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Bindu

Bindu

Known for: Acting

Born 17/04/1941
Place of birth 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.

Filmography

The Kapil Sharma Show Series ★ 7,0

The Kapil Sharma Show

Herself

2016

The Kapil Sharma Show Series ★ 7,0

The Kapil Sharma Show

Self

2016

Indian Idol Series ★ 5,7

Indian Idol

Self

2004

Comedy Nights Bachao Series ★ 6,3

Comedy Nights Bachao

Self

2015

Om Shanti Om Film ★ 7,1

Om Shanti Om

Dolly's Mother

2007

Main Hoon Na Film ★ 6,6

Main Hoon Na

Mrs. Kakkad

2004

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum Film ★ 6,5

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Cabaret dancer

1979

Sreekrishna Parunthu Film ★ 5,0

Sreekrishna Parunthu

Lakshmikkutty

1984

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! Film ★ 6,6

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

Aunt

1994

Judwaa Film ★ 6,1

Judwaa

Sundari Batwani

1997

Hawas Film ★ 5,7

Hawas

Kamini Singh

1974

Ek Phool Char Kaante Film ★ 6,0

Ek Phool Char Kaante

(uncredited)

1960

Balidaan Film ★ 10,0

Balidaan

1985

Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty Film

Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty

1975

Naseeb Film ★ 7,3

Naseeb

Self

1981

Shola Aur Shabnam Film ★ 6,8

Shola Aur Shabnam

Girls Hostel Principal

1992

Neeyat Film ★ 8,0

Neeyat

1980

Dastaan Film ★ 4,5

Dastaan

Mala

1972

Zorro Film ★ 7,6

Zorro

Nisha

1975

Kala Pani Film ★ 9,5

Kala Pani

Dancer

1980

Mehbooba Film ★ 4,5

Mehbooba

Karan's aunt

2008

Imtihan Film ★ 7,8

Imtihan

Rita

1974

Kishen Kanhaiya Film ★ 6,8

Kishen Kanhaiya

Kamini

1990

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja Film ★ 5,7

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

Yashudhara Devi

1993

Ganga Ki Saugand Film ★ 6,6

Ganga Ki Saugand

Jayshree

1978

Phool Bane Angaray Film ★ 6,8

Phool Bane Angaray

Mrs. Singh

1991

Trishna Film ★ 7,5

Trishna

Vidya

1978

Harfan Maulaa Film

Harfan Maulaa

Anita

1976

Sooryavansham Film ★ 6,1

Sooryavansham

Radha's mother

1999

Shaan Film ★ 6,8

Shaan

Maharani of Kamalpur

1980

Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka Film ★ 8,0

Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka

Dr. Shobha

1983

Ghar Ho To Aisa Film ★ 6,3

Ghar Ho To Aisa

Durga

1990

Muqaddar Ka Faisla Film ★ 8,5

Muqaddar Ka Faisla

Mona

1987

Laawaris Film ★ 6,2

Laawaris

Kamini

1981

Aankhen Film ★ 6,1

Aankhen

Anuradha

1993

Garam Masala Film ★ 7,5

Garam Masala

Neelima

1972

Saveray Wali Gaadi Film ★ 7,0

Saveray Wali Gaadi

Sukhdai

1986

Amar Prem Film ★ 6,9

Amar Prem

Kamla

1972

Tyaag Film ★ 10,0

Tyaag

1977

Aaj Ka Mahatma Film ★ 5,0

Aaj Ka Mahatma

Julie

1976

Zanjeer Film ★ 6,9

Zanjeer

Mona

1973

Chakkar Pe Chakkar Film ★ 9,0

Chakkar Pe Chakkar

Munnibai

1977

Udhaar Ki Zindagi Film ★ 8,0

Udhaar Ki Zindagi

1994

Bandie Film ★ 6,0

Bandie

Vimla

1978

Adhikar Film ★ 10,0

Adhikar

1986

Haseena Maan Jaayegi Film ★ 5,9

Haseena Maan Jaayegi

Shakuntala

1999

Allah Rakha Film ★ 4,3

Allah Rakha

Banoo

1986

Jaanam Samjha Karo Film ★ 4,5

Jaanam Samjha Karo

Chandini's Aunt

1999

Apna Khoon Film ★ 10,0

Apna Khoon

Sumi

1978

Rang Film ★ 7,0

Rang

Suchitra Madhav Singh

1993

Abhimaan Film ★ 7,4

Abhimaan

Chitra

1973

Joshila Film ★ 6,5

Joshila

Rani

1973

Do Raaste Film ★ 7,0

Do Raaste

Neela Alopee Prasad

1969

Badmaash Film ★ 7,0

Badmaash

1998

Prem Nagar Film ★ 10,0

Prem Nagar

Shamsher's wife

1974

Jai Hind Film ★ 7,9

Jai Hind

Bindiya

1999

Biwi Ho To Aisi Film ★ 6,1

Biwi Ho To Aisi

Kamla Bhandari

1988

Saajan Ka Ghar Film ★ 6,0

Saajan Ka Ghar

Mrs. Dhanraj

1994

Ittefaq Film ★ 5,0

Ittefaq

Renu

1969

Dus Numbri Film ★ 6,3

Dus Numbri

CBI Officer Roopa Sharma

1976

Krantiveer Film ★ 8,1

Krantiveer

1994

Farishta Ya Qatil Film ★ 8,0

Farishta Ya Qatil

1977

Lohe Ke Haath Film

Lohe Ke Haath

Bindu Devi

1990

Amar Deep Film ★ 8,0

Amar Deep

1979

Film ★ 7,0

Nafrat

Ashoo Kumar

1973

Anokha Andaaz Film ★ 8,0

Anokha Andaaz

Reema's step-mother

1995

Raja Jani Film ★ 6,4

Raja Jani

1972

Pyar Jhukta Nahin Film ★ 8,0

Pyar Jhukta Nahin

Kamini Pratap

1985

Besharam Film ★ 6,5

Besharam

Manju

1978

Shreemaan Aashique Film ★ 5,7

Shreemaan Aashique

1993

Daku Aur Jawan Film ★ 10,0

Daku Aur Jawan

1978

Aasoo Bane Angaarey Film ★ 7,0

Aasoo Bane Angaarey

Mrs. Durgadevi Verma

1993

Prem Rog Film ★ 7,2

Prem Rog

Chamiya

1982

Angaaray Film ★ 9,0

Angaaray

Hirabai - courtesan

1986

Dushman Film ★ 4,7

Dushman

Chamelibai

1972

Banarasi Babu Film ★ 4,6

Banarasi Babu

Lily Chaubey

1997

Garam Khoon Film ★ 6,5

Garam Khoon

Pummy

1980

Raja Shiv Chhatrapati Film

Raja Shiv Chhatrapati

1974

Rahu Ketu Film ★ 10,0

Rahu Ketu

Sheela

1978

Naalayak Film ★ 8,0

Naalayak

Rita

1979

Film ★ 9,7

Bandh Honth

1984

Shaque Film ★ 8,0

Shaque

1976

Alag Alag Film ★ 6,0

Alag Alag

1985

Bin Maa Ke Bachche Film ★ 9,0

Bin Maa Ke Bachche

Kamla

2009

Mere Jeevan Saathi Film ★ 7,3

Mere Jeevan Saathi

Kamal

1972

Kati Patang Film ★ 7,1

Kati Patang

Shabnam 'Shaboo'

1971

Hira Aur Patthar Film ★ 10,0

Hira Aur Patthar

Roopa Bai

1977

Film ★ 8,0

Ahsaas

1979

Gehri Chaal Film ★ 5,0

Gehri Chaal

Shobha Shankar

1973

Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi Film ★ 8,0

Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi

1974

Dil Ka Raaja Film ★ 7,0

Dil Ka Raaja

Rani of Beenapur

1972

Pyar Ke Do Pal Film ★ 8,0

Pyar Ke Do Pal

Paro

1986

Anpadh Film ★ 7,0

Anpadh

1962

Do Chehere Film ★ 8,0

Do Chehere

Dancer

1977

Aaj Ka Daur Film ★ 9,0

Aaj Ka Daur

Bijli, Laundry Women

1985

Chori Chori Film

Chori Chori

Meena

1972

Agni Rekha Film ★ 8,0

Agni Rekha

1973

Film ★ 10,0

Maphicha Sakshidar

1986

Maha Badmaash Film ★ 6,0

Maha Badmaash

Reena

1977

Sarfarosh Film ★ 9,0

Sarfarosh

Item Dancer

1985

Insaaf Kaun Karega Film ★ 8,4

Insaaf Kaun Karega

Chand Bai

1987

Phandebaaz Film ★ 9,5

Phandebaaz

1978

Pyar Ke Kabil Film ★ 10,0

Pyar Ke Kabil

1987

Prem Shastra Film ★ 4,7

Prem Shastra

1974

Sharafat Chod Di Maine Film ★ 6,1

Sharafat Chod Di Maine

1976

Khazana Film ★ 9,0

Khazana

Sonam

1987

Film ★ 3,3

Des Pardes

Sylvia

1978

Meharbaani Film ★ 10,0

Meharbaani

1982

Arjun Pandit Film ★ 8,0

Arjun Pandit

1976

Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye Film ★ 7,0

Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye

Lily

1973

Shankar Dada Film

Shankar Dada

Bindiya

1976

Ek Bechara Film ★ 9,0

Ek Bechara

1972

Nehle Pe Dehla Film ★ 6,0

Nehle Pe Dehla

1976

Shankar Shambhu Film ★ 6,0

Shankar Shambhu

Munnibai

1976

Bangarada Panjara Film ★ 9,0

Bangarada Panjara

Reshma

1974

Maan Gaye Ustaad Film ★ 10,0

Maan Gaye Ustaad

Jaikishan's Assistant

1981

Haqeeqat Film ★ 7,0

Haqeeqat

Laxmi

1985

Film ★ 10,0

Chambal ki rani

1979

Aarop Film ★ 7,0

Aarop

Kanchan

1974

The Gold Medal Film ★ 10,0

The Gold Medal

1969

Kabeela Film ★ 9,0

Kabeela

Bijli

1976

Film ★ 8,0

Vandana

1975

Divorce Film ★ 10,0

Divorce

Jayant's wife

1984

Parde Ke Peechey Film ★ 10,0

Parde Ke Peechey

1971

Film ★ 7,0

Chor Ho To Aisa

Seema

1978