Bindu Desai

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

Born: Valsad, Bombay Presidency, British India, 1951-01-17

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1960	Ek Phool Char Kaante	(uncredited)	50
2	1962	Anpadh		60
3	1969	The Gold Medal		0
4	1969	Ittefaq	Renu	51
5	1969	Do Raaste	Neela Alopee Prasad	70
6	1971	Parde Ke Peechey		0
7	1971	Kati Patang	Shabnam 'Shaboo'	67
8	1972	Dil Ka Raaja	Rani of Beenapur	0
9	1972	Chori Chori	Meena	0
10	1972	Dushman	Chamelibai	30
11	1972	Amar Prem	Kamla	70
12	1972	Dastaan		35
13	1972	Ek Bechara		0
14	1972	Raja Jani		62
15	1972	Garam Masala	Neelima	60
16	1972	Mere Jeevan Saathi	Kamal	70
17	1973	Nafrat	Ashoo Kumar	0
18	1973	Zanjeer	Mona	68
19	1973	Agni Rekha		0
20	1973	Abhimaan	Chitra	72
21	1973	Gehri Chaal	Shobha Shankar	30
22	1973	Joshila	Rani	60
23	1973	Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye	Lily	0
24	1974	Hawas	Kamini Singh	50
25	1974	Prem Shastra		30
26	1974	Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi		0
27	1974	Bangarada Panjara	Reshma	80
28	1974	Aarop	Kanchan	0
29	1974	Prem Nagar	Shamsher's wife	0
30	1974	Imtihan	Rita	60
31	1974	Raja Shiv Chhatrapati		0
32	1975	Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty		0
33	1975	Vandana		80
34	1975	Zorro	Nisha	75
35	1976	Sharafat Chod Di Maine		58
36	1976	Aaj Ka Mahatma	Julie	50
37	1976	Nehle Pe Dehla		50
38	1976	Arjun Pandit		0
39	1976	Dus Numbri	CBI Officer Roopa Sharma	45
40	1976	Shankar Dada	Bindiya	0
41	1976	Shankar Shambhu	Munnibai	50
42	1976	Shaque		90
43	1976	Kabeela	Bijli	0
44	1977	Maha Badmaash	Reena	50
45	1977	Do Chehere	Dancer	0
46	1977	Tyaag		0
47	1977	Hira Aur Patthar	Roopa Bai	0
48	1977	Chakkar Pe Chakkar	Munnibai	0
49	1977	Farishta Ya Qatil		0
50	1978	Ganga Ki Saugand	Jayshree	62
51	1978	Des Pardes	Sylvia	10
52	1978	Bandie	Vimla	60
53	1978	Besharam	Manju	50
54	1978	Rahu Ketu	Sheela	0
55	1978	Phandebaaz		100
56	1978	Daku Aur Jawan		0
57	1978	Trishna	Vidya	75
58	1978	Apna Khoon	Sumi	0
59	1978	Chor Ho To Aisa	Seema	0
60	1979	Amar Deep		0
61	1979	Chambal ki rani		0
62	1979	Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum	Cabaret dancer	61
63	1979	Naalayak	Rita	0
64	1979	Ahsaas		0
65	1980	Garam Khoon	Pummy	50
66	1980	Bin Maa Ke Bachche	Kamla	0
67	1980	Neeyat		0
68	1980	Shaan	Maharani of Kamalpur	68
69	1981	Maan Gaye Ustaad	Jaikishan's Assistant	0
70	1981	Naseeb	Self	71
71	1981	Laawaris	Kamini	65
72	1982	Meharbaani		0
73	1982	Prem Rog	Chamiya	72
74	1983	Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka	Dr. Shobha	0
75	1984	Bandh Honth		97
76	1984	Divorce	Jayant's wife	0
77	1984	Sreekrishna Parunthu	Lakshmikkutty	50
78	1985	Pyar Jhukta Nahin	Kamini Pratap	83
79	1985	Sarfarosh	Item Dancer	0
80	1985	Haqeeqat	Laxmi	0
81	1985	Balidaan		0
82	1985	Alag Alag		40
83	1985	Aaj Ka Daur	Bijli, Laundry Women	90
84	1986	Angaaray	Hirabai - courtesan	0
85	1986	Maphicha Sakshidar		0
86	1986	Saveray Wali Gaadi	Sukhdai	65
87	1986	Adhikar		0
88	1986	Pyar Ke Do Pal	Paro	73
89	1986	Allah Rakha	Banoo	30
90	1987	Khazana	Sonam	0
91	1987	Pyar Ke Kabil		0
92	1987	Muqaddar Ka Faisla	Mona	70
93	1988	Biwi Ho To Aisi	Kamla Bhandari	60
94	1990	Kishen Kanhaiya	Kamini	65
95	1990	Ghar Ho To Aisa	Durga	62
96	1990	Lohe Ke Haath	Bindu Devi	0
97	1991	Phool Bane Angaray	Mrs. Singh	63
98	1992	Shola Aur Shabnam	Girls Hostel Principal	66
99	1993	Shreemaan Aashique		40
100	1993	Rang	Suchitra Madhav Singh	53
101	1993	Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja	Yashudhara Devi	54
102	1993	Aankhen	Anuradha	57
103	1993	Aasoo Bane Angaarey	Mrs. Durgadevi Verma	70
104	1994	Udhaar Ki Zindagi		90
105	1994	Saajan Ka Ghar	Mrs. Dhanraj	55
106	1994	Krantiveer		80
107	1994	Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!	Aunt	65
108	1995	Anokha Andaaz	Reema's step-mother	0
109	1997	Judwaa	Sundari Batwani	62
110	1997	Banarasi Babu	Lily Chaubey	35
111	1998	Badmaash		70
112	1999	Jaanam Samjha Karo	Chandini's Aunt	46
113	1999	Jai Hind	Bindiya	78
114	1999	Sooryavansham	Radha's mother	61
115	1999	Haseena Maan Jaayegi	Shakuntala	60
116	2004	Main Hoon Na	Mrs. Kakkad	66
117	2008	Mehbooba	Karan's aunt	45
118		Kaala Paani	Dancer	0

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	2004	Indian Idol	Self	61
2	2015	Comedy Nights Bachao	Self	55
3	2016	The Kapil Sharma Show	Herself	71

Bindu Desai

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