Dimple Kapadia’s ‘forever’ story with Rajesh Khanna sparks conversation on lasting love

4 min readNew DelhiJul 28, 2026 12:00 AM IST Dimple Kapadia once fondly spoke about her first meeting with her late husband and actor Rajesh Khanna. “This was after I signed Bobby. We were going to Ahmedabad on a private flight. There was a function there which he had to attend. And I, being a Gujarati, was invited too. I was born a drama queen. He was sitting next to me. I told him…there will be a lot of crowd…will you hold my hand? He said, yes, of course. So, I said, “Forever”? (Laughs),” Kapadia once disclosed in an interview with FICCI FLO Jaipur Chapter in 2018. DISCLAIMER: This article is based on information from the public domain and/or the experts we spoke to.Reflecting on the actor’s candid admission, Delnna Rrajesh, psychotherapist and relationship breakthrough coach, called it