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Before she was an on-screen diva she was a teen bride. Before the applause there was silence. And before Tenet there was Bobby. Dimple Kapadia’s life didn’t follow the rules of the script; it tore them up and wrote a new one frame by frame. Dimple Kapadia the bold debutante of Bobby (1973) entered the industry at just 16 and unknowingly became a walking paradox: a superstar a teen bride a mother at 17 and a divorcee before she turned 30. But her story didnt follow the usual fading-into-oblivion arc. Instead she rewrote the rules both for herself and the generations of actresses who followed. Why did she walk away at her peak? Soon after her debut Dimple married superstar Rajesh Khanna. Their marriage was the talk of the town but behind closed doors cracks began to show. Rumours swirled from career restrictions to pressure for a male heir. As Dimple once revealed He wanted me to stop working. She eventually left the marriage becoming a single mother of two daughters by the age of 25. When did the comeback happen? After a 12-year break Dimple returned to the silver screen with Sagar in 1985. Not only did she reclaim her stardom but she also picked up prestigious awards including a National Award for Rudaali and multiple Filmfare Awards. Her performances had matured — raw complex and unforgettable. Did she break beyond Bollywood? Absolutely. Dimple stunned global audiences when she starred in Christopher Nolan’s Tenet in 2020. She had already tested international waters with Leela in 2006 showing she was always one step ahead of the curve. Even today Dimple Kapadia is unstoppable. In recent years she’s wowed audiences in Pathaan Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo and Murder Mubarak.