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