Kapadia is a surname common in India and Pakistan. The name literally translates into "fabric maker". Traditionally, it included people involved in the textiles industry. Notable people with the surname Kapadia include:
India
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Dimple Kapadia
Dimple Kapadia (born 8 June 1957) is an Indian actress predominantly appearing in Hindi films. Born and raised in Mumbai by wealthy parents, she aspired to become an actress from a young age and received her first opportunity through her fathe ...
(born 1957), actress
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Harish Kapadia
Harish Kapadia (born 11 July 1945) is a Himalayan mountaineer, author and long-time editor of the '' Himalayan Journal'' from India.
He has written numerous books and articles on the Indian Himalayas. and has been invited to many countries t ...
(born 1945), mountaineer
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Nawang Kapadia
Harish Kapadia (born 11 July 1945) is a Himalayan mountaineer, author and long-time editor of the ''Himalayan Journal'' from India.
He has written numerous books and articles on the Indian Himalayas. and has been invited to many countries to ...
(1975–2000), Indian Army officer and Harish's son
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Simple Kapadia
Simple Kapadia (15 August 1958 – 10 November 2009) was a Bollywood, Hindi film actress and costume designer, who was active in her professional career from 1987 until her death in 2009. She won the National Film Award for Best Costume Design ...
(1958–2009), actress
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Sarosh Homi Kapadia
Sarosh Homi Kapadia (29 September 1947 – 4 January 2016) was the 38th Chief Justice of India. He was the first chief justice born after the partition of India (Dominion of India).
Career
S. H. Kapadia was born in Bombay in 1947. He gr ...
, Former Chief Justice of India
* Novy Kapadia, Indian Football Commentator and Author
* Payal Kapadia, filmmaker
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Aditya Kapadia
Aditya Kapadia (born 14 November 1986) is an Indian film and television actor. He is Know For His Childhood Portrayal in the Film Jaanwar (1999 film), Jaanwar alongside with Akshay Kumar. He was last seen in ''Code Red (Indian TV series), Code ...
(born 1986), Actor (TV and films)
Pakistan
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Latif Kapadia
Latif Kapadia () (27 March 1934 – 29 March 2002) was a Pakistani stage and television actor.
Career
Born on 27 March 1934 in Nashik, a city in the Maharashtra state of British India of Gujarati descent.Muzammil Hussain Kapadia (1961–2021)
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Faisal Kapadia
Faisal Kapadia () is a Pakistani musician, Musical composition, composer, singer-songwriter, and a guitarist. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of rock music band Strings (band), Strings. After dissolution of Strings band ...
(born 1971)
United Kingdom
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Asif Kapadia
Asif Kapadia (born 1972) is a British filmmaker. Kapadia is best known for his trilogy of narratively driven, archive-constructed documentaries '' Senna'', '' Amy'' and ''Diego Maradona''.
''Amy'' (2015), based on singer Amy Winehouse, had its ...