Dimple Kapadia

This elegant lady needs no formal introduction! Dimple Kapadia had her first big screen experience at the tender age of sixteen years. She rocked the screen with her appearance in the super hit film 'Bobby' by legendary Raj Kapoor. This role brought Dimple an overnight stardom. Raj Kapoor was the one, who perceived the talent in Dimple and decided to cast her opposite his son, Rishi Kapoor in the film 'Bobby' (1973).

Since then, the beauty is ruling over hearts with her unending charm. Dimple was born in a Gujarati family on 8th June, 1957. Her father's name is Chunnibhai Kapadia. Late Simple Kapadia was her sister and Dimple's brother's name was Munna. Dimple Kapadia is the wife of late super star Rajesh Khanna. After tying knot with Rajesh Khanna, Dimple left acting for some period of time. There was a big age difference between Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia. She is the mother of Bollywood's ex-actresses, Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna. Her elder daughter Twinkle Khanna is married to Bollywood star Akshay Kumar. She re-appeared on big screen in the year 1984, post separation from her husband Rajesh Khanna. She made a grand comeback on big screen with the film 'Zakhmi Sher' (1984). In the year 1985, Dimple gave another hit flick named 'Saagar'. Both the super hit flicks by Dimple Kapadia made her win Filmfare Award for Best Actress. In the 1980's, Dimple established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi film industry. The film 'Saagar' was considered as the official entry of India to the Oscars in that year.

In order to not being restricted to playing bold roles, Dimple kept on essaying an array of roles in her films. The lady received great acclaim for her roles in 'Kaash' (1987), 'Drishti' (1990), 'Lekin' (1991) and 'Rudaali' (1993). The film 'Rudaali' gained her National Film Award for Best Actress as well as Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. She was excellent in the film 'Gardish' (1993) and the actress received Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film 'Krantiveer'(1994).

In the period of 1990's to 2000's, Dimple used to appear on the screen with selected roles. In the blockbuster 'Dil Chahta Hai' by the filmmaker Farhan Akhtar, the actress played a small but very memorable and prominent role. Post this flick, the stunning actress was seen in lead roles in movies, such as 'Hum Kaun Hai' (2004), 'Phir Kabhi' (2008), 'Pyaar Mein Twist' (2005), 'Tum Milo Toh Sahi' (2010), 'Being Cyrus' (2005), 'Luck by Chance' (2009), 'Patiala House' (2011), 'Dabangg' (2010), 'Cocktail' (2012) and 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' (2012).

Dimple Kapadia acted in tons of Bollywood movies like 'Manzil Manzil' (1984), 'Aitbaar' (1985), 'Lava' (1985), 'Arjun' (1985), 'Pataal Bhairavi' (1985), 'Janbaaz' (1986), 'Allah-Rakha' (1986), 'Insaniyat Ke Dushman' (1987), 'Insaaf' (1987), 'Saazish' (1988), 'Kaash' (1987), 'Gunahon Ka Faisla' (1988), 'Bees Saal Baad' (1988), 'Aakhri Adaalat' (1988), 'Kabzaa' (1988), 'Zakhmi Aurat' (1988), 'Ganga Tere Desh Mein' (1988), 'Ram Lakhan' (1989), 'Touheen' (1989), 'Batwara' (1989), 'Sikka' (1989), 'Shehzaade' (1989), 'Pati Parmeshwar' (1990), 'Jai Shiv Shankar' (1990), 'Aag Ka Gola' (1990), 'Narsimha' (1991), 'Mast Kalandar' (1991), 'Dushman Devta' (1991), 'Ajooba' (1991), 'Ranbhoomi' (1991), 'Karm Yodha' (1992), 'Angaar' (1992), 'Dil Aashna Hai' (1992), 'Gunaah' (1993), 'Pathreela Raasta' (1994), 'Antareen' (1994), 'Share Bazaar' (1997), 'Agnichakra' (1997), 'Mrityudaata' (1997), 'Laawaris' (1999), 'Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain' (1999) and more.

In all these movies, the talented Dimple presented diverse shades of her persona playing 'hatke' roles. The versatile actress received Best Actress Award from Bengal Film Journalists' Association for the movie 'Drishti' in 1991. Dimple is the owner of the other awards like 8th Damascus International Film Festival awarded her Best Actress for 'Rudaali' in 1993 and for the same movie, Dimple received Best Actress award in 38th Asia Pacific Film Festival.