Dimple Kapadia
was still in her teens when she fell head over heels for superstar
Rajesh Khanna
. The young actress married him and took a break from her film career.
In a candid interview, Dimple once revealed her youthful naivety, sharing how she was so “filmy” that she imagined Rajesh serenading her with ‘
Mere Sapno Ki Rani
‘ amidst the mountains, much like a scene from a classic Bollywood romance.
At a
FICCI FLO event
in Jaipur a few years ago, Dimple reflected on her youthful fascination with Bollywood. She humorously recalled how, influenced by her love for films, she had once imagined Rajesh Khanna serenading her with ‘Mere Sapno Ki Rani Kab Aayegi Tu’ in the mountains. Dimple mentioned that she was very young when she met him and was deeply influenced by the cinematic world.
When Rajesh Khanna opened about not allowing Dimple Kapadia to act: ‘I wanted a mother for my children’
The senior actress humorously shared an experience from her youth, highlighting how deeply influenced she was by films. She recounted her disappointment when she and Rajesh Khanna reached the mountains, and her romanticized expectations were unmet—there was no song or gust of wind like in the movies. She admitted that her dreams were shattered at that moment, reflecting on her youthful naivety with a sense of amusement and self-awareness.
During the same conversation, Dimple Kapadia was asked about her most fulfilling role, and she responded that being Mrs. Rajesh Khanna was her best role. Despite their separation after eight years of marriage, Dimple and Rajesh never divorced and shared two daughters, Twinkle and
Rinke Khanna
.