Bindu Desai
1951-01-17 ( 74 years old ) in Valsad, Bombay Presidency, British India

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.

Movies

Mehbooba 2008-07-11
Main Hoon Na 2004-04-30
Haseena Maan Jaayegi 1999-06-25
Sooryavansham 1999-05-21
Jai Hind 1999-04-23
Jaanam Samjha Karo 1999-04-02
Badmaash 1998-01-23
Banarasi Babu 1997-08-19
Judwaa 1997-02-07
Anokha Andaaz 1995-05-05
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! 1994-08-05
Krantiveer 1994-07-22
Saajan Ka Ghar 1994-04-29
Udhaar Ki Zindagi 1994-01-01
Aasoo Bane Angaarey 1993-12-31
Aankhen 1993-09-09
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja 1993-04-16
Rang 1993-04-02
Shreemaan Aashique 1993-03-05
Shola Aur Shabnam 1992-01-23
Phool Bane Angaray 1991-07-12
Lohe Ke Haath 1990-12-28
Ghar Ho To Aisa 1990-04-27
Kishen Kanhaiya 1990-03-09
Biwi Ho To Aisi 1988-08-22
Muqaddar Ka Faisla 1987-06-26
Pyar Ke Kabil 1987-02-21
Khazana 1987-01-01
Allah Rakha 1986-08-22
Pyar Ke Do Pal 1986-08-15
Adhikar 1986-04-25
Saveray Wali Gaadi 1986-03-07
Angaaray 1986-01-01
Maphicha Sakshidar 1986-01-01
Aaj Ka Daur 1985-12-06
Alag Alag 1985-09-27
Balidaan 1985-04-26
Haqeeqat 1985-04-06
Sarfarosh 1985-03-15
Pyar Jhukta Nahin 1985-01-11
Sreekrishna Parunthu 1984-09-07
Bandh Honth 1984-01-01
Divorce 1984-01-01
Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka 1983-01-01
Prem Rog 1982-07-30
Meharbaani 1982-05-13
Laawaris 1981-05-22
Naseeb 1981-05-01
Maan Gaye Ustaad 1981-01-01
Shaan 1980-12-12
Neeyat 1980-09-05
Bin Maa Ke Bachche 1980-06-04
Garam Khoon 1980-01-01
Ahsaas 1979-10-26
Naalayak 1979-09-14
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum 1979-04-14
Amar Deep 1979-01-01
Chambal ki rani 1979-01-01
Chor Ho To Aisa 1978-12-11
Apna Khoon 1978-07-31
Trishna 1978-07-15
Daku Aur Jawan 1978-07-13
Phandebaaz 1978-07-07
Rahu Ketu 1978-06-24
Besharam 1978-04-14
Bandie 1978-03-10
Des Pardes 1978-02-23
Ganga Ki Saugand 1978-02-10
Farishta Ya Qatil 1977-09-03
Chakkar Pe Chakkar 1977-07-30
Hira Aur Patthar 1977-05-09
Tyaag 1977-02-26
Maha Badmaash 1977-01-01
Do Chehere 1977-01-01
Kabeela 1976-12-26
Shaque 1976-12-01
Shankar Shambhu 1976-10-06
Shankar Dada 1976-07-22
Dus Numbri 1976-04-17
Arjun Pandit 1976-04-16
Sharafat Chod Di Maine 1976-01-01
Aaj Ka Mahatma 1976-01-01
Nehle Pe Dehla 1976-01-01
Zorro 1975-10-31
Vandana 1975-01-02
Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty 1975-01-01
Raja Shiv Chhatrapati 1974-12-19
Imtihan 1974-05-31
Prem Nagar 1974-05-24
Aarop 1974-01-16
Bangarada Panjara 1974-01-11
Hawas 1974-01-01
Prem Shastra 1974-01-01
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi 1974-01-01
Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye 1973-12-29
Joshila 1973-10-19
Abhimaan 1973-07-27
Gehri Chaal 1973-07-27
Agni Rekha 1973-06-15
Zanjeer 1973-05-11
Nafrat 1973-01-01
Mere Jeevan Saathi 1972-09-22
Garam Masala 1972-05-05
Raja Jani 1972-03-07
Ek Bechara 1972-03-04
Dastaan 1972-03-03
Amar Prem 1972-01-28
Dushman 1972-01-07
Dil Ka Raaja 1972-01-01
Chori Chori 1972-01-01
Kati Patang 1971-01-29
Parde Ke Peechey 1971-01-01
Do Raaste 1969-12-05
Ittefaq 1969-10-10
The Gold Medal 1969-03-03
Anpadh 1962-02-01
Ek Phool Char Kaante 1960-01-01

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