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