Kapadia played the lead role of army wife Sandra Williams in "Hum Kaun Hai?" (2004), a supernatural thriller. The film opened to a mixed critical reception; critics said Kapadia's performance and charismatic presence enhance an otherwise weak script. 2005 saw Kapadia and Rishi Kapoor reunite as a lead couple for the third time after "Bobby" (1973) and "Saagar" (1985) in "Pyaar Mein Twist", starring as middle-aged single parents who fall in love and later have to deal with the reaction of their children. The film generated mostly negative reviews but critics concurred the chemistry between the lead pair was enough of a reason to watch it, acknowledging the nostalgic value of the pairing. Few people went to see the film; within two weeks it was declared a failure. In 2016, scholar Afreen Khan cited Kapadia's character as a departure from the conventional portrayal of mothers in Hindi films, believing her role to be a modern mother whom daughters dream of having.