When Rajesh Khanna Said, “You Know What? I Still Love My Wife Dimple” The Untold Story Of Kaka And Dimpy

The new sensation makes a huge entry in Indian Cinema ‘Dimple Kapadia’ from her Movie Bobby. Her innocent face and beautiful eyes become the lifeline of millions. She was a teen with only 16 years while working for bobby. Rajesh Khanna, a name that gives the Indian film industry its identity, ruled the silver screen in the 60s and 70s like a king. Being India’s first superstar, his life and affairs were always in the limelight, but it was his marriage to the then-budding star Dimple Kapadia that made the headlines.

At that time, Rajesh Khanna was dating a model; fashion designer and actress Anju Mahendru. They were in a live-in relationship for seven years. But due to some differences and the actor’s “moody, temperamental, irritable” behaviour, they broke up. It was the time of late actor’s climbing towards the peak of success and he noticed adorable Dimple Kapadia during her first film Bobby. Dimple was in a relationship with her co-star Rishi Kapoor and broke up with him. Taking advantage Kaka proposed Dimple and she says yes and through her ring into the sea gifted by rumour boyfriend Rishi Kapoor.

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Soon, they both got married and the superstar made a huge wedding event in Mumbai and Honeymoon in Europe. Dimple was 15 years younger than Rajesh Khanna but love has no age. Dimple was just 16 and Kaka was 31 at the time of their marriage. Dimple left her career to celebrate love and family. Soon the thing becomes bad as Kaka losses the famed he had which made him short-tempered, angry and an alcoholic. Result- his marital life hit the rock bottom. Dimple stayed on his side and supported him through the difficult period till Rajesh fell in love with another young budding actress Tina Munim. “I married Dimple on the rebound and Tina was a balm on my wounds”, the late actor said.

It was during the 80s when the stories of Kaka and Tina’s romance started doing the rounds. That was the last straw in Rajesh and Dimple’s relationship. Heartbroken, the actress left in 1984 and later admitted that getting married to the superstar was a wrong call. Although the couple separated, they did not complete their divorce proceedings. Even on the repeated plea of Tina, Kaka did not divorce the actress as it would have a bad impact on their daughters Twinkle and Rinki Khanna to whom he was very close.

Dimple and Kaka maintained an amicable relationship and were always seen together at social gatherings, political rallies and many other places. In a true sense, Dimple was Kaka’s, only love. Kaka once expressed his feelings by saying: You know what? I still love my wife, Dimple.

In her interview Dimple once said: He is the father of my children and a very integral part of my life. He can never be unimportant. The superstar passed away on 18 July 2012 at his bungalow, Aashirwad, in Mumbai. The actress was inconsolable after Rajesh Khanna’s death and held his lifeless hand tightly and caressed his forehead.