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Bindu
Actor

Bindu

17 Apr 1941Born
85Age
122Credits
Valsad, Bombay Presidency, British IndiaBirthplace

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.

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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

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 122 credits.

  1. 2009Bin Maa Ke BachcheFilm: Kamla
  2. 2008MehboobaFilm: Karan's aunt
  3. 2007Om Shanti OmFilm: Dolly's Mother
  4. 2004Main Hoon NaFilm: Mrs. Kakkad
  5. 1999Haseena Maan JaayegiFilm: Shakuntala
  6. 1999SooryavanshamFilm: Radha's mother
  7. 1999Jai HindFilm: Bindiya
  8. 1999Jaanam Samjha KaroFilm: Chandini's Aunt
  9. 1998BadmaashFilm
  10. 1997Banarasi BabuFilm: Lily Chaubey
  11. 1997JudwaaFilm: Sundari Batwani
  12. 1995Anokha AndaazFilm: Reema's step-mother
  13. 1994Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!Film: Aunt
  14. 1994KrantiveerFilm
  15. 1994Saajan Ka GharFilm: Mrs. Dhanraj
  16. 1994Udhaar Ki ZindagiFilm
  17. 1993Aasoo Bane AngaareyFilm: Mrs. Durgadevi Verma
  18. 1993AankhenFilm: Anuradha
  19. 1993Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka RajaFilm: Yashudhara Devi
  20. 1993RangFilm: Suchitra Madhav Singh
  21. 1993Shreemaan AashiqueFilm
  22. 1992Shola Aur ShabnamFilm: Girls Hostel Principal
  23. 1991Phool Bane AngarayFilm: Mrs. Singh
  24. 1990Lohe Ke HaathFilm: Bindu Devi
  25. 1990Ghar Ho To AisaFilm: Durga
  26. 1990Kishen KanhaiyaFilm: Kamini
  27. 1988Biwi Ho To AisiFilm: Kamla Bhandari
  28. 1987Muqaddar Ka FaislaFilm: Mona
  29. 1987Insaaf Kaun KaregaFilm: Chand Bai
  30. 1987Pyar Ke KabilFilm
  31. 1987KhazanaFilm: Sonam
  32. 1986Allah RakhaFilm: Banoo
  33. 1986Pyar Ke Do PalFilm: Paro
  34. 1986AdhikarFilm
  35. 1986Saveray Wali GaadiFilm: Sukhdai
  36. 1986AngaarayFilm: Hirabai - courtesan
  37. 1986Maphicha SakshidarFilm
  38. 1985Aaj Ka DaurFilm: Bijli, Laundry Women
  39. 1985Alag AlagFilm
  40. 1985BalidaanFilm
  41. 1985HaqeeqatFilm: Laxmi
  42. 1985SarfaroshFilm: Item Dancer
  43. 1985Pyar Jhukta NahinFilm: Kamini Pratap
  44. 1984Sreekrishna ParunthuFilm: Lakshmikkutty
  45. 1984Bandh HonthFilm
  46. 1984DivorceFilm: Jayant's wife
  47. 1983Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon KaFilm: Dr. Shobha
  48. 1982Prem RogFilm: Chamiya
  49. 1982MeharbaaniFilm
  50. 1981LaawarisFilm: Kamini
  51. 1981Maan Gaye UstaadFilm: Jaikishan's Assistant
  52. 1980ShaanFilm: Maharani of Kamalpur
  53. 1980NeeyatFilm
  54. 1980Kala PaniFilm: Dancer
  55. 1980Garam KhoonFilm: Pummy
  56. 1979AhsaasFilm
  57. 1979NaalayakFilm: Rita
  58. 1979Allauddinum Albhutha VilakkumFilm: Cabaret dancer
  59. 1979Amar DeepFilm
  60. 1979Chambal ki raniFilm
  61. 1978Chor Ho To AisaFilm: Seema
  62. 1978Apna KhoonFilm: Sumi
  63. 1978TrishnaFilm: Vidya
  64. 1978Daku Aur JawanFilm
  65. 1978PhandebaazFilm
  66. 1978Rahu KetuFilm: Sheela
  67. 1978BesharamFilm: Manju
  68. 1978BandieFilm: Vimla
  69. 1978Des PardesFilm: Sylvia
  70. 1978Ganga Ki SaugandFilm: Jayshree
  71. 1977Farishta Ya QatilFilm
  72. 1977Chakkar Pe ChakkarFilm: Munnibai
  73. 1977Hira Aur PattharFilm: Roopa Bai
  74. 1977TyaagFilm
  75. 1977Maha BadmaashFilm: Reena
  76. 1977Do ChehereFilm: Dancer
  77. 1976KabeelaFilm: Bijli
  78. 1976ShaqueFilm
  79. 1976Shankar ShambhuFilm: Munnibai
  80. 1976Shankar DadaFilm: Bindiya

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