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Bindu Desai‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1951-01-17

Popularity

star2.1

Bindu Desai

Valsad, Bombay Presidency, British India

Bindu Desai

Valsad, Bombay Presidency, British India

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1951-01-17

Popularity

star2.1

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 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.

Movie Credits

Ghar Ho To Aisa

Ghar Ho To Aisa‌
star6.0
calendar 1990

Shaan

Shaan‌
star6.8
calendar 1980

Haseena Maan Jaayegi

Haseena Maan Jaayegi‌
star5.8
calendar 1999

Amar Prem

Amar Prem‌
star6.8
calendar 1972

Kabeela

Kabeela‌
star0.0
calendar 1976

Nafrat

Nafrat‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Haqeeqat

Haqeeqat‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

Raja Shiv Chhatrapati

Raja Shiv Chhatrapati‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Angaaray

Angaaray‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Parde Ke Peechey

Parde Ke Peechey‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

Abhimaan

Abhimaan‌
star7.1
calendar 1973

Laawaris

Laawaris‌
star6.5
calendar 1981

Aankhen

Aankhen‌
star5.6
calendar 1993

Shola Aur Shabnam

Shola Aur Shabnam‌
star6.9
calendar 1992

Zanjeer

Zanjeer‌
star6.7
calendar 1973

Trishna

Trishna‌
star7.5
calendar 1978

Kishen Kanhaiya

Kishen Kanhaiya‌
star6.5
calendar 1990

Shankar Shambhu

Shankar Shambhu‌
star5.0
calendar 1976

Rahu Ketu

Rahu Ketu‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

Imtihan

Imtihan‌
star6.0
calendar 1974

Krantiveer

Krantiveer‌
star8.0
calendar 1994

Banarasi Babu

Banarasi Babu‌
star3.5
calendar 1997

Hawas

Hawas‌
star5.0
calendar 1974

Sharafat Chod Di Maine

Sharafat Chod Di Maine‌
star5.8
calendar 1976

Maha Badmaash

Maha Badmaash‌
star5.0
calendar 1977

Do Chehere

Do Chehere‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye

Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Dus Numbri

Dus Numbri‌
star4.5
calendar 1976

Shankar Dada

Shankar Dada‌
star0.0
calendar 1976

Aaj Ka Daur

Aaj Ka Daur‌
star9.0
calendar 1985

Bandie

Bandie‌
star6.0
calendar 1978

Bin Maa Ke Bachche

Bin Maa Ke Bachche‌
star0.0
calendar 1980

Muqaddar Ka Faisla

Muqaddar Ka Faisla‌
star7.0
calendar 1987

Naalayak

Naalayak‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

Sarfarosh

Sarfarosh‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

Aaj Ka Mahatma

Aaj Ka Mahatma‌
star5.0
calendar 1976

Dil Ka Raaja

Dil Ka Raaja‌
star0.0
calendar 1972

Udhaar Ki Zindagi

Udhaar Ki Zindagi‌
star9.0
calendar 1994

Lohe Ke Haath

Lohe Ke Haath‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

Pyar Ke Kabil

Pyar Ke Kabil‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

Zorro

Zorro‌
star7.5
calendar 1975

Sreekrishna Parunthu

Sreekrishna Parunthu‌
star5.0
calendar 1984

Garam Khoon

Garam Khoon‌
star5.0
calendar 1980

Biwi Ho To Aisi

Biwi Ho To Aisi‌
star6.0
calendar 1988

Gehri Chaal

Gehri Chaal‌
star3.0
calendar 1973

Ittefaq

Ittefaq‌
star5.6
calendar 1969

The Accused

The Accused‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Kati Patang

Kati Patang‌
star6.0
calendar 1971

Do Raaste

Do Raaste‌
star7.0
calendar 1969

Main Hoon Na

Main Hoon Na‌
star6.7
calendar 2004

Prem Nagar

Prem Nagar‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Chor Ho To Aisa

Chor Ho To Aisa‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

Pyar Jhukta Nahin

Pyar Jhukta Nahin‌
star8.3
calendar 1985

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!‌
star6.4
calendar 1994

Meharbaani

Meharbaani‌
star0.0
calendar 1982

Mere Jeevan Saathi

Mere Jeevan Saathi‌
star7.0
calendar 1972

Des Pardes

Des Pardes‌
star1.0
calendar 1978

Balidaan

Balidaan‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja‌
star5.4
calendar 1993

Besharam

Besharam‌
star5.0
calendar 1978

Nehle Pe Dehla

Nehle Pe Dehla‌
star5.0
calendar 1976

Phool Bane Angaray

Phool Bane Angaray‌
star7.5
calendar 1991

The Gold Medal

The Gold Medal‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

Ganga Ki Saugand

Ganga Ki Saugand‌
star6.2
calendar 1978

Prem Rog

Prem Rog‌
star7.2
calendar 1982

Pyar Ke Do Pal

Pyar Ke Do Pal‌
star7.3
calendar 1986

Rang

Rang‌
star5.3
calendar 1993

Saveray Wali Gaadi

Saveray Wali Gaadi‌
star6.5
calendar 1986

Joshila

Joshila‌
star6.0
calendar 1973

Alag Alag

Alag Alag‌
star4.0
calendar 1985

Dushman

Dushman‌
star3.0
calendar 1972

Hira Aur Patthar

Hira Aur Patthar‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

Amar Deep

Amar Deep‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty

Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

Allah Rakha

Allah Rakha‌
star3.0
calendar 1986

Shreemaan Aashique

Shreemaan Aashique‌
star4.0
calendar 1993

Saajan Ka Ghar

Saajan Ka Ghar‌
star5.5
calendar 1994

Prem Shastra

Prem Shastra‌
star3.0
calendar 1974

Badmaash

Badmaash‌
star7.0
calendar 1998

Apna Khoon

Apna Khoon‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

Maan Gaye Ustaad

Maan Gaye Ustaad‌
star0.0
calendar 1981

Chakkar Pe Chakkar

Chakkar Pe Chakkar‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

Ahsaas

Ahsaas‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka

Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka‌
star0.0
calendar 1983

Phandebaaz

Phandebaaz‌
star10.0
calendar 1978

Judwaa

Judwaa‌
star6.2
calendar 1997

Jaanam Samjha Karo

Jaanam Samjha Karo‌
star4.6
calendar 1999

Farishta Ya Qatil

Farishta Ya Qatil‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

Neeyat

Neeyat‌
star0.0
calendar 1980

Dastaan

Dastaan‌
star3.5
calendar 1972

Mehbooba

Mehbooba‌
star4.5
calendar 2008

Anokha Andaaz

Anokha Andaaz‌
star0.0
calendar 1995

Jai Hind

Jai Hind‌
star7.8
calendar 1999

Garam Masala

Garam Masala‌
star6.0
calendar 1972

Chori Chori

Chori Chori‌
star0.0
calendar 1972

Shaque

Shaque‌
star9.0
calendar 1976

Bandh Honth

Bandh Honth‌
star9.7
calendar 1984

Naseeb

Naseeb‌
star7.2
calendar 1981

Aasoo Bane Angaarey

Aasoo Bane Angaarey‌
star7.0
calendar 1993

Agni Rekha

Agni Rekha‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Arjun Pandit

Arjun Pandit‌
star0.0
calendar 1976

Sooryavansham

Sooryavansham‌
star6.0
calendar 1999

Raja Jani

Raja Jani‌
star6.5
calendar 1972

Vandana

Vandana‌
star8.0
calendar 1975

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum‌
star6.5
calendar 1979

Ek Phool Char Kaante

Ek Phool Char Kaante‌
star5.0
calendar 1960

Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi

Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Tyaag

Tyaag‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

Maphicha Sakshidar

Maphicha Sakshidar‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Daku Aur Jawan

Daku Aur Jawan‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

Adhikar

Adhikar‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Khazana

Khazana‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

Tv Credits

Comedy Nights Bachao

Comedy Nights Bachao‌
star5.5
calendar 2015

The Kapil Sharma Show

The Kapil Sharma Show‌
star7.3
calendar 2016

Indian Idol

Indian Idol‌
star6.2
calendar 2004