Dimple Kapadia
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.
Acted in
Murder Mubarak
2024
as Cookie Katoch
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
2024
as Urmila Bedi (Masi)
Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo
2023
as Savitri "Rani Baa"
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar
2023
as Renu Arora
Pathaan
2023
as Nandini
Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva
2022
as Savitri Devi
A Thursday
2022
as Prime Minister Maya Rajguru
Tandav
2021
as Anuradha Kishore
Tenet
2020
as Priya
Angrezi Medium
2020
as Mrs. Kohli
Dabangg 3
2019
as Naini Devi Pandey
Welcome Back
2015
as Poonam
Gollu Aur Pappu
2014
Finding Fanny
2014
as Rosalina 'Rosie' Eucharistica
Cocktail
2012
as Kavita Kapoor
Patiala House
2011
as Guneet Kahlon a.k.a. Bebe
Dabangg
2010
as Naini
Tum Milo Toh Sahi
2010
Phir Kabhi
2009
as Ganga
Luck by Chance
2009
as Neena Walia
Jumbo
2008
as Devi
Banaras
2006
as Gayatri
Being Cyrus
2005
as Katy Sethna
Pyaar Mein Twist
2005
as Sheetal Arya
Hum Kaun Hai
2004
as Sandra Williams
Leela
2002
as Leela
Dil Chahta Hai
2001
as Tara Jaiswal
Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain
1999
as Devyani
Laawaris
1999
as Kavita Saxena
Kabhi Na Kabhi
1998
2001: Do Hazaar Ek
1998
as Roshni Sharma
Mrityudaata
1997
as Mrs. Janki Ghayal
Agnichakra
1997
as Rani
Krantiveer
1994
as Megha Dixit
The Confined
1993
as the woman
Gunaah
1993
Gardish
1993
as Shanti
Aaj Kie Aurat
1993
as Inspector Roshni Verma / Rajni
Rudaali
1993
as Shanichari
Dil Aashna Hai
1992
as Barkha
Angaar
1992
as Mili
Sapne Saajan Ke
1992
as Dimple
Karm Yodha
1992
as Namita
Narsimha
1991
as Anita V. Rastogi
Ajooba
1991
as Rukhsana Khan
Dushman Devta
1991
Khoon Ka Karz
1991
Mast Kalandar
1991
Prahaar
1991
as Kiran
Haque
1991
as Varsha B. Singh
Drishti
1990
as Sandhya
Pati Parmeshwar
1990
Lekin...
1990
as Reva
Pyar Ke Naam Qurban
1990
as Rajkumari Devika Singh
Aag Ka Gola
1989
Ladaai
1989
as Billoo
Shehzaade
1989
as Aarti
Sikka
1989
Batwara
1989
Touhean
1989
Bees Saal Baad
1989
as Nisha
Ram Lakhan
1989
as Geeta Kashyap
Ganga Tere Desh Mein
1988
as Princess
Zakhmi Aurat
1988
as Kiran Dutt
Gunahon Ka Faisla
1988
as Durga/Shanu
Saazish
1988
as Meena
Mahaveera
1988
Aakhri Adaalat
1988
as Sub-Inspector Rima Kapoor
Kabzaa
1988
as Doctor Smita
Kaash
1987
as Pooja
Insaaf
1987
as Sonia/Dr. Sarita
Insaniyat Ke Dushman
1987
as Shilpa
Allah Rakha
1986
as Julie Khera
Janbaaz
1986
as Reshma Rai
Vikram
1986
as Inimaasi Princess of Salamia
Saagar
1985
as Mona D'Silva
Arjun
1985
as Geeta Sahani
Aitbaar
1985
as Neha Khanna
Lava
1985
as Rinku Dayal
Zakhmi Sher
1984
as Advocate Anu Gupta
Manzil Manzil
1984
as Seema Malhotra
Bobby
1973
as Bobby J. Braganza
