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.

Bindu

Bindu

Biography

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Sreekrishna Parunthu

Om Shanti Om

Main Hoon Na

Kala Pani

Harfan Maulaa

Hawas

Dastaan

Mehbooba

Shola Aur Shabnam

Neeyat

Balidaan

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

Badmaash

Naseeb

Ghar Ho To Aisa

Saajan Ka Ghar

Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty

Kishen Kanhaiya

Amar Prem

Aankhen

Pyar Jhukta Nahin

Saveray Wali Gaadi

Chakkar Pe Chakkar

Prem Rog

Jaanam Samjha Karo

Rang

Sooryavansham

Aasoo Bane Angaarey

Abhimaan

Judwaa

Laawaris

Jai Hind

Zorro

Zanjeer

Shankar Dada

Shaan

Haseena Maan Jaayegi

Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka

Lohe Ke Haath

Do Raaste

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

Phool Bane Angaray

Raja Jani

Farishta Ya Qatil

Sharafat Chod Di Maine

Aaj Ka Mahatma

Allah Rakha

Nafrat

Des Pardes

Anpadh

Daku Aur Jawan

Krantiveer

Banarasi Babu

Bin Maa Ke Bachche

Prem Nagar

Bandie

Muqaddar Ka Faisla

Udhaar Ki Zindagi

Mere Jeevan Saathi

Aaj Ka Daur

Rahu Ketu

Biwi Ho To Aisi

Anokha Andaaz

Imtihan

Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi

Ittefaq

Garam Khoon

Trishna

Besharam

Divorce

Shreemaan Aashique

Ahsaas

Vandana

Insaaf Kaun Karega

Dus Numbri

Kati Patang