Simple Kapadia (15 August 1958 – 10 November 2009) was a Bollywood actress and costume designer. Her elder sister is actress Dimple Kapadia. She was aunt of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna and Sister-in-law of Rajesh Khanna.



Career

Simple began her career when she was 18 years old. She made her acting debut in 1977 with Anurodh, where she was paired opposite her brother-in-law Rajesh Khanna. Later, she worked in Hum Rahe Na Hum, Tumhare Bina, Jeevan Dhaara, Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai, Dulha Bikta Hai, Naseeb, Shakka, Lootmaar, Man Pasand, Ahsaas, Rehguzar, Chakravuyha and Pyar Ke Do Pal. She quit acting in 1986 after Pyar Ke Do Pal. However, she showed a lot of character. During the years that followed, she acted in numerous movies. Her most notable roles included: a sensual dancer in Lootmaar; a vamp in Pyar Ke do pal; a desirable thief in Shaaka; and a fascinating performance in Jeevan Dhara. She also did well in "Rehguzar" opposite Shekhar Suman in 1985.



The film's director Shakti Samanta said that although the film had an interesting story, he felt that audiences didn't want to see the leading man pursue his real life sister-in-law.[1] Later in 1994, she worked as a costume designer for Rudaali and won a National award for it.





Filmography - 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 Ajay 

1998 Chachi 420 

1998 Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai 

1999 Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan 

2001 Pyaar Zindagi Hai 

2001 Kasam 

2002 23 March 1931: Shaheed 

2004 Rok Sako to Rok Lo 

2005 Socha Na Tha 

2006 Naksha 

2006 Gafla 



Filmography - Actress

Year Title 

1977 Anurodh 

1978 Chakravyuha 

1979 Ahsaas 

1980 Man Pasand 

1980 Lootmaar 

1981 Naseeb 

1981 Shakka 

1981 Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai 

1982 Dulha Bikta Hai 

1982 Jeevan Dhaara 

1982 Tumhare Bina 

1984 Hum Rahe Na Hum 

1985 Rehguzar 

1986 Pyaar Ke Do Pal 



 Death

Simple was suffering from Cancer for three years; she took her last breath in a hospital in Andheri, Mumbai on November 10, 2009.