[13][20] Saagar eventually premiered in August 1985 and was controversial for several scenes featuring Kapadia, including one in which she was seen topless for a split second. Kapadia is known for her assertive and moody nature;[237][238] during the making of Janbaaz (1986), the director Feroz Khan remarked that he had never met a woman with her levels of "pent-up aggression". [176] The film was received well at a number of film festivals before its theatrical release in India,[178][179] upon which it was embraced by critics and audiences, making a considerable profit against its small budget. [9][12] She described herself as having matured quickly, often making older friends. Dimple Kapadia (born 8 June 1957) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films. She played the wife of a celebrated Ghazal singer, played by Amar Singh, on whose behest she was offered the part. 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... (1991), and Rudaali (1993). As an artiste I got totally corrupted. In 1998, she started a new company, The Faraway Tree, which sells candles that she designs. [242][243] Guided by her own judgement, Kapadia normally commits to a project without seeking advice, and often willingly works with young or first-time directors, finding their enthusiasm and creativity beneficial to both the film and her performance. [96][97] The film was acknowledged as the Best Hindi Film of that year at the annual National Film Awards, and Frontline magazine suggested that Kapadia should have earned the Best Actress award at the same function. [224], In her first film of the decade, Kapadia appeared alongside Irrfan Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan in her fourth endeavor under Homi Adajania's direction, the comedy-drama Angrezi Medium (2020). Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. [5] According to Dinesh Raheja, Kapadia's casting in Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and Leela (2002), in which she played middle-aged women who are the object of younger men's desire, served as "a kind of tribute to her eternal beauty". [176][177] She enacted the part of Katy, Shah's neurotic and unfaithful wife who runs an affair with Cyrus (played by Khan), a young drifter who enters their house as an assistant. [187][188] At the request of her son-in-law Akshay Kumar, she voiced the character of Devi, the mother of the elephant Jumbo (voiced by Kumar) in the animated feature Jumbo (2008), a remake of the 2006 Thai computer animation Khan Kluay. [134] An adaptation of the 1989 Malayalam film Kireedam, the film starred Jackie Shroff and Amrish Puri and was met with approval by critics and the public alike. [58] Virdi mentioned Kapadia's forthright manner as having a major contribution to her career: "Speaking candidly to the press, she and the reporters plotted her life's narrative from the innocent teenager snared into an impossible marriage to the emergence of a mature 'woman with experience.'" "[72][73], In Zakhmi Aurat (1988), Kapadia played Kiran Dutt, a police officer who is subject to gang rape and, when the judicial system fails to convict the criminals, unites with other rape victims to castrate the rapists in revenge. [218][219] For the rest of the decade, Kapadia returned to film only twice for two minor roles in the action comedies Welcome Back (2015) and Dabangg 3 (2019). Kapadia and Dixit agreed to act without wearing makeup upon Patekar's insistence that they appear natural on screen. The film was described as an "extraordinarily adroit entertainer" by Subhash K. Jha, who preferred it over the "sleazy sensationalism" of Zakhmi Aurat and noted the "unusual restraint" with which Bijli's transformation was achieved. Kapadia employed a Parsi accent for the role and, while preparing for it, visited several Irani cafés in Mumbai to understand their cultural basics and get into the mood of the character. [122][123], In 1993, Kapadia won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Rudaali, a drama directed by Kalpana Lajmi. [230] Her screen test for the role was shot in 2019 by Adajania before filming for Angrezi Medium began. [9][10][11], The family resided in Santacruz, Bombay and she studied at St Joseph's Convent High School. [56] Her voice was eventually dubbed by Anushua Chatterjee, a decision Kapadia was unhappy with. [58] The author Dinesh Raheja believed that Kapadia's involvement in art films happened at a time when she was no longer willing to play the "pretty prop in hero-oriented films", arguing that her new choices "honed Dimple's talent for lending fine striations to complex emotions". [17], Critics have been appreciative of her acting prowess, and some have analysed it in relation to her appearance. "[13], —Kapadia in 1987 on the experience of making Kaash[13], In 1987, she played Pooja in Mahesh Bhatt's marital drama Kaash. The film was intended to be her comeback vehicle, but its one-year delay meant that several of her proceeding projects would be released before, the first of which was Zakhmi Sher (1984). She explained her involvement in independent films as a conscious decision to experiment in different cinema and prove her abilities. "[46], Kapadia returned to acting in 1984, two years after her separation from Khanna in 1982,[14] and for the next decade, she would go on to become one of the leading actresses in Hindi cinema. "[56], Other films released before Saagar included Manzil Manzil in 1984, as well as Aitbaar and Arjun in 1985. The film opened to a mixed critical reception, but critics believed Kapadia's performance and charismatic presence enhanced an otherwise weak script. The film was awarded seven prizes at the Los Angeles Reel Film Festival, including the Best Film Award at the Narrative Feature section. Depicting the contemporary routine life of Indian affluent youth, it is set in modern-day urban Mumbai and focuses on a major period of transition in the lives of three young friends (Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna). [38][39][40] Consequently polka-dotted dresses were often referred to as 'Bobby Print'. [202][204] Anupama Chopra was critical of her character, believing it "veers into caricature", but wrote that Kapadia "plays her with affection and energy and at least has some fun doing it". [23], Kapadia is an art lover, and has experimented in painting and sculpture. [233][234], As of October 2020[update], Kapadia's future projects include Ayan Mukerji's action fantasy Brahmāstra, Dinesh Vijan's untitled comedy, and Ali Abbas Zafar's Amazon Prime political web series Dilli. Speaking of her post-comeback screen persona, the critic Khalid Mohamed observed, "Her arsenal comprised, among other elements, expressive cognac eyes, a nuanced, resonating voice skilled in Hindustani dialogue delivery, easy body language, and that seductive toss of her auburn hair. Discover what to watch this November including a Marvel docu-series, a '90s reboot, and a Star Wars holiday celebration. [31][30] Aged 14, she performed a screen test for the film in June that year on the sets of one of Kapoor's productions, and was cast in the part. It was clear she was back. [118], Maarg, her second project under Mahesh Bhatt's direction, was delayed for several years before its eventual straight-to-video release in late 1992. "[55] A 1993 issue of India Today wrote: "Saagar was in many ways a paean to her incredible beauty. Discussing her performance, she said that during shooting she was "a bag of nerves", which eventually ended up benefitting her performance as her own state coincided with her character's inner turmoil. Munni Dhawan, a close friend of Kapoor's suggested that he consider Kapadia, having been acquainted with her father. Born in a Gujerati-speaking family on June 8, 1957, daughter to businessman, Chunnibhai and Betty, Dimple has a younger sister, Simple, who was born on 15 August 1958. [54] Rediff.com noted, "Dimple, caught between a friend and lover, performed solidly and memorably, grounding the two male leads and making the film work. According to Govind Nihalani, the director of Drishti (1990), Kapadia has a genuine interest in serious work that would challenge her talent and realise her potential. [119] The critic Iqbal Masood considered it "a powerful satire" with "excellent performances". They starred as two middle-aged single parents who fall in love and later have to deal with the reaction of their children. This has to be one of her best and most unrecognised performances. [102][208], Kapadia collaborated with Homi Adajania twice more in 2012 and 2014, in Cocktail and Finding Fanny, respectively, to critical and commercial success. [74] A financial success, the film opened to a polarised reaction from critics and further attracted wide coverage for its lengthy and brutal rape scene involving Kapadia. [78] M.L. [71] The Times of India wrote in reference her role in Saagar: "Dimple was a vision of lush beauty; quite the forbidden fruit, rising from the ocean like Aphrodite emerging from the waves and surf." [214], In 2013, Kapadia played the protagonist in the comedy What the Fish, portraying Sudha Mishra, an irate Delhi-based divorcee who begrudgingly entrusts her niece with the responsibility of taking care of her house while she is away visiting her son. Looking for something to watch? "[71] Sukanya Verma noted, "She rendered her Pooja with stoic determination and touching vulnerability making her character extremely believable and sympathetic at once. She was candid, striking, and a true natural ... here was a girl who would redefine glamour and grace, and make it look very, very easy indeed. [12][164] The story follows Leela's acclimation to her new surroundings and particularly her relationship with one of her students there, Kris (Mhatre), a young Indian-American man. [240][241] She attributed this to the lack of worthy offers and the "huge effort" expended in film acting, which consumes time otherwise spent for her family and private life. "[67] Kapadia's performance as Pooja was highly praised by critics. [62] In that same year she acted opposite Saagar co-star Kamal Haasan in her first regional film, Vikram, a Tamil-language sci-fi feature. She married the Indian actor Rajesh Khanna in the same year and retired from acting. She married the Indian actor Rajesh Khanna in the same year and retired from acting. She has confessed to accepting these roles for financial gain rather than artistic merit during this period, noting: "I shudder even now when I think of those films. [13] Her work was deemed "ineffective" by Trade Guide, and The Illustrated Weekly reported that her career prospects depended on how well her next projects would fare. [23][189], Kapadia was cast in Zoya Akhtar's first directorial venture, Luck by Chance (2009), a satirical take on the Hindi film industry. [231] The film opened amid the pandemic to a wide audience around the world. Angaar received positive reviews from critics, as did Kapadia's performance, but it was financially unsuccessful. [58][13][59] She starred as Neha, a wealthy young woman whose greedy husband (played by Raj Babbar) plots to murder her. Check out the Indian movies with the highest ratings from IMDb users, as well as the movies that are trending in real time. [190][191] She played the part of Neena Walia, an erstwhile superstar—referred to in the film as "a crocodile in a chiffon saree"—who struggles to launch her young daughter in the movie business. [158][159] The film performed well in the big cities but failed in the rural areas, which was attributed by critics to the urban-oriented lifestyle depicted in the movie. [89][90][91], In the 1990s, Kapadia started venturing more into arthouse films, known in India as parallel cinema,[56][92] later citing an "inner yearning to exhibit my best potential". [184][185], In V. K. Prakash's romance Phir Kabhi (2008), Kapadia and Mithun Chakraborty played ageing people who meet at a school reunion and rekindle their high-school romance. "[5] Bhatt said he decided to cast her in the part because he was aware of her own marital experience, and he noted that during the making of the film she "came closer and closer to the naked truth", so much that "after a certain point, mentally I couldn't differentiate between Dimple and Pooja. [11] Her daughters also became actresses and retired after settling down.

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