DYK Dimple Kapadia Once Admitted That Marrying Rajesh Khanna Was 'A Wrong Decision'

Dimple Kapadia is one of the top actresses of her era, she brought many bold trends to the cinema and has a huge fan base, even today. As the actress turns 68, let us circle back to the time when she admitted that her marriage to superstar Rajesh Khanna was a 'wrong decision.'

The actress who made her Bollywood debut in 1973 with Bobby was only 16 when she tied the knot with the actor, who was 31 years of age in 1973. However, the two soon separated in the year 1982.

In a throwback interview, the actress had confessed that marrying her former husband was a wrong and hasty decision. She said, "Kaka (Rajesh Khanna) has been consistently misunderstood. He’s a wonderful guy. I was far too young and impetuous when we married. We may have separated, but I still have tremendous regard and love for him. So don’t you dare try to extract any nasty statements from me? Kaka’s superstardom had to be experienced to be believed."

The 1990 film, Jai Shiv Shanker, was the only movie wherein Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia worked together.

In an old interview with Rediff, Kapadia once recalled an incident wherein she got a scolding from her husband. "It was very nice. The film shaped up very well, but there were financial problems. One time he was not well while we were shooting and he was supposed to come out on the balcony and wave to the press. I handed him my shawl and sunglasses and told him nicely, ‘Kakaji, when you go out, don’t look straight, your side profile looks better.’ He just looked up at me and said sternly, ‘Ab tum mujhe sikhaogi?" she said.

Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna have two daughters, Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna. The superstar passed away in July 2012 after a prolonged battle with liver infection.