Dimple Kapadia Biography

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Dimple Kapadia (born June 8, 1957) is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. She was known for her glamorous looks, sex appeal and challenging roles. She has done variety of roles spanning from sex symbol icon of Bobby and Saagar to serious roles in Rudaali.

Career

She was discovered by Raj Kapoor, who introduced her in the 1973 movie Bobby. She was only sixteen at the time.
She had recently married to Hindi film superstar Rajesh Khanna and despite the enormous success of Bobby, left the film industry to raise her children.

After a divorce, she returned to the film industry in 1985, in the film Saagar, where she once again appeared opposite her Bobby co-star, Rishi Kapoor. Saagar featured a brief nude scene for Ms. Kapadia, which was very controversial at the time.

She appeared in many movies throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress portrayal of her role in Rudaali. Recently she was praised for her performance as an alcoholic in Dil Chahta Hai in 2001. In 2005 she once again starred with Rishi Kapoor in Pyaar Mein Twist. This was twenty years since their last on-screen pairing, and thirty-two years since their first.

Personal life

Ms. Kapadia was born the elder daughter of Gujarati entrepreneur Chunnibhai Kapadia and his wife Betty. Ms. Kapadia had married actor Rajesh Khanna six months before the release of her first film, Bobby. She then retired from acting for twelve years to raise her daughters Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna.

After a divorce from Khanna in 1980, she returned to acting. Her daughters Twinkle and Rinke also became actresses, as did her sister Simple Kapadia.
She has previously dated the hunsum actor Sunny Deol.

Awards

• 1973 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Rakhi
  

• 1985 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Saagar
  

• 1993 - National Film Awards for Best Actress, Rudaali
  

• 1994 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Krantiveer
  

Filmography

• Pal Tham Gaya (2006) (announced)
  
• Banaras (2006)
  
• Being Cyrus (2006)
  
• Pyaar Mein Twist (2005)
  
• Hum Kaun Hai? (2004)
  
• Leela (2002)
  
• Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
  
• Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain (1999)
  
• Laawaris (1999)
  
• 2001 (1998)
  
• Mrityudaata (1997)
  
• Agni Chakra (1997)
  
• Share Bazaar (1997)
  
• Antareen (1994)
  
• Krantiveer (1994)
  
• Pathreela Raasta (1994)
  
• Gardish (1993)
  
• Aaj Kie Aurat (1993)
  
• Gunaah (1993)
  
• Rudaali (1993)
  
• Dil Aashna Hai (1992)
  
• Karm Yodha (1992)
  
• Angaar (1992)
  
• Ranbhoomi (1991)
  
• Ajooba (1991)
  
• Dushman Devta (1991)
  
• Khoon Ka Karz (1991)
  
• Haque (1991)
  
• Mast Kalandar (1991)
  
• Naramsimha (1991)
  
• Prahaar: The Final Attack (1991)
  
• Lekin (1990)
  
• Pyaar Ki Naam Qurbaan (1990)
  
• Aag Ka Gola (1990)
  
• Drishti (1990)
  
• Jai Shiv Shankar (1990)
  
• Kali Ganga (1990)
  
• Pati Parmeshwar (1990)
  
• Ladaai (1989)
  
• Shehzaade (1989)
  
• Sikka (1989)
  
• Batwara (1989)
  
• Touhean (1989)
  
• Action (1989)
  
• Ram Lakhan (1989)
  
• Ganga Tere Desh Mein (1988)
  
• Zakhmi Aurat (1988)
  
• Mahaveera (1988)
  
• Kabzaa (1988)
  
• Aakhri Adaalat (1988)
  
• Bees Saal Baad (1988)
  
• Gunahon Ka Faisla (1988)
  
• Mera Shikar (1988)
  
• Saazish (1988)
  
• Kaash (1987)
  
• Insaniyat Ke Dushman (1987)
  
• Insaaf (1987)
  
• Janbaaz (1986)
  
• Allah Rakha (1986)
  
• Vikram (1986)
  
• Arjun (1985)
  
• Aitbaar (1985)
  
• Lavaa (1985)
  
• Pataal Bhairavi (1985)
  
• Saagar (1985)
  
• Manzil Manzil (1984)
  
• Zakhmi Sher (1984)
  
• Bobby (1973)
  

External links

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