SIMPLE KAPADIA
Bollywood actress and costume designer Simple Kapadia passed away on 10th November after three years battle with cancer. She was younger sister of Bollywood actress Dimple Kapadia. She was also the aunt of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna and Sister-in-law of Rajesh Khanna. Simple Kapadia is one of leading costume designers and one of the most famous actresses of the 70s-80s era of the Bollywood.
BIOGRAPHY
Simple Kapadia was born on 15th August, 1958 in Mumbai, India. She started her film career in 1977 with the film “Anurodh” opposite to her brother-in- law, Rajesh Khanna. This film was flop, but she showed her talent through the role of sweetest & sexiest thief in the film “Shaaka”. She did a remarkable Kawali dance in the films “Jeevan Dhara” and “Dulha Bikta Hai”. She appeared as a sexy dancer in the song ‘Sweet Seventeen’ of the movie “Tumhare Bina” which attracted the hearts of many youngsters. The movie “Lootmaar” is another landmark in her acting career. In this film, she appeared as a sensual dancer and she remained in the hearts of movie lovers through her stunning performance in the song ‘Jab chayye Mera jadu’of this film. Her other notable films are “Hum Rahe Na Hum”, “Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai”, “Dulha Bikta Hai”, “Naseeb”,”Man Pasand”, “Ahsaas”, “Rehguzar” and “Pyar Ke Do Pal”. After starring in 20 films, she quit from the film field in 1986. She returned to the Bollywood as a costume designer and she has become one of the top leading designers of Bollywood. She showed wonderful talents in costume designs for the films and she bagged ‘National award’ for her costume designs of the film “Rudaali” in 1994.