
Bindu
Born April 17, 1941 · 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.
Notable Appearances
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Main Hoon Na

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty

Anokha Andaaz

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

Kala Pani

Ghar Ho To Aisa

Sooryavansham

Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka

Judwaa

Kati Patang

Shola Aur Shabnam

Mehbooba

Naseeb

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Hawas

Neeyat

Aankhen

Saveray Wali Gaadi

Bin Maa Ke Bachche

Amar Prem

Sharafat Chod Di Maine

Saajan Ka Ghar

Chakkar Pe Chakkar

Allah Rakha

Shaan

Dastaan

Pyar Ke Do Pal

Harfan Maulaa

Phool Bane Angaray

Kishen Kanhaiya

Krantiveer

Sreekrishna Parunthu

Phandebaaz

Abhimaan

Biwi Ho To Aisi

Prem Rog

Haseena Maan Jaayegi

Jai Hind

Rang

Balidaan

Farishta Ya Qatil

Shreemaan Aashique

Jaanam Samjha Karo

Muqaddar Ka Faisla

Zanjeer

Daku Aur Jawan

Joshila

Aasoo Bane Angaarey

Garam Masala

Do Raaste

Ganga Ki Saugand

Ittefaq

Laawaris

Banarasi Babu

Khazana

Raja Jani

Zorro

Dus Numbri

Shankar Dada

Udhaar Ki Zindagi

Arjun Pandit

Besharam

Insaaf Kaun Karega

Imtihan

Divorce

Amar Deep

Prem Nagar

Trishna

Hira Aur Patthar

Bangarada Panjara

Aaj Ka Daur

Haqeeqat

Lohe Ke Haath

Tyaag

Anpadh

Dil Ka Raaja

Nehle Pe Dehla

Maha Badmaash

Gehri Chaal

Badmaash

Alag Alag

The Gold Medal

Agni Rekha

Sarfarosh

Rahu Ketu

Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi

Do Chehere

Angaaray

Apna Khoon

Pyar Ke Kabil

Aaj Ka Mahatma

Kabeela

Pyar Jhukta Nahin

Ek Phool Char Kaante

Bandie

Shaque

Mere Jeevan Saathi

Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye

Garam Khoon

Adhikar

Chori Chori

Dushman

Parde Ke Peechey

Aarop

Prem Shastra

Meharbaani

Ek Bechara

Shankar Shambhu

Raja Shiv Chhatrapati

Aansoo Aur Muskan

Naalayak




