Bindu Desai
Birthday: 1951-01-17
Place of Birth: 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.
Movies
Ghar Ho To Aisa
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Shaan
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Haseena Maan Jaayegi
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Amar Prem
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Kabeela
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Nafrat
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Haqeeqat
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Raja Shiv Chhatrapati
A film based on Maharashtra's beloved king, Raja Shiv Chhatrapati's life....
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Angaaray
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Abhimaan
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Laawaris
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Aankhen
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Shola Aur Shabnam
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Zanjeer
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Trishna
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Kishen Kanhaiya
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Shankar Shambhu
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Rahu Ketu
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Imtihan
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Krantiveer
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Banarasi Babu
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Hawas
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Sharafat Chod Di Maine
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Maha Badmaash
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Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye
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Dus Numbri
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Shankar Dada
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Aaj Ka Daur
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Bandie
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Muqaddar Ka Faisla
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Naalayak
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Sarfarosh
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Aaj Ka Mahatma
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Dil Ka Raaja
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Udhaar Ki Zindagi
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Lohe Ke Haath
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Pyar Ke Kabil
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Zorro
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Sreekrishna Parunthu
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Garam Khoon
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Biwi Ho To Aisi
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Gehri Chaal
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Ittefaq
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Aarop
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Kati Patang
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Do Raaste
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Main Hoon Na
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Prem Nagar
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Chor Ho To Aisa
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Pyar Jhukta Nahin
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Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
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Mere Jeevan Saathi
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Des Pardes
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Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
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Besharam
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Nehle Pe Dehla
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Phool Bane Angaray
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Ganga Ki Saugand
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Prem Rog
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Pyar Ke Do Pal
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Rang
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Saveray Wali Gaadi
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Joshila
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Dushman
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Hira Aur Patthar
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Amar Deep
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Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty
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Allah Rakha
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Shreemaan Aashique
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Saajan Ka Ghar
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Prem Shastra
Writer Sagar Sharma is in love with a much younger woman named Barkha. When Sagar meets his ex-wife,...
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Apna Khoon
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Maan Gaye Ustaad
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Chakkar Pe Chakkar
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Ahsaas
Sudarshan Sahni would like his son, Raju, to marry his Europe-based friend's daughter, Rita, but Raj...
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Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka
Prem Kapoor is a businessman who lives in a small town with his wife, Bhavna, who is a Judge, and tw...
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Phandebaaz
Raajkumar Kakkar, a poor young man who resembles Rana Shantidas, a wealthy man, impersonates him and...
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Judwaa
Twin brothers separated at birth, meet in adulthood and join forces to defeat their common enemy, a ...
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Jaanam Samjha Karo
Love slowly develops between a spoiled young rich man and a nightclub dancer he tries to impress....
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Farishta Ya Qatil
A convicted murderer saves the lives of the passengers who meet with a train accident in a desert an...
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Neeyat
The friendship between three young men is tested when they fall in love with the same girl...
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Dastaan
When Vishnu, a reputed judge, is mistakenly assumed as Anil, who is the murderer of Dhanraj, he deci...
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Mehbooba
After dreaming of a beautiful girl for over 8 years, Budapest-based but born in Rajasthan, Karan, fi...
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Anokha Andaaz
Manish and Reema are in love but Reema's mother is against their union. They take shelter at Charlie...
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Jai Hind
Two retired colonels are at odds with each other because one of them had been a traitor to the count...
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Garam Masala
Lusty womanizer, army Captain Kishore, wants a gypsy dancer for himself, and is ready to kill anyone...
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Shaque
Shaque is a 1976 Bollywood drama film directed by Vikas Desai and Aruna Raje. The film stars Vinod K...
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Naseeb
Naseeb, a story of destiny and fate, begins with a lottery ticket. A drunk who cannot pay his restau...
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Aasoo Bane Angaarey
After the death of his first wife, Mr. Verma, who's the managing director of his firm remarries Durg...
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Agni Rekha
Suresh's (Sanjeev Kumar) wife dies due to some illness leaving behind her mother (Durga Khote) and t...
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Arjun Pandit
Arjun Pandit is a 1976 Hindi movie starring Sanjeev Kumar, Ashok Kumar, and Vinod Mehra, and directe...
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Sooryavansham
A zamindar and his family called "The Sooryavansh family" of Bharathpur village has a God like image...
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Raja Jani
Two men make a plan to present a street dancer as the long lost granddaughter of a wealthy queen...
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Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
A rendering of the classic Arabian tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp....
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Ek Phool Char Kaante
To wed his sweetheart, a man must try and prove himself to her eccentric paternal uncles....
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Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi
A multimillionaire, who has no heir, decides to leave his wealth to the person who has the longest b...
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Tyaag
Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore play the roles of estranged lovers and are busy sacrificing for ea...
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Maphicha Sakshidar
Raghvendra ,Sunil,Vilas ,Jayanta and Rocky are students of an art and literature college but have a ...
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Daku Aur Jawan
Birju and Ramu are brothers and have a friendly bond with each other, They do a lot of pranks with t...
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Adhikar
Vishal and Jyoti come from different backgrounds, but fall in love, and in spite of oppositions from...
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Khazana
Garage Mechanic Rajkumar lives a middle-classed lifestyle in Bombay along with widower father, Shant...
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Golden Cage
Janaki leaves her son, Beera, with Kenchi and Jungappa. Years later, Janaki returns to take her son ...
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Divorce
Mr. Oswal is a very rich, influential, domineering man who lives with his wife and two sons, Jayant ...
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Anpadh
A wealthy, pampered and illiterate woman faces many challenges after her marriage....
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Ek Bechara
Rajan is a villager, marries Kavita, the daughter of his wealthy employer, when her marriage is call...
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Kaala Paani
Although he has a tragic childhood, Dharamveer grows up to become an honorable cop. Trying to perfor...
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