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Bindu Desai
Born · January 17, 1951 (73 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Valsad, Bombay Presidency, British India
Bio
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.
The Kapil Sharma Show
Herself · (1 episode)
7.2
2016
Comedy Nights Bachao
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2015
Mehbooba
Karan's aunt
4.5
2008
Indian Idol
Self · (1 episode)
6.2
2004
Main Hoon Na
Mrs. Kakkad
6.7
2004
Haseena Maan Jaayegi
Shakuntala
5.8
1999
Sooryavansham
Radha's mother
6.0
1999
Jai Hind
Bindiya
7.8
1999
Jaanam Samjha Karo
Chandini's Aunt
4.6
1999
Badmaash
7.0
1998
Banarasi Babu
Lily Chaubey
3.5
1997
Judwaa
Sundari Batwani
6.2
1997
Anokha Andaaz
Reema's step-mother
0.0
1995
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
Aunt
6.4
1994
Krantiveer
8.0
1994
Saajan Ka Ghar
Mrs. Dhanraj
5.5
1994
Udhaar Ki Zindagi
9.0
1994
Aasoo Bane Angaarey
Mrs. Durgadevi Verma
7.0
1993
Aankhen
Anuradha
5.6
1993
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
Yashudhara Devi
5.4
1993
Rang
Suchitra Madhav Singh
5.3
1993
Shreemaan Aashique
4.0
1993
Shola Aur Shabnam
Girls Hostel Principal
6.6
1992
Phool Bane Angaray
Mrs. Singh
7.5
1991
Lohe Ke Haath
Bindu Devi
0.0
1990
Ghar Ho To Aisa
Durga
6.0
1990
Kishen Kanhaiya
Kamini
6.5
1990
Biwi Ho To Aisi
Kamla Bhandari
6.0
1988
Muqaddar Ka Faisla
Mona
7.0
1987
Pyar Ke Kabil
0.0
1987
Khazana
Sonam
0.0
1987
Allah Rakha
Banoo
3.0
1986
Pyar Ke Do Pal
Paro
7.3
1986
Adhikar
0.0
1986
Saveray Wali Gaadi
Sukhdai
6.5
1986
Angaaray
Hirabai - courtesan
0.0
1986
Maphicha Sakshidar
0.0
1986
Aaj Ka Daur
Bijli, Laundry Women
9.0
1985
Alag Alag
4.0
1985
Balidaan
0.0
1985
Haqeeqat
Laxmi
0.0
1985
Sarfarosh
Item Dancer
0.0
1985
Pyar Jhukta Nahin
Kamini Pratap
8.3
1985
Sreekrishna Parunthu
Lakshmikkutty
5.0
1984
Bandh Honth
9.7
1984
Divorce
Jayant's wife
0.0
1984
Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka
Dr. Shobha
0.0
1983
Prem Rog
Chamiya
7.2
1982
Meharbaani
0.0
1982
Laawaris
Kamini
6.5
1981
Naseeb
Self
7.2
1981
Maan Gaye Ustaad
Jaikishan's Assistant
0.0
1981
Shaan
Maharani of Kamalpur
6.8
1980
Neeyat
0.0
1980
Bin Maa Ke Bachche
Kamla
0.0
1980
Garam Khoon
Pummy
5.0
1980
Ahsaas
0.0
1979
Naalayak
Rita
0.0
1979
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Cabaret dancer
6.5
1979
Amar Deep
0.0
1979
Chambal ki rani
0.0
1979
Chor Ho To Aisa
Seema
0.0
1978
Apna Khoon
Sumi
0.0
1978
Trishna
Vidya
7.5
1978
Daku Aur Jawan
0.0
1978
Phandebaaz
10.0
1978
Rahu Ketu
Sheela
0.0
1978
Besharam
Manju
5.0
1978
Bandie
Vimla
6.0
1978
Des Pardes
Sylvia
1.0
1978
Ganga Ki Saugand
Jayshree
6.2
1978
Farishta Ya Qatil
0.0
1977
Chakkar Pe Chakkar
Munnibai
0.0
1977
Hira Aur Patthar
Roopa Bai
0.0
1977
Tyaag
0.0
1977
Maha Badmaash
Reena
5.0
1977
Do Chehere
Dancer
0.0
1977
Kabeela
Bijli
0.0
1976
Shaque
9.0
1976
Shankar Shambhu
Munnibai
5.0
1976
Shankar Dada
Bindiya
0.0
1976
Dus Numbri
CBI Officer Roopa Sharma
4.5
1976
Arjun Pandit
0.0
1976
Sharafat Chod Di Maine
5.8
1976
Aaj Ka Mahatma
Julie
5.0
1976
Nehle Pe Dehla
5.0
1976
Zorro
Nisha
7.5
1975
Vandana
8.0
1975
Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty
0.0
1975
Raja Shiv Chhatrapati
0.0
1974
Imtihan
Rita
6.0
1974
Prem Nagar
Shamsher's wife
0.0
1974
Aarop
Kanchan
0.0
1974
Bangarada Panjara
Reshma
8.0
1974
Hawas
Kamini Singh
5.0
1974
Prem Shastra
3.0
1974
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi
0.0
1974
Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye
Lily
0.0
1973
Joshila
Rani
6.0
1973
Abhimaan
Chitra
7.1
1973
Gehri Chaal
Shobha Shankar
3.0
1973
Agni Rekha
0.0
1973
Zanjeer
Mona
6.7
1973
Nafrat
Ashoo Kumar
0.0
1973
Mere Jeevan Saathi
Kamal
7.0
1972
Garam Masala
Neelima
6.0
1972
Raja Jani
6.5
1972
Dastaan
3.5
1972
Amar Prem
Kamla
6.9
1972
Dushman
Chamelibai
3.0
1972
Dil Ka Raaja
Rani of Beenapur
0.0
1972
Chori Chori
Meena
0.0
1972
Kati Patang
Shabnam 'Shaboo'
6.0
1971
Parde Ke Peechey
0.0
1971
Do Raaste
Neela Alopee Prasad
7.0
1969
Ittefaq
Renu
5.1
1969
The Gold Medal
0.0
1969
Anpadh
6.0
1962
Ek Phool Char Kaante
(uncredited)
5.0
1960