Simple Kapadia


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

Career

Acting

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 Rudaali. She later designed for Bollywood movies including Rok Sako To Rok Lo and Shaheed.

Filmography

As an actress

As a costume designer

Awards and nominations

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.