Twinkle Khanna felt proud as a daughter that her mother and veteran actress Dimple Kapadia has, at the age of 61, landed a role in a Christopher Nolan film.
"Congratulations mother! So so proud of you! You are truly amazing and you set an example for all of us that age is not an obstacle in the path of ability and talent #Hurrah," tweeted Twinkle, the older of the two daughters Dimple has with late superstar Rajesh Khanna. Dimple has been cast in the acclaimed Hollywood filmmaker's espionage thriller Tenet.
And on a personal note - Congratulations Mother! So so proud of you ! You are truly amazing and you set an example for all of us that age is not an obstacle in the path of ability and talent #Hurrah https://t.co/TJJzI6sYvi
— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) May 23, 2019
The film will also feature Robert Pattinson and Michael Caine, and will be shot across seven countries, including India. Celebrities from Bollywood have cheered Dimple on landing the role.
Anil Kapoor, who starred in American series 24, called her casting phenomenal', while filmmaker Anurag Kashyap tweeted wrote: "So cool... Dimple Kapadia in a Chris Nolan Film...Wow."
Phenomenal # dimple Kapadia https://t.co/W8st2ftInq
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) May 22, 2019
So cool .. Dimple Kapadia in A Chris Nolan Film ... wow https://t.co/IjrpV2XUdW
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) May 22, 2019
Film producer Guneet Monga sent in congratulations as well.
Congratulations #DimpleKapadia ma’am and congratulations @preena621 for casting this one from India ! So so proud ♥
— Guneet Monga (@guneetm) May 22, 2019
Dimple, who made her screen debut with 1973's Bollywood film Bobby, is a National Award winner. She has proved her mettle in Indian cinema with an eclectic mix of parallel and commercial films like Rudaali, Krantiveer, Dil Chahta Hai and Finding Fanny among others.
(Source: IANS)