The superstar’s sister, Sridevi’s costume designer Priyanka Chopra, who worked with Rajesh Khanna on “Uncomfortable”, quit her performance for 10 years and died at the age of 51.
Simple Kapadia has been part of the film industry for 10 years, during which time she worked with Shakka and Chakravyuha’s Jeetendra and played supporting roles in Lootmaar, Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai, Jeevan Dhaara and Dulha Bikta Hai. Her last performance was a song by Parakh in 1987.
After Dimple Kapadia’s debut with Bobby (1973), opposite Rishi Kapoor, became overnight. The film became a super hit and established Dimple Kapadia as the leading star. As the actress continued her successful career in Bollywood, many actresses still didn’t realize Dimple Kapadia’s journey in the film industry. Simple Kapadia follows her sister’s footsteps to pursue performances and made her Bollywood debut in the 1977 film Anurodh, opposite her brother-in-law Rajesh Khanna.
Unlike Bobby, Anurodh proved to be a box office failure, which could be one of the reasons for the lack of chemistry between simple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna. Simple Kapadia also once revealed her discomfort in working with “jiju” Rajesh Khanna. “It’s definitely not ‘bobby’ and can never even compare to it. It’s like I guess I’ll never be another dimpl. Actually, it’s very uncomfortable for me to work with him because it seems interesting to see how different he is in front of the camera when you know a person inside and out,” she told India in an interview today.
In the same interview, Simple Kapadia also expressed tensions in working with Rajesh Khanna due to his star status. “I thought it was a big moral support to get someone you knew before I started doing actual filming with him. But then I found myself nervous, probably because I thought I was opposite an experienced actor. Kaka was very helpful, but Kaka was very helpful, but then I felt that he wasn’t comfortable either, and if I made a mistake, I wouldn’t feel comfortable,” she said. ”
Simple Kapadia has been part of the film industry for 10 years, during which time she worked with Shakka and Chakravyuha’s Jeetendra and played supporting roles in Lootmaar, Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai, Jeevan Dhaara and Dulha Bikta Hai. Her last performance was a song by Parakh in 1987.
After leaving the show, Simple Kapadia tried out costume design and worked for many actors including Sunny Deol, Tabu, Amrita Singh, Sridevi and Priyanka Chopra. She also won the National Film Award for Best Costume Design in 1994.
Simple Kapadia was diagnosed with cancer in 2006 and died in November 2009 at the age of 51.
