Cast & creator
Dimple Kapadia
Best known for Tenet, Pathaan, Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva
Dimple Kapadia (born 8 June 1957) is an Indian film actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films. She was launched by Raj Kapoor at age 16, playing the title role in his teen romance Bobby (1973). In that same year she married Indian actor Rajesh Khanna and retired from acting. Kapadia returned to the film industry in 1984, following her separation from Khanna. One of her films of that period was the drama Saagar (1985). Both Bobby and Saagar won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She went on to establish herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema in the 1980s. Initially recognized as a national sex symbol, Kapadia was keen to avoid being stereotyped and expand her range of acting roles. She subsequently took on more serious parts in a range of film genres, from mainstream to parallel cinema, and received acclaim for her performances in such films as Kaash (1987), Drishti (1990), Lekin... (1990), and Rudaali (1993), which earned her a National Film Award for Best Actress and a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. She followed with supporting roles in Gardish (1993) and Krantiveer (1994), the latter of which garnered her a fourth Filmfare Award. Kapadia continued working infrequently through the 1990s and the 2000s. She played a minor part in Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and was noted for her portrayal of the title role in the American production Leela (2002). Some of her later film credits include leading roles in Hum Kaun Hai? (2004), Pyaar Mein Twist (2005), Phir Kabhi (2008) and Tum Milo Toh Sahi (2010), and supporting roles in Being Cyrus (2005), Luck by Chance (2009), Dabangg (2010), Cocktail (2012) and Finding Fanny (2014). Kapadia is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna, both former actresses.
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1973–2024 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (88)
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Tenet
Priya
2020
Pathaan
Nandini
2023
Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva
Savitri Devi
2022
Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo
Savitri "Rani Baa"
2023
Tandav
Anuradha Kishore
2021
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar
Renu Arora
2023
Rudaali
Shanichari
1993
Murder Mubarak
Cookie Katoch
2024
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
Urmila Shukla
2024
Cocktail
Kavita Kapoor
2012
Narsimha
Anita V. Rastogi
1991
Dil Chahta Hai
Tara Jaiswal
2001Pyaar Ka Punchama 3
Living Legend - Raj Kapoor
Self (archive footage)
1986
Dabangg
Naini
2010
Agnichakra
Rani
1997
Luck by Chance
Neena Walia
2009
Haque
Varsha B. Singh
1991
Vikram
Inimaasi Princess of Salamia
1986
Tum Milo Toh Sahi
2010
Dil Aashna Hai
Barkha
1992
Karm Yodha
Namita
1992
Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain
Devyani
1999
Angrezi Medium
Mrs. Kohli
2020
Ram Lakhan
Geeta Kashyap
1989
Welcome Back
Poonam
2015
Bobby
Bobby J. Braganza
1973
Dabangg 3
Naini Devi Pandey
2019
Jab Khuli Kitaab
Anusuya
2024
Batwara
1989
Phir Kabhi
Ganga
2009
Janbaaz
Reshma Rai
1986
Pyar Ke Naam Qurban
Rajkumari Devika Singh
1990
A Thursday
Prime Minister Maya Rajguru
2022
Touhean
1989
Dushman Devta
1991
2001: Do Hazaar Ek
Roshni Sharma
1998
Pyaar Mein Twist
Sheetal Arya
2005
Krantiveer
Megha Dixit
1994
Being Cyrus
Katy Sethna
2005
Sapne Saajan Ke
Dimple
1992
Gardish
Shanti
1993
Aakhri Adaalat
Sub-Inspector Rima Kapoor
1988
Hum Kaun Hai
Sandra Williams
2004
Patiala House
Guneet Kahlon a.k.a. Bebe
2011
Kabzaa
Doctor Smita
1988
Gollu Aur Pappu
2014
Bees Saal Baad
Nisha
1989
Insaniyat Ke Dushman
Shilpa
1987
Mrityudaata
Mrs. Janki Ghayal
1997
Ganga Tere Desh Mein
Princess
1988
Ajooba
Rukhsana Khan
1991
Kaash
Pooja
1987
Drishti
Sandhya
1990
What the Fish
2013
Saagar
Mona D'Silva
1985
Prahaar
Kiran
1991
Zakhmi Aurat
Kiran Dutt
1988
Allah Rakha
Julie Khera
1986
Laawaris
Kavita Saxena
1999
Saazish
Meena
1988
Arjun
Geeta Sahani
1985
Gunahon Ka Faisla
Durga/Shanu
1988
Khoon Ka Karz
1991
Manzil Manzil
Seema Malhotra
1984
Aaj Kie Aurat
Inspector Roshni Verma / Rajni
1993
Aag Ka Gola
1989
Jumbo
Devi
2008
Aitbaar
Neha Khanna
1985
Mast Kalandar
1991
Ladaai
Billoo
1989
Lekin...
Reva
1990
Leela
Leela
2002
Angaar
Mili
1992
Gunaah
1993
Finding Fanny
Rosalina 'Rosie' Eucharistica
2014
Sikka
1989
Banaras
Gayatri
2006
Go Noni Go
Noni
2024
Zakhmi Sher
Advocate Anu Gupta
1984
Insaaf
Sonia/Dr. Sarita
1987
Lava
Rinku Dayal
1985Kali Ganga
1990
Shehzaade
Aarti
1989
Mahaveera
1988
The Confined
The Woman
1993Mera Shikaar
1988