Dimple Kapadia Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Biography, Husband & More
Bio | |
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Real Name | Dimple Kapadia |
Nickname | Not Known |
Profession | Actress |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 161 cm in meters- 1.61 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 3” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 58 kg in Pounds- 128 lbs |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 35-28-36 |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Brown |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 8 June 1957 |
Age (as in 2017) | 60 Years |
Birth Place | Not Known |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
Nationality | India |
Hometown | Mumbai, India |
School | St. Joseph’s Convent High School, Mumbai |
College | Not Known |
Educational Qualification | Not Known |
Debut | Film: Bobby (1973)
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Family | Father– Chunnibhai Kapadia Mother– Betty Kapadia Brother– Munna Sisters– Late Simple Kapadia, Reem |
Religion | Hinduism |
Address | Samudra Mahal, Birla Lane, Juhu, Mumbai 400049 |
Hobbies | Traveling, Reading, Listening to Music, Doing Yoga |
Favorite Things | |
Favorite Food | Bhutta Curry |
Favorite Colors | Red, Brown |
Favorite Song | Yaara Sili Sili, Jaane Do Na |
Favorite Actors | Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Rishi Kapoor, Actor
Sunny Deol, Actor |
Husband | Late Rajesh Khanna, Actor (m. March 1973, div. April 1982)
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Marriage Date | March 1973 |
Children | Son– N/A Daughters– Twinkle Khanna, Rinke Khanna |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | $10 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Dimple Kapadia
- Does Dimple Kapadia smoke?: Not Known
- Does Dimple Kapadia drink alcohol?: Yes
- She was born in a Gujarati family.
- Her father, Chunnibhai Kapadia, was a Gujarati entrepreneur.
- Her younger sister, Simple Kapadia, was also an actress and died of cancer in 2009.
- At the age of 15, she was married to Rajesh Khanna 6 months before the release of her debut film, Bobby, in 1973.
- She retired from acting for 12 years after her first film. According to sources, it was Rajesh Khanna who put a ban on her acting after the marriage.
- She considers her marriage to Rajesh Khanna a farce.
- In an interview, she revealed that she is a “film-crazy” and had aspired to become an actress when she was a child.
- Raj Kapoor introduced her to film industry and gave her a lead role in the 1973 teen romance- Bobby.
- She became the first Indian Actress to flaunt a bikini in her debut film- Bobby.
- Her performance in the film, Bobby, is considered 4th-best female debut of all-time in Hindi Cinema. She also received Filmfare Award for the Best Actress for Bobby.
- After a gap of 12 years, she made a comeback in 1984 with the film Saagar, which became a sensational hit. It was also selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars in 1985.
- In 1994, she won National Film Award for Best Actress for the film Rudaali (1993).
- She enjoys a great rapport with her son-in-law Akshay Kumar and in an interview, Kumar revealed that his best friend is his mother-in-law.
- In September 2017, Dimple and Sunny Deol Sunny Deol, whose relationship in the 1980s has been an open secret, were spotted at a bus stop in London holding each other’s hands.