Cast
Bindu
Acting
Cast
Bindu
Known for
Acting
Born
1941-04-17
From
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.
Om Shanti Om
as Dolly's Mother
Main Hoon Na
as Mrs. Kakkad
Naseeb
as Self
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
as Aunt
Kishen Kanhaiya
as Kamini
Abhimaan
as Chitra
Balidaan
Biwi Ho To Aisi
as Kamla Bhandari
Zorro
as Nisha
Sooryavansham
as Radha's mother
Judwaa
as Sundari Batwani
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
as Cabaret dancer
Aankhen
as Anuradha
Do Raaste
as Neela Alopee Prasad
Bandh Honth
Shola Aur Shabnam
as Girls Hostel Principal
Zanjeer
as Mona
Mehbooba
as Karan's aunt
Saveray Wali Gaadi
as Sukhdai
Ahsaas
Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty
Shaan
as Maharani of Kamalpur
Garam Masala
as Neelima
Neeyat
Krantiveer
Saajan Ka Ghar
as Mrs. Dhanraj
Pyar Ke Do Pal
as Paro
Dastaan
as Mala
Daku Aur Jawan
Farishta Ya Qatil
Laawaris
as Kamini
Khazana
as Sonam
Haseena Maan Jaayegi
as Shakuntala
Phandebaaz
Insaaf Kaun Karega
as Chand Bai
Apna Khoon
as Sumi
Allah Rakha
as Banoo
Bandie
as Vimla
Raja Jani
Udhaar Ki Zindagi
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
as Yashudhara Devi
Trishna
as Vidya
Ittefaq
as Renu
Sreekrishna Parunthu
as Lakshmikkutty
Ghar Ho To Aisa
as Durga
Ek Phool Char Kaante
as (uncredited)
Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka
as Dr. Shobha
Prem Shastra
Prem Nagar
as Shamsher's wife
Imtihan
as Rita
Hawas
as Kamini Singh
Besharam
as Manju
Phool Bane Angaray
as Mrs. Singh
Nafrat
as Ashoo Kumar
Jai Hind
as Bindiya
Banarasi Babu
as Lily Chaubey
Haqeeqat
as Laxmi
Rahu Ketu
as Sheela
Sharafat Chod Di Maine
Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye
as Lily
Bangarada Panjara
as Reshma
Jaanam Samjha Karo
as Chandini's Aunt
Dus Numbri
as CBI Officer Roopa Sharma
Rang
as Suchitra Madhav Singh
Muqaddar Ka Faisla
as Mona
Anpadh
Shankar Dada
as Bindiya
Lohe Ke Haath
as Bindu Devi
Angaaray
as Hirabai - courtesan
Adhikar
Joshila
as Rani
Dushman
as Chamelibai
The Gold Medal
Ganga Ki Saugand
as Jayshree
Amar Deep
Shreemaan Aashique
Amar Prem
as Kamla
Bin Maa Ke Bachche
as Kamla
Kala Pani
as Dancer
Dil Ka Raaja
as Rani of Beenapur
Badmaash
Chori Chori
as Meena
Kati Patang
as Shabnam 'Shaboo'
Aasoo Bane Angaarey
as Mrs. Durgadevi Verma
Kabeela
as Bijli
Alag Alag
Shaque
Anokha Andaaz
as Reema's step-mother
Raja Shiv Chhatrapati
Nehle Pe Dehla
Garam Khoon
as Pummy
Divorce
as Jayant's wife
Sarfarosh
as Item Dancer
Arjun Pandit
Ek Bechara
Meharbaani
Hira Aur Patthar
as Roopa Bai
Maphicha Sakshidar
Maha Badmaash
as Reena
Maan Gaye Ustaad
as Jaikishan's Assistant
Gehri Chaal
as Shobha Shankar
Pyar Ke Kabil
Des Pardes
as Sylvia
Aaj Ka Mahatma
as Julie
Naalayak
as Rita
Chor Ho To Aisa
as Seema
Aaj Ka Daur
as Bijli, Laundry Women
Aarop
as Kanchan
Do Chehere
as Dancer
Agni Rekha
Prem Rog
as Chamiya
Vandana
Harfan Maulaa
as Anita
Tyaag
Chakkar Pe Chakkar
as Munnibai
Mere Jeevan Saathi
as Kamal
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi
Shankar Shambhu
as Munnibai
Pyar Jhukta Nahin
as Kamini Pratap
Parde Ke Peechey