Dimple Kapadia is an actress who needs no introduction for lovers of Indian cinema. Ella dimple is one of the greatest heroines ever seen in Indian cinema. The actor has been active in Bollywood for the past four decades. Dimple made her acting debut with the film Bobby, which was released in 1973. The actress won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in her first film.
After Bobby, Dimple Kapadia became a Bollywood sensation. Dimple married Rajesh Khanna who was the biggest superstar in Indian cinema. The marriage took place six months before the release of the first film in 1973. The star couple has two daughters. Twinkle Khanna and Rinki Khanna. Following the path of her father and her mother, Twinkle entered movies and became a star. Twinkle is married to actor Akshay Kumar.
Dimple is a frank person. Many open statements by the actress have drawn attention before. One of them is Dimple’s candor about actor Nana Patekar’s character. They have acted together in many movies.
They first got together in the 1991 film Prahaar: The Final Attack. He later acted in films like Angar (1992) and Krantiveer (1994). After that, after a long break, they acted in the movie Tum Milo Toh Sahi in 2010.
Dimple once spoke about the character of Nana Patekar in an interview with Anupama Chopra. Dimple was answering the presenter’s question if Nana Patekar gets angry quickly. The actress said: ‘I think she’s a nasty person.’ When she was asked if she went in a good way or a bad way, Dimple replied: “In a good way and in a bad way.”
Nana Patekar is very talented. Her talent cannot be compared to anyone else. She’s also a good friend, but I’ve also seen a horrible dark side to her character. We all have dark sides. But we have kept it secretly and safely within ourselves,’ Dimple Kapadia said. These words from Dimple were a big discussion at the time.
Meanwhile, Dimple’s marriage to Rajesh Khanna also drew a lot of attention at one point. Rajesh Khanna is said to have fallen in love with Dimple at first sight. Wasting no time, the actor proposed to Dimple. Being a huge fan of the actor, Dimple agreed without a second thought. Dimple was just 16 years old when she married Rajesh, who was 15 years her senior.
Dimple stopped acting after the marriage at the request of Rajesh. But they broke up in 1982. After two years, Dimple returned to acting. Sagar, Rudali, Gardish, Krantiveer, Dil Chahta Hai and many other blockbuster movies became the leads.
Even though the marriage broke up, Dimple still maintained his respect and love for Rajekh Khanna. Ella dimple later said that her decision to marry Rajesh was not the right one, but she never blamed him.
Story first published: Friday, June 9, 2023 7:39 PM [IST]
