| 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 | |
| 1998 | 2001: Do Hazaar Ek · as Roshni Sharma |
| 1997 | Mrityudaata · as Mrs. Janki Ghayal |
| 1997 | Agnichakra · as Rani |
| 1997 | Share Bazaar · as Special Appearance |
| 1994 | Revolutionary · as Megha Dixit |
| 1994 | Pathreela Raasta · as Gayatri Sanyal |
| 1993 | Antareen · as The Woman |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Gardish · as Shanti |
| 1993 | Rudaali · as Shanichari |
| 1993 | Aaj Kie Aurat · as Inspector Roshni Verma / Rajni |
| 1992 | Dil Aashna Hai (...The Heart Knows) · as Barkha |
| 1992 | Angaar · as Mili |
| 1992 | Sapne Saajan Ke · as Dimple |
| 1991 | Prahaar: The Final Attack · as Kiran |
| 1991 | Ranbhoomi · as Prostitute |
| 1991 | Narasimha · as Anita V. Rastogi |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Haque · as Varsha B. Singh |
| 1990 | Ajooba · as Rukhsana Khan |
| 1990 | Drishti · as Sandhya |
| 1990 | Lekin... · as Reva |
| 1990 | Pyar Ke Naam Qurban · as Rajkumari Devika Singh |
| 1990 | Kali Ganga · as Gangavati |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Ladaai · as Billoo |
| 1989 | Shehzaade · as Aarti |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | |
| 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 | |
| 1988 | Aakhri Adaalat · as Sub-Inspector Rima Kapoor |
| 1988 | Kabzaa · as Doctor Smita |
| 1988 | Saazish · as Meena |
| 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 | Pataal Bhairavi · as Yaskankya |
| 1985 | Arjun · as Geeta Sahani |
| 1985 | Aitbaar · as Neha Khanna |
| 1985 | Lava · as Rinku Dayal |
| 1984 | Manzil Manzil · as Seema Malhotra |
| 1984 | Zakhmi Sher · as Advocate Anu Gupta |
| 1973 |