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About Dimple Kapadia

Dimple Kapadia is a well-known Indian film actress. She predominantly appears in Hindi movies. A popular Bollywood celebrity, she is well recognized for her glamorous looks. She has acted in quite a number of movies and earned name and fame. The actress, who started her career at the young age of 16.

Dimple Kapadia was born in a Gujarati family on 8 June 1957 in Mumbai, India. Her father, Chunnibhai Kapadia, was a Gujarati entrepreneur, and her mother’s name is Betty Kapadia. She has a brother Munna Kapadia and two sisters Late Simple Kapadia and Reem Kapadia. She tied her wedding knots with renowned Bollywood actor Rajesh Khanna. The couple was blessed with 2 daughters, Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna. Her married life was not smooth, however, the couple never got a divorce, they instead maintained separate residences.

Wiki/Bio

Birth Name Dimple Kapadia
Nick Name Not Known
Age (as in 2022) 65 Years
Debut Film: Bobby (1973)
Religion Hinduism
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign Gemini
Birth Place Mumbai, India
Date of Birth 8 June 1957
Nationality India
Residence Samudra Mahal, Birla Lane, Juhu, Mumbai 400049
Home Town Mumbai, India
Hobbies Traveling, Reading, Listening to Music, Doing Yoga

Family

Mother’s Name Betty Kapadia
Father’s Name Chunnibhai Kapadia
Brother Munna
Sister Late Simple Kapadia
Reem

Boyfriends/Affairs

Affairs/Boyfriends • Rishi Kapoor, Actor
• Sunny Deol, Actor

Marital Status, Husband and Children

Husband/Spouse Late Rajesh Khanna, Actor (m. March 1973, div. April 1982)

Marriage Date March 1973
Children • Twinkle Khanna
• Rinke Khanna

Education

School St. Joseph’s Convent High School, Mumbai
College/University Not Known
Educational Qualification Not Known
Profession Actress
Brands Endorsed Not Known
Career Manager Not Known

Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements

Height (Approx.) in centimeters- 159 cm
in meters- 1.59 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 3”
Weight (Approx.) in Kilograms- 58 kg
in Pounds- 128 lbs

Figure Measurements

Breast Size 35 inches
Hips Size 36 inches
Waist Size 28 inches

Extra Ordinary Features

Race / Ethnicity Hindu
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Brown
S*xual Orientation Straight
Dress Size 4 US
Shoe Size 8 US

Favourite Things

Favourite Food Bhutta Curry
Favourite Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff
Favourite Colors Red, Brown
Favourite Song Yaara Sili Sili, Jaane Do Na
Controversies Not Known

Life Journey

Dimple Kapadia completed her schooling at St. Joseph’s Convent High School, Mumbai.  Dimple Kapadia is a discovery of Raj Kapoor, who introduced her to the Indian film industry in the year 1973 at the age of 14. Her debut movie was Bobby, which was a big hit at the box office.

Kapadia retired from acting following her marriage to Indian actor Rajesh Khanna earlier in 1973, and returned to the movie industry in 1984, after her divorce from Khanna. The release of her comeback movie, Saagar, was held, with Zakhmi Sher becoming the second movie of her career. Released in 1985, Saagar gained her a second Best Actress award at Filmfare, and she went on to prove herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Dimple Kapadia Net Worth

Estimated Net Worth in 2022 (Approx) $10 million
Estimated Net Worth in 2021 (Approx) Under Review
Annual Salary Under Review
Income Source Actress

Noted, right now, We don’t have enough information about Cars, Monthly/Yearly Salary, etc. We will update soon.

Career

The early roles she portrayed following her return included the Hitchcockian thriller Aitbaar in 1985, for which she earned positive reviews, and the commercially hi action movies Arjun and Janbaaz in 1986. During this time, Kapadia acted in numerous movies in South India, which she admitted to having made for financial gain and dropped their quality.

Dimple made a choice to accept more pressing roles and won acclaim for her role in the marital drama Kaash in 1987. In the same year, Financial success came with movies like Insaniyat Ke Dushman, Insaaf, in which she performed double roles; the controversial revenge saga Zakhmi Aurat in 198), in which she portrayed an avenging rape victim; and Ram Lakhan in 1989. Dimple began the next decade by venturing into neorealist art movies, known in India as parallel cinema such as Drishti, Lekin…, and Rudaali.

Kapadia further essayed roles parts in Prahaar, Angaar, Gardish, and Krantiveer, which earned her a 4th Filmfare Award, in the Best Supporting Actress category.

Dimple portrayed the supporting role of a divorced alcoholic in Dil Chahta Hai in 2001 and was remarked for her portrayal of the title role, a middle-aged professor, in the American production Leela in 2002. In both movies, she played women who are the object of younger men’s desire, in roles written primarily for her.

Some of Dimple’s later movie credits include leading roles in Hum Kaun Hai?, Pyaar Mein Twist, Phir Kabhi, Tum Milo Toh Sahi, and her supporting characters included Being Cyrus, Luck by Chance, Dabangg, Cocktail, and Finding Fanny. Dimple was cast by Christopher Nolan in his action-thriller Tenet, which was the 4th-highest-grossing movie of 2020 and received her positive reviews.

Movies List

1973 Bobby
1984 Zakhmi Sher
Manzil Manzil
1985 Lava Rinku Dayal
Aitbaar
Arjun
Pataal Bhairavi
Saagar
1986 Vikram
Janbaaz
Allah Rakha
1987 Insaniyat Ke Dushman
Insaaf
Kaash
1988 Saazish
Mera Shikar
Gunahon Ka Faisla
Bees Saal Baad
Aakhri Adaalat
Kabzaa
Mahaveera
Zakhmi Aurat
Ganga Tere Desh Mein
1989 Ram Lakhan
Touhean
Batwara
Sikka
Shehzaade
Ladaai
Pati Parmeshwar
Pyar Ke Naam Qurbaan
1990 Kali Ganga
Aag Ka Gola
Drishti
1991 Lekin…
Prahaar: The Final Attack
Naramsimha
Mast Kalandar
Haque
Khoon Ka Karz
Dushman Devta
Ajooba
Ranbhoomi
1992 Karm Yodha
Angaar
Dil Aashna Hai Barkha
Maarg
1993 Rudaali
Gunaah
Aaj Kie Aurat
Gardish
Antareen
1994 Pathreela Raasta
Krantiveer
1997 Share Bazaar
Agni Chakra
Mrityudata
1998 2001: Do Hazaar Ek
1999 Laawaris
Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain
2001 Dil Chahta Hai
2002 Leela
2004 Hum Kaun Hai?
2005 Pyaar Mein Twist
2006 Being Cyrus
Banaras
2008 Jumbo
2009 Phir Kabhi
Luck by Chance
2010 Tum Milo Toh Sahi
Dabangg
2011 Patiala House
2012 Bombay Mittayi
Cocktail
2013 What the Fish
2014 The Shaukeens
Gollu Aur Pappu
Finding Fanny
2015 Welcome Back
2019 Dabangg 3
2020 Angrezi Medium
Tenet

Facts About Dimple Kapadia

  • Does Dimple Kapadia smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Dimple Kapadia drink alcohol?: Yes
  • Dimple was married to Rajesh Khanna at the age of 15, 6 months before the release of her debut movie, Bobby, in 1973.
  • Dimple thinks her marriage to Rajesh Khanna a farce.
  • Kapadia enjoys an excellent sapport with her son-in-law Akshay Kumar and in an interview, Akshay revealed that his best friend is his mother-in-law.

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