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Biography

Dimple Kapadia is an Indian actress mainly working in Hindi Film industry. Dimple Kapadia works in Hindi Bollywood Movies. The height of Dimple Kapadia is 5.3 feet. Dimple Kapadia birthplace is Mumbai.

Dimple Kapadia was born and raised in Mumbai to rich parents and she always wanted to be an actress. Her father's efforts to get her started in the film business gave her first break. Raj Kapoor a director first noticed her when she was 14 years old. He then cast her in the lead part of his teen romance Bobby (1973) which debuted to tremendous commercial success and brought her widespread public attention. She married the actor Rajesh Khanna just before the 1973 film's premiere and stopped acting.

Two years after her breakup with Rajesh  Khanna in 1984 Dimple Kapadia made a comeback in the movies. Her career was restarted with her return movie Saagar which was released a year later. She received Best Actress Filmfare Awards for both Bobby and Saagar. She became one of the top actresses in Hindi film through her efforts in the following ten years.

Age

Dimple Kapadia was born on 8 June 1957. Dimple Kapadia’s age is 65 years as of 2023. Dimple Kapadia's zodiac sign is Gemini.

Family

Dimple Kapadia’s father is Chunnibhai Kapadia. Dimple Kapadia’s mother's name is Betty Kapadia. Dimple Kapadia’s brother is Munna. Dimple Kapadia’s sister is Simple Kapadia. Dimple Kapadia’s husband is Rajesh Khanna(Although they are separated they never got officially divorced). Dimple Kapadia’s daughters are Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna. Dimple Kapadia’s son-in-law is Akshay Kumar.

Education

Dimple Kapadia’s school is St Joseph Convent High School.

Boyfriend

Sunny Deol

Dimple Kapadia a former diva who at the time was also legally married to Rajesh Khanna entered Sunny Deol's life after years of marriage. Dimple Kapadia and Sunny Deol were a hot couple who did a number of successful films including Arjun Manzil-Manzil Aag Ka Gola Gunah and Narsimha. Even though Sunny and Dimple were married at the time it was widely reported in every newspaper and magazine that they were madly in love. Rajesh Khanna and Dimple was separated at the time although they were still technically married. Even though the couple had always kept it a secret Sunny's ex-girlfriend Amrita Singh had confirmed that he had been seeing Dimple.

In a short time rumours started to circulate that Dimple Khanna who had recently filed for divorce from Rajesh Khanna was having a wonderful relationship with her co-star-turned-boyfriend Sunny. Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna even started calling Sunny Chote Papa because of this. And when Simple Kapadia Dimple's sister passed away in 2009 Sunny was there to comfort her. The rumours about Dimple Kapadia and Sunny Deol's covert union were also making waves. If rumours were to be true Sunny allegedly treated Dimple like his wife at a number of social events and film industry parties. Sunny Deol made the decision not to divorce Pooja Deol. According to sources if Sunny doesn't leave Dimple Pooja would reportedly threaten to leave the house with their two boys Karan and Rajveer Deol. Sunny made the decision to remain with his wife and children as a result but their secret relationship continued. Like many lovers Dimple Kapadia and Sunny Deol wanted to keep their affair a secret. There were slow whispers in the business about their hidden affair even if the rumours gradually subsided. Some claimed that the two were still very much in love and together after their lengthy 11-year relationship. 

Dimple Kapadia and Sunny Deol's images and videos from their vacation in Monaco where they were seen holding hands like young lovers went viral in September 2017 as proof that the rumours were true. The couple from earlier was seen in the stolen photos and video holding hands securely and conversing. Most likely the two were on vacation far from their separate families and the spotlight of the media.

Husband

The actor Rajesh Khanna was adored by Dimple Kapadia. Despite being aware that the actress is still in her teenage years the actor wasted no time in proposing marriage to Dimple Kapadia after learning about her breakup and obsession with him. Dimple Kapadia was thrilled to accept her favourite movie star's proposal. The scene was set and everyone in the film industry was invited to Rajesh and Dimple's wedding. There was extensive media coverage of their wedding. After all it was one of the best actors in the business getting married. Dimple Kapadia married Rajesh Khanna on 27 March 1973.

But the couple's age difference caught everyone off guard. Dimple married Rajesh who was 15 years her senior when she was barely 16 years old. Dimple left the industry after getting married at Rajesh's request but she didn't mind too much because her family was her top priority. Dimple however stuck by his side and helped him get through the trying time until Rajesh fell in love with another young aspiring actress Tina Munim. The actress had a total of 11 films with Kaka and because she was such a big fan of his she was unable to contain her feelings for him.

Despite their separation the couple did not finish their divorce. Despite Tina's repeated requests Kaka did not divorce the actress since he was very close to their daughters Twinkle and Rinki Khanna. Years after their separation they both found their lost love again but they kept their separate lives. Nevertheless despite their relationship's ups and downs Dimple and Rajesh Khanna continued to get along and were frequently spotted together at social events political rallies and other locations.

Movies

First Movie Bobby (1973)

Raj Kapoor produced and directed the 1973 Bollywood musical romance Bobby which was written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. Rishi Kapoor the son of Raj Kapoor plays the leading man in the movie opposite Dimple Kapadia who is making her acting debut. The movie became a smash hit the highest-grossing Indian movie of 1973 the second highest-grossing Indian movie of the 1970s and one of the top 20 highest-grossing Indian movies of all time (when adjusted for inflation). It also became a worldwide smash in the Soviet Union where it attracted a viewership of 62.6 million viewers ranking it in the top 20 biggest movie office hits ever there.

Raja Raj Nath (Rishi Kapoor) the son of a wealthy Hindu businessman Ram Nath (Pran) and Bobby Braganza (Dimple Kapadia) the daughter of a poor Goan Christian fisherman named Jack Braganza are the two teens from opposite backgrounds in Bombay who fall in love (Prem Nath).

Sagaar (1985).

The romantic drama film Saagar was produced and directed by Ramesh Sippy in 1985 in India. Rishi Kapoor Kamal Haasan and Dimple Kapadia are the movie's stars. Javed Akhtar wrote the song lyrics the screenplay and the premise for the movie. R. D. Burman composed the soundtrack. When it was first released movie won four Filmfare Awards and earned favourable reviews. In the history of the Filmfare Awards this was only the second time an actor was nominated for both Best Actor and Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

In Goa Mona (Dimple Kapadia) is the proprietor of a tiny eatery. A close buddy of her is Raja (Kamal Haasan) who also resides nearby. He has feelings for her but is unable to express them. Ravi (Rishi Kapoor) relocates from the US to Goa with his wealthy industrialist family. Raja is unaware of the love affair between Mona and Ravi. Because of the disparity in their social classes Ravi's grandmother Kamladevi (Madhur Jaffrey) is against their relationship. Raja ultimately gives up his love for Mona and Ravi.

Krantiveer (1994)

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The 1994 action/crime movie Krantiveer was written produced and directed by Mehul Kumar. The lead actors in the movie are Nana Patekar Dimple Kapadia Atul Agnihotri and Mamta Kulkarni. Supporting actors include Tinu Anand Danny Denzongpa Paresh Rawal and Farida Jalal. In addition to earning three Star Screen Awards four Filmfare Awards and one National Film Award the movie went on to become the third-highest-grossing movie of the year.

When Pratap arrives in Mumbai he saves the life of Atul the son of chawl owner Laxminath (Paresh Rawal). Laxminath makes the choice to keep Pratap close by. When they become adults Atul develops feelings for Mamta (Mamta Kulkarni) the daughter of Yograj a builder (Tinnu Anand). Pratap never stops laughing at the newspaper reporter Megha Dixit (Dimple Kapadia) who continues to fight injustice by publishing articles about it in newspapers despite living in the chawl. Pratap advises people to stand up for themselves and become strong rather than relying on others to assist them.

Pratap assassinates the judge the policeman and the corrupted ministers. His trial results in a death sentence. When a lawyer arrives on the scene to announce that Pratap has been pardoned by the President he is in the middle of telling the witnesses at the public hanging that they are all cowards and that he is willing to die. Pratap picks up a weapon and murders Chattursingh Chita by the bayonet after the latter arrives on the scene to kill Pratap. In this tale a bold person chooses to confront injustice and is willing to give his life to further this cause.

Tandav (2021)

Ali Abbas Zafar conceived directed and produced the Indian political thriller web series Tandav with Gaurav Solanki writing the narrative. Saif Ali Khan Sunil Grover Tigmanshu Dhulia Dimple Kapadia Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Dino Morea and Anup Soni are among the series' ensemble cast members. 

The show is about the murky underbelly of Indian politics where those seeking power will stop at nothing to achieve it.

Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022)

Ayan Mukerji is the author and director of the 2022 Indian Hindi-language fantasy action-adventure film Brahmstra: Part One - Shiva. Along with Ranbir Kapoor and Marijke DeSouza it is produced by Karan Johar Apoorva Mehta Namit Malhotra and Mukerji under the production companies Dharma Productions Starlight Pictures and Prime Focus in partnership with Star Studios.

When a young guy on the verge of falling in love learns he has the ability to manipulate fire and a link to a hidden society of guardians his world is thrown upside down.

Career Timeline

Upcoming Movies

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar

An upcoming romantic comedy movie in Hindi titled Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar is being made by Luv Ranjan. The movie was written by Ranjan and Rahul Mody and it was made by T-Series and Luv Films. Alongside Boney Kapoor Dimple Kapadia and Ranbir Kapoor it features Shraddha Kapoor. The movie is slated to premiere in theatres on March 8 2023.

Pathaan

Pathaan an upcoming action thriller movie in Hindi with a script by Shridhar Raghavan and a scenario by Siddharth Anand would be directed by him. It is the fourth entry in the YRF Spy Universe and is produced by Aditya Chopra for Yash Raj Films. Shah Rukh Khan Deepika Padukone and John Abraham feature.

Controversy

Vinod Khanna Kissing Dimple Kapadia

Vinod Khanna used to work nonstop on numerous projects and spend a lot of time filming after leaving Bhagawan Rajneesh's ashram. According to numerous media accounts Dimple Kapadia was the actress he was working with on Prem Dharm at the time and one night things got a little out of hand and the actress was afraid. Vinod Khanna and Dimple Kapadia were scheduled to film a bedroom scene while filming Prem Dharm. Vinod was intended to kiss and cuddle Dimple in the scene before falling asleep.

Dimple was kissed and cuddled by Vinod Khanna but Mahesh Bhatt chose to take one more take with a longer time to capture an intense feeling. He moved his camera setup and asked the actors to perform the sequence once more. Action he yelled and Vinod began kissing Dimple. Mahesh called out cut as he hugged Dimple but because of the distance he was unable to hear the director and continued to hug and kiss Dimple. Dimple on the other hand was highly startled and terrified as she could see Vinod struggling. When Mahesh and the team arrived on the scene later they forced the actor to stop what he was doing and even got him to apologize.

Net worth

The well-known Indian actress Dimple Kapadia has net worth of  $10 million or 80 Crores Rupees. 

Awards

• 21st Filmfare Awards 1973 - Best Actress for Bobby - Won
• 33rd Filmfare Awards 1985 - Best Actress for Saagar - Won
• 37th Filmfare Awards 1991 - Best Actress for Lekin... - Nominated
• 55th Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards 1992 - Best Actress (Hindi) for Drishti - Won
• 38th Filmfare Awards 1992 - Best Actress – Critics for Rudaali - Won
• 39th Filmfare Awards 1993 - Best Actress for Rudaali - Nominated
• 40th National Film Awards 1993 - Best Actress for Rudaali - Won
• 8th Damascus International Film Festival 1993 - Best Actress for Rudaali - Won
• 38th Asia-Pacific Film Festival 1993 - Best Actress for Rudaali - Won
• 39th Filmfare Awards 1993 - Best Supporting Actress for Gardish - Nominated
• 40th Filmfare Awards 1994 - Best Supporting Actress for Krantiveer - Won
• 55th Filmfare Awards 2009 - Best Supporting Actress for Luck by Chance - Nominated
• 60th Filmfare Awards 2014 - Best Supporting Actress for Finding Fanny - Nominated

5 Interesting Facts

• Dimple Kapadia the oldest of her four siblings comes from a Gujarati household. Her younger sister Simple Kapadia who passed away in 2009 was also a performer.
• Dimple Kapadia apparently dated Rishi Kapoor while Bobby was being filmed. Rishi Kapoor even intended to propose to Dimple Kapadia but was told by his father Raj Kapoor to end their relationship.
• After ten years of marriage Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna separated but they never got a divorce and Dimple Kapadia continued to be Rajesh Khanna's wife up until the day of his death.
• When she was taking pictures for Bobby she was careful to keep her hands out of the shot because Dimple had painted them with mehendi (henna).
• Her brief topless scene in the movie Saagar at the time sparked a lot of controversies.

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