Dimple Kapadia Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Biography, Husband & More

Bio
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 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)	66 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)
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)
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.

• On 20 February 2024, Dimple won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award for the film ‘Pathaan’ at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards, held in Mumbai.