Happy Birthday Dimple Kapadia: From 'Bobby' to 'Angrezi Medium', 5 Films That Describe Actress’ Remarkable Journey

Dimple Kapadia, considered as one of the finest talents in Hindi cinema, turned a year older on June 8.

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New Delhi: As Dimple Kapadia, turned 63 on Monday, the veteran actress’s fans extended their warm wishes on social media. Kapadia made her Bollywood debut with the romantic movie Bobby at the age of 16 and soon became the fashion icon of the country. She has delivered several hits over the years. Here is a list five films that depict her acting prowess.

1. Bobby (1973)

The teenage romance with a rich-versus-poor clash as a backdrop starring Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia was produced and directed by Raj Kapoor. The blockbuster that won the hearts of international audience was ranked among the top 25 bollywood films by Indiatimes.

(Bobby is available on Amazon Prime Video)

2. Saagar (1985)

The Hindi romantic drama with Rishi Kapoor, Kamal Haasan and Dimple Kapadia in lead roles was India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The Ramesh Sippy movie won four Filmfare awards and received critical acclaim.

(Saagar is available on Amazon Prime Video)

3. Rudaali (1993)

The Hindi drama film directed by Kalpana Lajmi is an adoption of a Bengali short story written by Mahasweta Devi. Kapadia’s role as a professional mourner won hearts of many. The movie was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards.

(Rudaali is available on Zee5)

4. Dil chahta hain (2001)

A Hindi romantic drama by Farhan Akhtar features Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni and Dimple Kapadia. The film won National Film Award in the ‘best feature film in Hindi’ category. Kapadia’s supporting role of a middle-aged woman won praises of critics.

(Dil chahta hain is available on Netfix)

5. Angrezi medium (2020)

The Hindi comedy drama directed by Homi Adajania stars Irrfan Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepak Dobriyal and Radhika Madan with Dimple Kapadia in a supporting role. With her small but pivotal role, she established the fact that she has a natural screen presence.

(Angrezi medium is available on Disney+ Hotstar)

The evergreen and versatile actress is all set for her Hollywood debut with Christopher Nolan’s spy film Tenet. The thriller is the story of an agent who is tasked to prevent World War III. The trailers of the movie, which is scheduled to release on July 17, are already doing the rounds on social media.