
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
