
Released in 1985, Saagar earned her a second Best Actress award at Filmfare, and she went on to establish herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema in the 1980s and early 1990s. The release of her comeback film, Saagar, was delayed, with Zakhmi Sher becoming the second film of her career. Kapadia retired from acting following her marriage to Indian actor Rajesh Khanna earlier in 1973, and returned to the film industry in 1984, after her separation from Khanna. Her role as a Christian teenager from Goa established her as a youth fashion icon and won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. The film became a massive commercial success and made her an overnight star. She was discovered by Raj Kapoor at age 14, who gave her the title role in his teen romance Bobby (1973), opposite his son Rishi Kapoor. Kapadia at the Pichvai Exhibition in New Delhi, 2018ĭimple Kapadia is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films.
