Dimple Kapadia
Born: 1957-06-08 in Mumbai, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
2024
- Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya as Urmila Shukla
- Murder Mubarak as Cookie Katoch
- Jab Khuli Kitaab as Anusuya
- Go Noni Go as Noni
2023
- Pathaan as Nandini
- Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo as Savitri "Rani Baa"
- Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar as Renu Arora
2022
- Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva as Savitri Devi
- A Thursday as Prime Minister Maya Rajguru
2021
- Tandav as Anuradha Kishore
2020
- Tenet as Priya
- Angrezi Medium as Mrs. Kohli
2019
- Dabangg 3 as Naini Devi Pandey
2015
- Welcome Back as Poonam
2014
- Finding Fanny as Rosalina 'Rosie' Eucharistica
- Gollu Aur Pappu
2012
- Cocktail as Kavita Kapoor
2011
- Patiala House as Guneet Kahlon a.k.a. Bebe
2010
- Dabangg as Naini
- Tum Milo Toh Sahi
2009
- Luck by Chance as Neena Walia
- Phir Kabhi as Ganga
2008
- Jumbo as Devi
2006
- Banaras as Gayatri
2005
- Being Cyrus as Katy Sethna
- 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
- Laawaris as Kavita Saxena
1998
- 2001: Do Hazaar Ek as Roshni Sharma
1997
- Mrityudaata as Mrs. Janki Ghayal
- Agnichakra as Rani
1994
- Krantiveer as Megha Dixit
1993
- Gardish as Shanti
- Rudaali as Shanichari
- Gunaah
- The Confined as The Woman
- Aaj Kie Aurat as Inspector Roshni Verma / Rajni
1992
- Dil Aashna Hai as Barkha
- Angaar as Mili
- Sapne Saajan Ke as Dimple
- Karm Yodha as Namita
1991
- Ajooba as Rukhsana Khan
- Prahaar as Kiran
- Haque as Varsha B. Singh
- Mast Kalandar
- Khoon Ka Karz
- Narsimha as Anita V. Rastogi
- Dushman Devta
1990
- Drishti as Sandhya
- Lekin... as Reva
- Pyar Ke Naam Qurban as Rajkumari Devika Singh
- Kali Ganga
- Pati Parmeshwar
1989
- Batwara
- Ram Lakhan as Geeta Kashyap
- Ladaai as Billoo
- Sikka
- Shehzaade as Aarti
- Bees Saal Baad as Nisha
- Aag Ka Gola
- Touhean
1988
- Zakhmi Aurat as Kiran Dutt
- Kabzaa as Doctor Smita
- Aakhri Adaalat as Sub-Inspector Rima Kapoor
- Saazish as Meena
- Ganga Tere Desh Mein as Princess
- Mahaveera
- Gunahon Ka Faisla as Durga/Shanu
- Mera Shikaar
1987
- Kaash as Pooja
- Insaaf as Sonia/Dr. Sarita
- Insaniyat Ke Dushman as Shilpa
1986
- Janbaaz as Reshma Rai
- Allah Rakha as Julie Khera
- Vikram as Inimaasi Princess of Salamia
1984
- Manzil Manzil as Seema Malhotra
- Zakhmi Sher as Advocate Anu Gupta
1973
- Bobby as Bobby J. Braganza