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My Take
Dimple Kapadia fascinates me because her story bends the usual Bollywood arc. She arrived as a teenage sensation in Bobby, then largely stepped away, only to return and deliver some of her finest work in films like Rudaali, which earned her a National Film Award. That second act is what I admire most. It would have been easy to coast on early stardom, but she chose harder, less glamorous roles that demanded real craft. Decades later she even surfaced in Christopher Nolan's Tenet, proving her range still travels. Hers is a career defined less by a single peak than by stubborn, evolving artistry.
Overview
Dimple Kapadia (born 8 June 1957) is an Indian actress predominantly appearing in Hindi films. Born and raised in Mumbai by wealthy parents, she aspired to become an actress from a young age and received her first opportunity through her father's efforts to launch her in the film industry.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dimple Kapadia
- Name (Japanese)
- ディンパル・カパーディヤー
- Reading
- でぃんぱる・かぱーでぃやー
- Born
- June 8, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1974 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- 1986 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- 1993 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress
- 1993 National Film Award for Best Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Bobby | — | |
| Notable work | Zakhmi Sher | — | |
| Notable work | Saagar | — | |
| Notable work | Rudaali | — | |
| Notable work | Dil Chahta Hai | — | |
| Notable work | Luck by Chance | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.