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 Dimple Kapadia (born 1957), actress Harish Kapadia (born 1945), mountaineer Nawang Kapadia (1975–2000), Indian Army officer and Harish's son Simple Kapadia (1958–2009), actress Sarosh Homi Kapadia, Former Chief Justice of India Novy Kapadia, Indian Football Commentator and Author Pakistan Latif Kapadia (1934–2002) Muzammil Hussain Kapadia (1961–2021) Faisal Kapadia (born 1971) Anwar Kapadia (born 1965) United Kingdom Asif Kapadia (born 1972), filmmaker