The best of Dimple Kapadia

Making her debut at the age of 16, the gorgeous Dimple Kapadia married a superstar, created a furore, and currently, while being mother-in-law to superstar Akshay Kumar, she continues to impress her audience.
As the ravishing actress turned 53 yesterday (June 8), here's a look at Dimple's most memorable movie roles:
Bobby
Dimple's debut film saw her perfectly cast as a young Bombay teenager -- Bobby Braganza.
She and a young, fresh faced Rishi Kapoor play star-crossed lovers, and Raj Kapoor's film was a breakthrough in terms of the way Hindi cinema looked at teen romance.
Dimple, bright and lovely and nymphette-young, was an absolute find, and it was she who made the film enchanting.
Saagar
Rishi and Dimple reunited in Ramesh Sippy's “Saagar,” alongside Kamal Haasan.
A heartfelt love triangle set in Goa, the film also created headlines because of Dimple's bold, sensational appearance.
Haasan was the one with the finest role, but Dimple, caught between a friend and lover, performed solidly and memorably, grounding the two male leads and making the film work.
Lekin
Based on a Rabindranath Tagore short story, this Gulzar film gave Dimple one of the finest roles of her career, and sees the actress in excellent form.
Set in Rajasthan, the film revolves around a married man entranced by the ethereal Reva, played by Dimple, a beauty so unreal he doesn't know if she exists or if he conjured her up in his mind.
Rudaali
Also set in Rajasthan, Kalpana Lajmi's 1993 film is based on a Mahasweta Devi story about women who are hired at funerals as professional mourners.
Dimple plays Shanichari, a woman who has never cried despite her miserable life, a situation that places her in a dilemma when she has to become a rudaali (a professional mourner) for a living.
She won a National Film Award for her stellar performance in the film.
Dil Chahta Hai
Farhan Akhtar's directorial debut cast Dimple as the older woman, the artistic object of fascination for a young man, played by Akshaye Khanna.
The film is groundbreaking in terms of the maturity shown toward the May-December romance, and Kapadia, playing an alcoholic divorcee and Khanna's muse, delivers a solid, impassioned yet restrained performance.
Compiled by Correspondent