Simple Kapadia (15 August 1958 – 10 November 2009) was a Hindi film actress and costume designer, who was active in her professional career from 1987 until her death in 2009. She won the National Film Award for Best Costume Design for Rudaali (1994).
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 (Munna) Kapadia.
She had a son with Rajinder Singh Shetty, whom she married on 25 June 1992 but their marriage did not last long and they got divorced. She was the maternal aunt of former actresses Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna. Her son made his acting debut with the film Blank (2019).
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. And then again the next year in Chakravyuha. She starred opposite Jeetendra in Shakka.
She played supporting roles in Lootmaar, Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai, Jeevan Dhaara and Dulha Bikta Hai. In 1985 she starred in the art film Rehguzar opposite Shekhar Suman. Her last acting gig was an item song for Parakh in 1987.
Costume design After her final acting gig, she became a costume designer, and designed for actors including Sunny Deol, Tabu, Amrita Singh, Sridevi and Priyanka Chopra.
In 1994, she won a National Film Award for Best Costume Design for Rudaali, which starred her sister. She later designed for Indian movies including Rok Sako To Rok Lo and Shaheed.
Filmography As an actress YearTitle1977Anurodh1978Chakravyuha1979AhsaasKizakkum Merkum Sandhikarana (Tamil)1980Man PasandLootmaar1981ShakkaZamaane Ko Dikhana HaiParakh1982Dulha Bikta HaiJeevan DhaaraTumhare Bina1984Hum Rahe Na Hum1985Rehguzar1986Pyaar Ke Do Pal
As a costume designer Year Title1987 Insaaf1989 Shehzaade1990 DrishtiLekin...1991 Ajooba1993 DarrAaj Kie AuratRudaali1995 Barsaat1996 Ghatak: LethalJaanUff Yeh MohabbatAjay1998 Chachi 420Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai1999 Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan2001 IndianPyaar Zindagi HaiKasam2002 23rd March 1931: Shaheed2003 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy2004 Rok Sako to Rok Lo2005 Socha Na Tha2006 NakshaGafla
Awards and nominations 1994 - National Film Award for Best Costume Design for Rudaali
Death 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.
See also List of Indian film actresses
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