Double Birthday Whammy: Shilpa Shetty and Dimple Kapadia

Both actresses have been admired for their body confidence on-screen. While Dimple's incredible red bikini body from Bobby was the stuff of teenage fantasies at that time, Shilpa's chiselled appearance in Dostana scorched the screens.

Dimple married Rajesh Khanna at the tender age of 16. She was hot property in Bollywood after Bobby, but put her career on hold for marriage. Shilpa's career, on the other hand, was going downhill when she tied the knot with then London-based entrepreneur Raj Kundra in 2009.

Both actresses have reinvented themselves in their respective careers. Not content with being a one-film wonder, Dimple returned with a bang in 1985's Saagar, after separating from Rajesh Khanna.

Shilpa, on the other hand, shot to international fame with her calm and composed reaction to racist remarks by her late co-contestant Jade Goody on Celebrity Big Brother. Having won the show, she was now receiving marriage proposals from the best, and it was only a matter of time before she settled down with Raj.

Shilpa has steered through stormy weather at times, notably after being kissed by Richard Gere and appearing in allegedly racy magazine cover shoots.

On the other hand, Dimple's famous towel slip scene in Saagar is still heavily searched on the web.

Both Dimple and Shilpa are the more successful of a pair of sisters. Dimple's younger sister Simple and Shilpa's little sister Shamita starred in films like Anurodh (1977) and Mohabbatein (2000), respectively, but couldn't make it as big as their more famous siblings.

Dimple's elder daughter Twinkle quit a brief Bollywood career after marrying actor Akshay Kumar who was Shilpa's ex-boyfriend.

Akshay and Shilpa later put their past behind them for a business partnership. Shilpa, along with her husband Raj Kundra, co-owns India's first celebrity teleshopping channel with Akshay.

Just when we thought her career was done with again, Dimple won kudos for her portrayal of an 'older woman', who is the object of fascination of a young man half her age in Dil Chahta Hai.

Shilpa, on the other hand, also made us sit up and take notice of her performance in Dhadkan.

Shilpa's filmography includes Aag (1994), Hathkadi (1995), Tamil movie Mr Romeo (1996), Veedevadandi Babu and Auzaar (1997), Pardesi Babu (1998), Dhadkan (2000), Rishtey (2002), Garv, Phir Milenge (2004), Dus (2005), Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar (2006), and Life... In A Metro (2007).

In 2008, Shilpa hosted the second season of Bigg Boss. In 2009, Shilpa and husband Raj bought the Indian Premier League franchise cricket team Rajasthan Royals.

Shilpa has judged all the series of Nach Baliye up till 2015.

On the other hand, Dimple Kapadia's resume includes films like Zakhmi Sher, Manzil Manzil (1984), Saagar, Aitbaar (1985), Janbaaz (1986). She appeared in Mahesh Bhatt's Kaash in 1987. In 1988, she played the lead in Zakhmi Aurat. She was seen in Ram Lakhan (1989), Drishti (1990), Lekin (1990), Haque (1991), Maarg (1992), Rudaali (1993) and Antareen, Krantiveer (1994), Dil Chahta Hai (2001). American production Leela, Hum Kaun Hai? (2004), Being Cyrus (2006), Luck By Chance (2009), Dabangg (2010) and What The Fish (2013). In 2014, she received accolades as the widowed and bossy Rosie Eucharistica in Finding Fanny.

Dimple and Shilpa remain two of the brightest stars in the Bollywood firmament. We wish them a very happy birthday.