Dimple Kapadia (born 1957) is an Indian actress of Hindi films. She was
discovered at age 14 by Raj Kapoor, who cast her in the title role of
Bobby, a major success in 1973. The same year, she married and then quit
acting until 1984. Both Bobby and her comeback film Saagar (1985) won
her Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. She established herself as a
leading lady in both mainstream and parallel Hindi cinema and won
acclaim for Kaash (1987), Drishti (1990) and Lekin (1991). Her portrayal
of a professional mourner in Rudaali (1993) won her a Filmfare Critics
Award and the National Film Award for Best Actress; a supporting role in
Krantiveer (1994) earned her a fourth Filmfare Award. Less active in
later decades, Kapadia played troubled middle-aged women in Dil Chahta
Hai (2001) and Leela (2002). She followed with several leading roles,
but character parts in films including Luck by Chance (2009), Finding
Fanny (2014) and the Hollywood thriller Tenet (2020) brought her more
success.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimple_Kapadia>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1896:
A group including George Carmack and Skookum Jim Mason
discovered gold near Dawson City, Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold
Rush.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klondike_Gold_Rush>
1906:
An earthquake registering approximately 8.2 Mw struck
Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,882 people.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_Valpara%C3%ADso_earthquake>
1946:
Widespread riots between Hindus and Muslims took place in
Calcutta following the All-India Muslim League's call for an independent
Pakistan.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Action_Day>
2015:
Suicide bombers assassinated Pakistani politician Shuja
Khanzada and killed at least 21 others at his home in Attock District.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuja_Khanzada>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
pie-eyed:
1. (informal, originally US) With one's eyes wide open and staring in an
expressionless manner; wide-eyed.
2. (informal, by extension) (Extremely) drunk or intoxicated.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pie-eyed>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
An intelligent man neither allows himself to be controlled nor
attempts to control others; he wishes reason alone to rule, and that
always.
--Les Caractères
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Les_Caract%C3%A8res>
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