Dimple Kapadia

Dimple Kapadia was born on 8th June 1958. She is daughter of Chunnibhai Kapadia, Gujarati entrepreneur and Betty, her mother. She got married with famous film actor Rajesh Khanna. After marriage she came into film industries. Both have two daughters Twinkle Khanna and Rinke khanna. Both are also film actresses. She had two sisters Simple Kapadia and Reem Kapadia. Reem Kapadia did suicide because of some problems. Her first daughter Twinkle Khanna got married with Akshay Kumar, film actor and both have one son Araav who was born in 2002.

Film director and actor Raj Kapoor signed her for his film Bobby. “Bobby” was her first film released in 1973. In this film she performed with Rishi Kapoor. She performed her first film when she was only 16 years old.

After success of film Bobby she took long break for her daughters. Her comeback in film industry with the film “Saagar” released in 1985 again with the Rishi Kapoor. In this film she gave very top scenes.

She performed many movies during 1980 -1990. For her film “Rudaali“. She got National Film Award for this film as a Best Actress. Film was released in 1993. She performed many films such as played role of alcoholic mother which has divorced in film “Dil Chahata Hai” and interested in young Akshaye Khanna. Film was directed by Farhan Akhtar. Again she performed with Rishi Kapoor in film “Pyaar Mein Twist”. She also performed film which was in English Language named “Being Cyrus.

 

Movies Done By Dimple Kapadia

  • 1973 Bobby Bobby J. Braganza Filmfare Award for Best Actress
  • 1984 Zakhmi Sher Anu Gupta
  • 1984 Manzil Manzil Seema Malhotra
  • 1985 Aitbaar Neha Khanna
  • 1985 Lavaa Rinku Dayal
  • 1985 Arjun Geeta Sahani
  • 1985 Pataal Bhairavi Yaskankya
  • 1985 Saagar Mona D’Silva Filmfare Award for Best Actress
  • 1986 Vikram Princess Inimaasi Tamil film
  • 1986 Janbaaz Reshma Rai
  • 1986 Allah Rakha Julie Khera
  • 1987 Insaniyat Ke Dushman Shilpa
  • 1987 Insaaf Sonia / Dr. Sarita
  • 1987 Kaash Pooja
  • 1988 Saazish Meena
  • 1988 Mera Shikar Bijli
  • 1988 Gunahon Ka Faisla Shanu/Durga
  • 1988 Bees Saal Baad Nisha
  • 1988 Aakhri Adaalat Rima Kapoor
  • 1988 Kabzaa Dr. Smita
  • 1988 Mahaveera Dolly
  • 1988 Zakhmi Aurat Kiran Dutt
  • 1988 Ganga Tere Desh Mein Princess
  • 1989 Ram Lakhan Geeta Kashyap
  • 1989 Action
  • 1989 Touhean Deepika Srivastava
  • 1989 Batwara Jinna
  • 1989 Sikka Shobha
  • 1989 Shehzaade Aarti Uncredited
  • 1989 Ladaai Billoo
  • 1990 Pati Parmeshwar Durga
  • 1990 Kali Ganga
  • 1990 Jai Shiv Shankar Unreleased
  • 1990 Aag Ka Gola Aarti
  • 1990 Pyar Ke Naam Qurbaan Rajkumari Devika Singh
  • 1990 Drishti Sandhya
  • 1991 Lekin… Reva Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
  • 1991 Prahaar: The Final Attack Kiran
  • 1991 Naramsimha Anita V. Rastogi
  • 1991 Mast Kalandar Prit Kaur
  • 1991 Haque Varsha B. Singh
  • 1991 Khoon Ka Karz Tara K. Lele
  • 1991 Dushman Devta Gauri
  • 1991 Ajooba Rukhsana Khan
  • 1991 Ranbhoomi Prostitute
  • 1992 Karm Yodha Namita
  • 1992 Angaar Mili
  • 1992 Dil Aashna Hai Barkha
  • 1993 Rudaali Shanichari National Film Award for Best Actress-Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress-Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
  • 1993 Gunaah Kavita Sharma
  • 1993 Aaj Kie Aurat Roshni Verma
  • 1993 Gardish Shanti Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • 1994 Pathreela Raasta Gayatri Sanyal
  • 1994 Krantiveer Megha Dixit Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • 1994 Antareen The Woman Bengali film
  • 1997 Share Bazaar Special appearance
  • 1997 Agnichakra Rani
  • 1997 Mrityudata Mrs. Janki Ghayal
  • 1998 2001: Do Hazaar Ek Mrs. Roshni Sharma
  • 1999 Laawaris Mrs. Kavita Saxena
  • 1999 Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain Devyani
  • 2001 Dil Chahta Hai Tara Jaiswal
  • 2002 Leela Leela
  • 2004 Hum Kaun Hai? Sandra Williams
  • 2005 Pyaar Mein Twist Sheetal Arya
  • 2006 Being Cyrus Katy Sethna
  • 2006 Banaras Gayatri
  • 2008 Phir Kabhi Ganga
  • 2008 Jumbo Devi
  • 2009 Luck by Chance Neena Walia Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • 2010 Tum Milo Toh Sahi Delshad Nanji
  • 2010 Dabangg Naini P. Pandey
  • 2011 Patiala House Mrs. Kahlon
  • 2012 Bombay Mittayi Mrs. Mansoor Malayalam film
  • 2012 Cocktail Kavita Kapoor
  • 2013 What the Fish Sudha Mishra
  • 2014 Gollu Aur Pappu Amma
  • 2014 Finding Fanny Rosalina “Rosie” Eucharistica Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • 2015 Welcome Back Poonam / Maharani Padmavati
  • 2019 Dabangg 3 Naini Devi
  • 2020 Angrezi Medium Mrs. Sampada Kohli
  • 2020 Tenet Priya Hollywood debut
  • 2020 Brahmastra TBA Post-production

 

Awards and nominations Received By Dimple Kapadia

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