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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Movie | Main Hoon Na | Mrs. Kakkad | 2004-04-30 |
Movie | Jai Hind | Bindiya | 1999-04-23 |
Movie | Jaanam Samjha Karo | Chandini's Aunt | 1999-04-02 |
Movie | Haseena Maan Jaayegi | Shakuntala | 1999-06-25 |
Movie | Badmaash | 1998-01-23 | |
Movie | Judwaa | Sundari Batwani | 1997-02-07 |
Movie | Banarasi Babu | Lily Chaubey | 1997-08-19 |
Movie | Krantiveer | 1994-07-22 | |
Movie | Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! | Aunt | 1994-08-05 |
Movie | Rang | Suchitra Madhav Singh | 1993-04-02 |
Movie | Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja | Yashudhara Devi | 1993-04-16 |
Movie | Aankhen | Anuradha | 1993-09-09 |
Movie | Shola Aur Shabnam | Girls Hostel Principal | 1992-01-23 |
Movie | Phool Bane Angaray | Mrs. Singh | 1991-07-12 |
Movie | Kishen Kanhaiya | Kamini | 1990-03-09 |
Movie | Ghar Ho To Aisa | Durga | 1990-04-27 |
Movie | Biwi Ho To Aisi | Kamla Bhandari | 1988-08-22 |
Movie | Muqaddar Ka Faisla | Mona | 1987-06-26 |
Movie | Saveray Wali Gaadi | Sukhdai | 1986-03-07 |
Movie | Pyar Ke Do Pal | Paro | 1986-08-15 |
Movie | Allah Rakha | Banoo | 1986-08-22 |
Movie | Pyar Jhukta Nahin | Kamini Pratap | 1985-01-11 |
Movie | Alag Alag | 1985-09-27 | |
Movie | Balidaan | 1985-04-26 | |
Movie | Bandh Honth | 1984-01-01 | |
Movie | Meharbaani | 1982-05-13 | |
Movie | Prem Rog | Chamiya | 1982-07-30 |
Movie | Laawaris | Kamini | 1981-05-22 |
Movie | Naseeb | Self | 1981-05-01 |
Movie | Shaan | Maharani of Kamalpur | 1980-12-12 |
Movie | Amar Deep | 1979-01-01 | |
Movie | Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum | Cabaret dancer | 1979-04-14 |
Movie | Des Pardes | Sylvia | 1978-02-23 |
Movie | Ganga Ki Saugand | Jayshree | 1978-02-10 |
Movie | Besharam | Manju | 1978-04-14 |
Movie | Chor Ho To Aisa | Seema | 1978-12-11 |
Movie | Apna Khoon | Sumi | 1978-07-31 |
Movie | Trishna | Vidya | 1978-07-15 |
Movie | Rahu Ketu | Sheela | 1978-06-24 |
Movie | Farishta Ya Qatil | 1977-09-03 | |
Movie | Nehle Pe Dehla | 1976-01-01 | |
Movie | Sharafat Chod Di Maine | 1976-01-01 | |
Movie | Arjun Pandit | 1976-04-16 | |
Movie | Dus Numbri | CBI Officer Roopa Sharma | 1976-04-17 |
Movie | Shankar Shambhu | Munnibai | 1976-10-06 |
Movie | Shankar Dada | Bindiya | 1976-07-22 |
Movie | Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty | 1975-01-01 | |
Movie | Vandana | 1975-01-02 | |
Movie | Prem Nagar | Shamsher's wife | 1974-05-24 |
Movie | Hawas | Kamini Singh | 1974-01-01 |
Movie | Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi | 1974-01-01 | |
Movie | Imtihan | Rita | 1974-05-31 |
Movie | Raja Shiv Chhatrapati | 1974-12-19 | |
Movie | Zanjeer | Mona | 1973-05-11 |
Movie | Gehri Chaal | Shobha Shankar | 1973-07-27 |
Movie | Joshila | Rani | 1973-10-19 |
Movie | Abhimaan | Chitra | 1973-07-27 |
Movie | Amar Prem | Kamla | 1972-01-28 |
Movie | Dushman | Chamelibai | 1972-01-07 |
Movie | Dastaan | 1972-03-03 | |
Movie | Garam Masala | Neelima | 1972-05-05 |
Movie | Mere Jeevan Saathi | Kamal | 1972-09-22 |
Movie | Raja Jani | 1972-03-07 | |
Movie | Kati Patang | Shabnam 'Shaboo' | 1971-01-29 |
Movie | The Gold Medal | 1969-03-03 | |
Movie | Ittefaq | Renu | 1969-10-10 |
Movie | Do Raaste | Neela Alopee Prasad | 1969-12-05 |