About

Known credits:
114
Birthday:
1951-01-17
Place of birth:
Valsad, Bombay Presidency, British India
Website:
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Bindu Desai

Overview

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

Acting
2008 Mehbooba Actor Karan's aunt 58
Average
2004 Main Hoon Na Actor Mrs. Kakkad 62
Fair
1999 Haseena Maan Jaayegi Actor Shakuntala 58
Average
1999 Sooryavansham Actor Radha's mother 59
Average
1999 Jai Hind Actor Bindiya 59
Average
1999 Jaanam Samjha Karo Actor Chandini's Aunt 58
Average
1998 Badmaash Actor 59
Average
1997 Banarasi Babu Actor Lily Chaubey 58
Average
1997 Judwaa Actor Sundari Batwani 59
Average
1995 Anokha Andaaz Actor Reema's step-mother N/A
N/A
1994 Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! Actor Aunt 59
Average
1994 Krantiveer Actor 59
Average
1994 Saajan Ka Ghar Actor Mrs. Dhanraj 58
Average
1994 Udhaar Ki Zindagi Actor 59
Average
1993 Aasoo Bane Angaarey Actor Mrs. Durgadevi Verma 59
Average
1993 Aankhen Actor Anuradha 59
Average
1993 Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja Actor Yashudhara Devi 58
Average
1993 Rang Actor Suchitra Madhav Singh 59
Average
1993 Shreemaan Aashique Actor 58
Average
1992 Shola Aur Shabnam Actor Girls Hostel Principal 59
Average
1991 Phool Bane Angaray Actor Mrs. Singh 58
Average
1990 Ghar Ho To Aisa Actor Durga 59
Average
1990 Kishen Kanhaiya Actor Kamini 59
Average
1988 Biwi Ho To Aisi Actor Kamla Bhandari 59
Average
1987 Muqaddar Ka Faisla Actor Mona 59
Average
1987 Pyar Ke Kabil Actor N/A
N/A
1987 Khazana Actor Sonam N/A
N/A
1986 Allah Rakha Actor Banoo 58
Average
1986 Pyar Ke Do Pal Actor Paro 59
Average
1986 Adhikar Actor N/A
N/A
1986 Saveray Wali Gaadi Actor Sukhdai 59
Average
1986 Maphicha Sakshidar Actor N/A
N/A
1986 Angaaray Actor Hirabai - courtesan N/A
N/A
1985 Aaj Ka Daur Actor Bijli, Laundry Women 59
Average
1985 Alag Alag Actor 59
Average
1985 Balidaan Actor N/A
N/A
1985 Haqeeqat Actor Laxmi N/A
N/A
1985 Sarfarosh Actor Item Dancer N/A
N/A
1985 Pyar Jhukta Nahin Actor Kamini Pratap 59
Average
1984 Sreekrishna Parunthu Actor Lakshmikkutty 58
Average
1984 Divorce Actor Jayant's wife N/A
N/A
1984 Bandh Honth Actor 59
Average
1983 Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka Actor Dr. Shobha N/A
N/A
1982 Prem Rog Actor Chamiya 59
Average
1982 Meharbaani Actor N/A
N/A
1981 Laawaris Actor Kamini 59
Average
1981 Naseeb Actor Self 59
Average
1981 Maan Gaye Ustaad Actor Jaikishan's Assistant N/A
N/A
1980 Shaan Actor Maharani of Kamalpur 59
Average
1980 Neeyat Actor N/A
N/A
1980 Bin Maa Ke Bachche Actor Kamla N/A
N/A
1980 Garam Khoon Actor Pummy 59
Average
1979 Ahsaas Actor N/A
N/A
1979 Naalayak Actor Rita N/A
N/A
1979 Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum Actor Cabaret dancer 59
Average
1979 Chambal ki rani Actor N/A
N/A
1979 Amar Deep Actor N/A
N/A
1978 Chor Ho To Aisa Actor Seema N/A
N/A
1978 Apna Khoon Actor Sumi N/A
N/A
1978 Trishna Actor Vidya 59
Average
1978 Daku Aur Jawan Actor N/A
N/A
1978 Phandebaaz Actor 59
Average
1978 Rahu Ketu Actor Sheela N/A
N/A
1978 Besharam Actor Manju 58
Average
1978 Bandie Actor Vimla 59
Average
1978 Des Pardes Actor Sylvia 58
Average
1978 Ganga Ki Saugand Actor Jayshree 59
Average
1977 Farishta Ya Qatil Actor N/A
N/A
1977 Chakkar Pe Chakkar Actor Munnibai N/A
N/A
1977 Hira Aur Patthar Actor Roopa Bai N/A
N/A
1977 Tyaag Actor N/A
N/A
1977 Maha Badmaash Actor Reena 58
Average
1977 Do Chehere Actor Dancer N/A
N/A
1976 Kabeela Actor Bijli N/A
N/A
1976 Shaque Actor 59
Average
1976 Shankar Shambhu Actor Munnibai 59
Average
1976 Shankar Dada Actor Bindiya N/A
N/A
1976 Dus Numbri Actor CBI Officer Roopa Sharma 58
Average
1976 Arjun Pandit Actor N/A
N/A
1976 Sharafat Chod Di Maine Actor 59
Average
1976 Nehle Pe Dehla Actor 58
Average
1975 Zorro Actor Nisha 59
Average
1975 Vandana Actor 59
Average
1975 Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty Actor N/A
N/A
1974 Raja Shiv Chhatrapati Actor N/A
N/A
1974 Imtihan Actor Rita 59
Average
1974 Prem Nagar Actor Shamsher's wife N/A
N/A
1974 Aarop Actor Kanchan N/A
N/A
1974 Bangarada Panjara Actor Reshma N/A
N/A
1974 Hawas Actor Kamini Singh 59
Average
1974 Prem Shastra Actor 58
Average
1974 Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi Actor N/A
N/A
1973 Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye Actor Lily N/A
N/A
1973 Joshila Actor Rani 59
Average
1973 Abhimaan Actor Chitra 59
Average
1973 Gehri Chaal Actor Shobha Shankar 58
Average
1973 Agni Rekha Actor N/A
N/A
1973 Zanjeer Actor Mona 59
Average
1973 Nafrat Actor Ashoo Kumar N/A
N/A
1972 Mere Jeevan Saathi Actor Kamal 59
Average
1972 Garam Masala Actor Neelima 59
Average
1972 Raja Jani Actor 59
Average
1972 Dastaan Actor 58
Average
1972 Amar Prem Actor Kamla 59
Average
1972 Dushman Actor Chamelibai 58
Average
1972 Dil Ka Raaja Actor Rani of Beenapur N/A
N/A
1972 Chori Chori Actor Meena N/A
N/A
1971 Kati Patang Actor Shabnam 'Shaboo' 59
Average
1971 Parde Ke Peechey Actor N/A
N/A
1969 Do Raaste Actor Neela Alopee Prasad 59
Average
1969 Ittefaq Actor Renu 58
Average
1969 The Gold Medal Actor N/A
N/A
1962 Anpadh Actor 58
Average
1960 Ek Phool Char Kaante Actor (uncredited) 59
Average