Nostalgic Nuggets: Dimple acted in 80 films in nearly 50 years

Dimple Kapadia was one among the sultry sirens of the 1970s, right from the first film 'Bobby' (1973) in which she was launched at the age of 16. It was a hit of unimaginable proportions, for its screenplay, music and feel good factor exhibited all through the film.

A ten-year break after which she was launched once again by Telugu film director Dasari Narayana Rao in 1984 ( Zakhmi Sher ) saw her do the rounds essaying various roles as a typical heroine to an angry young woman out to avenge her tormentors. Liked by both men and women of those times for her stylish, even haughty kind of a presence onscreen, she was a hit in many films she starred in those years.

The millennium kids would remember her role in the 2001 hit ' Dil Chahta Hai' while she was a complete actress, having performed with established directors like Gulzar and Kalpana Lajmi too. Today is Dimple Kapadia's 63rd birthday.