Twinkle Khanna became an actress just to financially support her single mother Dimple Kapadia who lived separately from Rajesh Khanna

Actress-turned-author Twinkle Khanna, popularly known as Mrs Funnybones, has always been admired for her quick wit and honest take on life. She made her debut with 'Barsaat' co-starring Bobby Deol and the film got a lot of love. However, Twinkle soon quit acting after 'Mela' flopped and then she got married to Akshay Kumar. Infact, Akshay has revealed that Twinkle told him she would accept his proposal and marry him if 'Mela' flops. but people had actually expected the film to be a huge hit, considering it had Aamir Khan. In an earlier chat, Twinkle had revealed that she never wanted to be an actress.

In a chat with Kareena Kapoor Khan, for Tweak India, Twinkle revealed that her journey into films wasn’t driven by passion but by practicality. She said she became an actress to support her mother, Dimple Kapadia, who was raising the family on her own. “I know for you it was a choice, but for me, I really didn't want to become an actress. It was out of necessity, I had a single mom and she was providing for everyone,” she shared.



For those not in the know, Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna got married in 1973. But after the birth of their two daughters, Dimple started living separetely from reportedly 1982. The duo never got officially divorced despite being estranged for several years. It was widely believed that their daughters Twinkle and Rinke Khanna, were the reason they never went through with a divorce.

Rajesh Khanna had once also said in an interview that Dimple is not living with him, but she's not even giving him a divorce.