Bindu
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 17, 1941 (age 85)
- Birthplace
- Valsad, Bombay Presidency, British India
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.
Known For
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Filmography
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Comedy Nights Bachao
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bin Maa Ke Bachche
Movie · as Kamla
Mehbooba
Movie · as Karan's aunt
Om Shanti Om
Movie · as Dolly's Mother
Main Hoon Na
Movie · as Mrs. Kakkad
Indian Idol
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Haseena Maan Jaayegi
Movie · as Shakuntala
Jaanam Samjha Karo
Movie · as Chandini's Aunt
Jai Hind
Movie · as Bindiya
Sooryavansham
Movie · as Radha's mother
Badmaash
Movie
Banarasi Babu
Movie · as Lily Chaubey
Judwaa
Movie · as Sundari Batwani
Anokha Andaaz
Movie · as Reema's step-mother
Krantiveer
Movie
Udhaar Ki Zindagi
Movie
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
Movie · as Aunt
Saajan Ka Ghar
Movie · as Mrs. Dhanraj
Aankhen
Movie · as Anuradha
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
Movie · as Yashudhara Devi
Rang
Movie · as Suchitra Madhav Singh
Shreemaan Aashique
Movie
Aasoo Bane Angaarey
Movie · as Mrs. Durgadevi Verma
Shola Aur Shabnam
Movie · as Girls Hostel Principal
Phool Bane Angaray
Movie · as Mrs. Singh
Ghar Ho To Aisa
Movie · as Durga
Kishen Kanhaiya
Movie · as Kamini
Lohe Ke Haath
Movie · as Bindu Devi
Biwi Ho To Aisi
Movie · as Kamla Bhandari
Muqaddar Ka Faisla
Movie · as Mona
Pyar Ke Kabil
Movie
Khazana
Movie · as Sonam
Insaaf Kaun Karega
Movie · as Chand Bai
Angaaray
Movie · as Hirabai - courtesan
Pyar Ke Do Pal
Movie · as Paro
Saveray Wali Gaadi
Movie · as Sukhdai
Allah Rakha
Movie · as Banoo
Maphicha Sakshidar
Movie
Adhikar
Movie
Haqeeqat
Movie · as Laxmi
Aaj Ka Daur
Movie · as Bijli, Laundry Women
Sarfarosh
Movie · as Item Dancer
Pyar Jhukta Nahin
Movie · as Kamini Pratap
Balidaan
Movie
Alag Alag
Movie
Sreekrishna Parunthu
Movie · as Lakshmikkutty
Bandh Honth
Movie
Divorce
Movie · as Jayant's wife
Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka
Movie · as Dr. Shobha
Meharbaani
Movie
Prem Rog
Movie · as Chamiya
Laawaris
Movie · as Kamini
Maan Gaye Ustaad
Movie · as Jaikishan's Assistant
Naseeb
Movie · as Self
Shaan
Movie · as Maharani of Kamalpur
Garam Khoon
Movie · as Pummy
Neeyat
Movie
Kala Pani
Movie · as Dancer
Naalayak
Movie · as Rita
Amar Deep
Movie
Ahsaas
Movie
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Movie · as Cabaret dancer
Chambal ki rani
Movie
Trishna
Movie · as Vidya
Rahu Ketu
Movie · as Sheela
Bandie
Movie · as Vimla
Chor Ho To Aisa
Movie · as Seema
Des Pardes
Movie · as Sylvia
Besharam
Movie · as Manju
Ganga Ki Saugand
Movie · as Jayshree
Apna Khoon
Movie · as Sumi
Phandebaaz
Movie
Daku Aur Jawan
Movie
Maha Badmaash
Movie · as Reena
Do Chehere
Movie · as Dancer
Hira Aur Patthar
Movie · as Roopa Bai
Chakkar Pe Chakkar
Movie · as Munnibai
Farishta Ya Qatil
Movie
Tyaag
Movie
Kabeela
Movie · as Bijli
Shankar Shambhu
Movie · as Munnibai
Sharafat Chod Di Maine
Movie
Dus Numbri
Movie · as CBI Officer Roopa Sharma
Shankar Dada
Movie · as Bindiya
Aaj Ka Mahatma
Movie · as Julie
Nehle Pe Dehla
Movie
Shaque
Movie
Arjun Pandit
Movie
Harfan Maulaa
Movie · as Anita
Zorro
Movie · as Nisha
Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty
Movie
Vandana
Movie
Raja Shiv Chhatrapati
Movie
Imtihan
Movie · as Rita
Hawas
Movie · as Kamini Singh
Aarop
Movie · as Kanchan
Prem Nagar
Movie · as Shamsher's wife
Prem Shastra
Movie
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi
Movie
Bangarada Panjara
Movie · as Reshma
Nafrat
Movie · as Ashoo Kumar
Abhimaan
Movie · as Chitra
Zanjeer
Movie · as Mona
Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye
Movie · as Lily
Gehri Chaal
Movie · as Shobha Shankar
Joshila
Movie · as Rani
Agni Rekha
Movie
Chhupa Rustam
Movie · as Bambi
Amar Prem
Movie · as Kamla
Dil Ka Raaja
Movie · as Rani of Beenapur
Mere Jeevan Saathi
Movie · as Kamal
Dushman
Movie · as Chamelibai
Dastaan
Movie · as Mala
Garam Masala
Movie · as Neelima
Chori Chori
Movie · as Meena
Raja Jani
Movie
Ek Bechara
Movie
Parde Ke Peechey
Movie
Kati Patang
Movie · as Shabnam 'Shaboo'
Aansoo Aur Muskan
Movie · as Champa Bai
Ittefaq
Movie · as Renu
Do Raaste
Movie · as Neela Alopee Prasad
The Gold Medal
Movie
Anpadh
Movie
Ek Phool Char Kaante
Movie · as (uncredited)