| 1. She was born into a Gujarati family. |
| 2. Her father, Chunnibhai Kapadia, was a Gujarati entrepreneur. |
| 3. Her younger sister, Simple Kapadia, was also an actress and passed away in 2009 due to cancer. |
| 4. At 15, she got married to Rajesh Khanna, six months before her debut film, Bobby, released in 1973. |
| 5. After her first film, she took a break from acting for 12 years reportedly due to a ban imposed by Rajesh Khanna after their marriage. |
| 6. She views her marriage to Rajesh Khanna as insincere. |
| 7. In an interview, she shared that she has always been passionate about films and dreamed of becoming an actress since childhood. |
| 8. Raj Kapoor launched her in the film industry and cast her in the lead role in the 1973 teenage romance movie, Bobby. |
| 9. She made history as the first Indian actress to wear a bikini in her debut film, Bobby. |
| 10. Her debut performance in Bobby is hailed as one of the top female debuts in Hindi Cinema history. She also won a Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Bobby. |
| 11. In 1984, after a 12-year hiatus, she made a successful comeback with the film Saagar, which went on to become a huge hit and was India's official entry for the Oscars in 1985. |
| 12. In 1994, she was honored with the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Rudaali (1993). |
| 13. She shares a close bond with her son-in-law, Akshay Kumar, who once mentioned in an interview that his mother-in-law is his best friend. |
| 14. In 1993, she was honored with the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Rudaali (1993). |
| 15. She is an art lover and has experimented with painting and sculpture. |
| 16. In 1998, she started a company called The Faraway Tree which sells candles that she designs. |
