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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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Bobby
Known For
  • Tenet
  • Pathaan
  • Tandav
  • Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
  • Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
  • Dil Chahta Hai
  • Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo
  • Murder Mubarak
  • Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar
  • A Thursday
  • Dabangg
  • Angrezi Medium
  • Dabangg 3
  • Luck by Chance
  • Cocktail
  • Patiala House
  • Finding Fanny
  • Welcome Back
  • Revolutionary
  • Bobby
  • Being Cyrus
  • Ajooba
  • Rudaali
  • Arjun

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
1992
Angaar · as Mili
1992
Sapne Saajan Ke · as Dimple
1991
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
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
Bobby · as Bobby J. Braganza

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