SIMPAL KAPADIA - सिंपल कपाडिया

सिंपल कपाडिया 

Simple Kapadia (15 August 1958 – 10 November 2009) was a Bollywood actress and costume designer, who was active in her professional career from 1987 until her death in 2009.

Early and personal life

Simple was born on 15 August 1958  to parents Chunnibhai and Betty Kapadia. She was raised alongside 3 siblings - elder sister Dimple Kapadia, younger sister Reem Kapadia (who died of drug overuse) and Suhail (Munna) Kapadia.

She had a son Karan Kapadia with a Sikh whom she quickly divorced, and was the aunt of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna.

Simple Kapadia made her acting debut in 1977 at the age of 18 in the role of Sumitha Mathur in the film Anurodh, with her brother-in-law, actor Rajesh Khanna. Her career as an actress spanned for almost 10 years. She starred in Shaaka in 1981 opposite Jeetendra. 

She had secondary roles in movies including Jeevan Dhara, Hum Rahe Na Hum and Dulha Bikta Hai. In 1985 she starred in alternate cinema movie Rehguzar opposite Shekhar Suman. After more than 20 movies, her final role was an item song for the movie Parakh in 1987.

Costume design

After her final acting gig, she then became a costume designer, and designed for actors including Sunny Deol, Tabu, Amrita Singh, Sridevi and Priyanka Chopra.

In 1994 she won a National Award for her costume design in Rudali. She later designed for Bollywood movies including Rok Sako To Rok Lo and Shaheed.

Filmography

As an actress

Year  Title

1977 Anurodh

1978 Chakravyuha

1979 Ahsaas

1979 Kizakkum Merkum Sandhikarana

1980 Man Pasand

1980 Lootmaar

1981 Shakka

1981 Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai

1981 Parakh

1982 Dulha Bikta Hai

1982 Jeevan Dhaara

1982 Tumhare Bina

1984 Hum Rahe Na Hum

1985 Rehguzar

1986 Pyaar Ke Do Pal

As a costume designer

Year Title

1987 Insaaf

1989 Shehzaade

1990 Drishti

1990 Lekin...

1991 Ajooba

1993 Darr

1993 Aaj Kie Aurat

1993 Rudaali

1995 Barsaat

1996 Ghatak: Lethal

1996 Jaan

1996 Uff Yeh Mohabbat

1996 Ajay

1998 Chachi 420

1998 Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai

1999 Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan

2001 Indian

2001 Pyaar Zindagi Hai

2001 Kasam

2002 23rd March 1931: Shaheed

2004 Rok Sako to Rok Lo

2005 Socha Na Tha

2006 Naksha

2006 Gafla

Simple Kapadia was diagnosed with cancer in 2006, but continued working despite the pain. She died in a hospital in Andheri, Mumbai on 10 November 2009, aged 51.