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