Bindu Desai
Born
17 January 1951 (75)
Place of Birth
Valsad, Bombay Presidency, British India
Also known as
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 t...
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.
Filmography (40)
Mehbooba
2008
Om Shanti Om
2007
Main Hoon Na
2004
Haseena Maan Jaayegi
1999
Sooryavansham
1999
Jai Hind
1999
Jaanam Samjha Karo
1999
Badmaash
1998
Banarasi Babu
1997
Judwaa
1997
Anokha Andaaz
1995
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
1994
Krantiveer
1994
Saajan Ka Ghar
1994
Udhaar Ki Zindagi
1994
Aasoo Bane Angaarey
1993
Aankhen
1993
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
1993
Rang
1993
Shreemaan Aashique
1993
Shola Aur Shabnam
1992
Phool Bane Angaray
1991
Lohe Ke Haath
1990
Ghar Ho To Aisa
1990
Kishen Kanhaiya
1990
Biwi Ho To Aisi
1988
Muqaddar Ka Faisla
1987
Pyar Ke Kabil
1987
Khazana
1987
Allah Rakha
1986
Pyar Ke Do Pal
1986
Adhikar
1986
Saveray Wali Gaadi
1986
Angaaray
1986
Maphicha Sakshidar
1986
Aaj Ka Daur
1985
Alag Alag
1985
Balidaan
1985
Haqeeqat
1985
Sarfarosh
1985