
Bindu
Known for Acting · 124 credits
- Born
- 1941-04-17 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- Valsad, Bombay Presidency, British India
- Also known as
- बिन्दू · Bindu Desai
Biography
Bindu had early successes with Ittefaq and Do Raaste in 1969. From here she went on to write her success story with Shakti Samanta's Kati Patang (1970), where she had a sizzling cabaret dance, "Mera Naam Shabnam" to her credit; a number which is even today remembered as one of the highlights of the film.
Bindu's mesmerising performances in 1974 as a seductress in Imtihan, and as a nymphomaniac in Hawas, left audiences asking for more. With a string of hits behind her, she successfully managed to break out of the myth that married actresses usually do not go to become sex symbols, especially in the Hindi film industry. She is the third point in the 'holy trinity' of item number queens. Along with Helen and Aruna Irani, Bindu defined the Bollywood 'cabaret' dance number and the role of the 'Vamp'.
Her acting ability was seen in films like Hrishikesh Mukherjee's films Arjun Pandit and Abhimaan, where she won raves for playing a very sympathetic character. She proved to be just as convincing as the crippled woman in Chaitali and as the deglamorised role of wife to Ashok Kumar, in Arjun Pandit. She played the villain's moll in Zanjeer and became famous as Mona Darling.
An impending pregnancy, followed by a miscarriage, brought about a lull in her career and on the advice of her doctors she had to end her stint as the glamorous 'vamp' – dancing and all. However, she did not stay away for long and returned to the silver screen with character roles – Hero, Biwi Ho To Aisi and Kishen Kanhaiya and with many other such movies she managed to re-establish herself as the unmerciful and cruel mother-in-law, or the cynical aunt.
In the later stages of her career, she made fewer on-screen appearances, like the ones in Shola Aur Shabnam, which highlighted her comic side, and followed with other light and funny performances in Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Main Hoon Na, and Om Shanti Om.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (121)

Om Shanti Om
2007
as Dolly's Mother

Main Hoon Na
2004
as Mrs. Kakkad

Naseeb
1981
as Self

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
1994
as Aunt

Kishen Kanhaiya
1990
as Kamini

Abhimaan
1973
as Chitra

Balidaan
1985

Do Raaste
1969
as Neela Alopee Prasad

Shola Aur Shabnam
1992
as Girls Hostel Principal

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
1979
as Cabaret dancer

Saveray Wali Gaadi
1986
as Sukhdai

Sooryavansham
1999
as Radha's mother

Zorro
1975
as Nisha

Judwaa
1997
as Sundari Batwani

Shaan
1980
as Maharani of Kamalpur

Biwi Ho To Aisi
1988
as Kamla Bhandari

Ghar Ho To Aisa
1990
as Durga

Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty
1975

Krantiveer
1994

Aankhen
1993
as Anuradha

Mehbooba
2008
as Karan's aunt
Ahsaas
1979
Bandh Honth
1984

Trishna
1978
as Vidya

Zanjeer
1973
as Mona

Dastaan
1972
as Mala

Amar Prem
1972
as Kamla

Garam Masala
1972
as Neelima

Sreekrishna Parunthu
1984
as Lakshmikkutty

Saajan Ka Ghar
1994
as Mrs. Dhanraj

Dus Numbri
1976
as CBI Officer Roopa Sharma

Daku Aur Jawan
1978

Dushman
1972
as Chamelibai

Laawaris
1981
as Kamini

Jai Hind
1999
as Bindiya

Bin Maa Ke Bachche
2009
as Kamla

Neeyat
1980

Adhikar
1986

Raja Jani
1972

Farishta Ya Qatil
1977

Khazana
1987
as Sonam

Ek Phool Char Kaante
1960
as (uncredited)

Haqeeqat
1985
as Laxmi

Phandebaaz
1978

Haseena Maan Jaayegi
1999
as Shakuntala

Udhaar Ki Zindagi
1994

Besharam
1978
as Manju

Insaaf Kaun Karega
1987
as Chand Bai

Banarasi Babu
1997
as Lily Chaubey

Prem Nagar
1974
as Shamsher's wife

Phool Bane Angaray
1991
as Mrs. Singh

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
1993
as Yashudhara Devi

Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye
1973
as Lily

Nehle Pe Dehla
1976

Prem Shastra
1974

Rahu Ketu
1978
as Sheela

Amar Deep
1979

Allah Rakha
1986
as Banoo

Pyar Ke Do Pal
1986
as Paro

Imtihan
1974
as Rita

Apna Khoon
1978
as Sumi

Bandie
1978
as Vimla

Ittefaq
1969
as Renu

Rang
1993
as Suchitra Madhav Singh

Hawas
1974
as Kamini Singh

Pyar Jhukta Nahin
1985
as Kamini Pratap

Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka
1983
as Dr. Shobha

Anokha Andaaz
1995
as Reema's step-mother

Joshila
1973
as Rani
Nafrat
1973
as Ashoo Kumar

Dil Ka Raaja
1972
as Rani of Beenapur

Kabeela
1976
as Bijli

Ganga Ki Saugand
1978
as Jayshree

Lohe Ke Haath
1990
as Bindu Devi

Aasoo Bane Angaarey
1993
as Mrs. Durgadevi Verma

Shankar Dada
1976
as Bindiya

Badmaash
1998

Kati Patang
1971
as Shabnam 'Shaboo'

Divorce
1984
as Jayant's wife

Ek Bechara
1972

Jaanam Samjha Karo
1999
as Chandini's Aunt

Chori Chori
1972
as Meena

Prem Rog
1982
as Chamiya

Angaaray
1986
as Hirabai - courtesan

Bangarada Panjara
1974
as Reshma

Sharafat Chod Di Maine
1976

Garam Khoon
1980
as Pummy

The Gold Medal
1969

Mere Jeevan Saathi
1972
as Kamal

Anpadh
1962

Naalayak
1979
as Rita

Arjun Pandit
1976

Muqaddar Ka Faisla
1987
as Mona

Raja Shiv Chhatrapati
1974

Aaj Ka Mahatma
1976
as Julie
Chor Ho To Aisa
1978
as Seema

Hira Aur Patthar
1977
as Roopa Bai

Alag Alag
1985

Maan Gaye Ustaad
1981
as Jaikishan's Assistant

Aarop
1974
as Kanchan

Shaque
1976

Kala Pani
1980
as Dancer

Maha Badmaash
1977
as Reena
Maphicha Sakshidar
1986

Sarfarosh
1985
as Item Dancer

Gehri Chaal
1973
as Shobha Shankar
Des Pardes
1978
as Sylvia

Meharbaani
1982

Shreemaan Aashique
1993

Tyaag
1977

Pyar Ke Kabil
1987

Aaj Ka Daur
1985
as Bijli, Laundry Women
Vandana
1975

Agni Rekha
1973

Do Chehere
1977
as Dancer

Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi
1974

Harfan Maulaa
1976
as Anita

Shankar Shambhu
1976
as Munnibai

Chakkar Pe Chakkar
1977
as Munnibai

Parde Ke Peechey
1971
About Bindu
Bindu had early successes with Ittefaq and Do Raaste in 1969. From here she went on to write her success story with Shakti Samanta's Kati Patang (1970), where she had a sizzling cabaret dance, "Mera Naam Shabnam" to her credit; a number which is even today remembered as one of the highlights of the film. Bindu's mesmerising performances in 1974 as a seductress in Imtihan, and as a nymphomaniac in Hawas, left audiences asking for more. With a string of hits behind her, she successfully managed to break out of the myth that married actresses usu… With 124 credits spanning from 1960 to 2016, Bindu has appeared in 121 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bindu Movies
- Om Shanti Om (2007) — as Dolly's Mother
- Main Hoon Na (2004) — as Mrs. Kakkad
- Naseeb (1981) — as Self
- Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) — as Aunt
- Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) — as Kamini
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