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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Bindu | | name = Bindu | ||
| image = Binduji.jpg | | image = Binduji.jpg | ||
| caption = Bindu | | caption = Bindu | ||
| birth_name = Bindu Nanubhai Desai | | birth_name = Bindu Nanubhai Desai | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y| | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1941|04|17}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Valsad]], [[Bombay | | birth_place = [[Valsad]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]] (Present-day [[Valsad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]) | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| | | other_name = | ||
| occupation = Actress, [[ | | occupation = [[Actress]], [[Dancer]] | ||
| years_active = 1959–2008 | | years_active = 1959–2008 | ||
| homepage = | | homepage = | ||
| spouse = Champaklal Zaveri | | spouse = Champaklal Zaveri | ||
| children = 1 (deceased) | | children = 1 (deceased) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Bindu Nanubhai Desai''' (born | '''Bindu Nanubhai Desai''' (born 17 April 1941),<ref name="बिंदु की कहानी... खुद की जुबानी">{{cite web |url=https://hindi.webdunia.com/bollywood-focus/bindu-film-actress-vamp-118022100046_1.html |title=बिंदु की कहानी... खुद की जुबानी |date=21 February 2018 |website=Hindi Webdunia Dot Com |language=en |access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref> better known mononymously as '''Bindu''', is a former [[India]]n actress who was popular in the 1970s. She has acted in over 160 movies in a career that spanned four decades, receiving seven [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] nominations. She is most remembered for her role as Shabnam in {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Kati Patang]]}} (1970) and for her films opposite [[Prem Chopra]].<ref name=exp>{{cite news |title=Shabnam Still Gets Fan Mail |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/shabnam-still-gets-fan-mail/720458/0 |work=The Indian Express |date=4 December 2010 |access-date=7 May 2013}}</ref> | ||
Bindu made her film debut in 1962, starring in her first | Bindu made her film debut in 1962 at age 21, starring in her first film ''[[Anpadh]]'' as Kiran. In 1969, she starred in [[Ittefaq (1969 film)|''Ittefaq'']] as Renu, and in ''[[Do Raaste]]'' as Neela. Both films were box-office hits, and Bindu received two nominations for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for her performance in both the films. In 1972, she starred in [[Dastaan (1972 film)|''Dastaan'']] as Mala, and received her third nomination for a Filmfare award for the film. In 1973, Bindu was then cast in [[Abhimaan (1973 film)|Abhimaan]] as Chitra. The film was yet another box-office hit, attributing to Bindu's credibility at the time. Her performance in the movie led her to receive her fourth nomination for a Filmfare award. Then, in 1974, she starred in films [[Hawas (1974 film)|''Hawas'']] as Kamini, and in ''[[Imtihan]]'' as Rita. Both films were commercially successful, and Bindu received two more Filmfare nominations. In 1976, she then starred in [[Arjun Pandit (1976 film)|''Arjun Pandit'']] as Sarla, and received her last nomination for a Filmfare Award. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Bindu was born to film producer Nanubhai Desai and Jyotsna in Hanuman Bhagda, a small village in the [[Valsad district]] in [[Gujarat]] and was raised alongside her seven siblings. Bindu's father died when she was 13 and | Bindu was born to film producer Nanubhai Desai and Jyotsna in Hanuman Bhagda, a small village in the [[Valsad district]] in [[Gujarat]] and was raised alongside her seven siblings. Bindu's father died in 1954 when she was 13 and being the eldest daughter, the burden of earning money fell on her shoulders.<ref name="bcurry">{{cite web |title=Bindu Desai Biography |url=http://www.bollycurry.com/celeb/bindu-desai/biography/ |publisher=bollycurry.com |access-date=2 August 2010}}</ref> | ||
[[Aruna Irani]], [[Indra Kumar]], [[Adi Irani]] and [[Firoz Irani]] are her first cousins.{{cn|date=June 2025}} | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Bindu had early successes with ''[[Do Raaste]]'' and ''[[Ittefaq (1969 film)|Ittefaq]]'' | Bindu had early successes with ''[[Do Raaste]]'' and ''[[Ittefaq (1969 film)|Ittefaq]]'' in 1969, receiving her first and second nominations for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]]. Then she went on to write her success story with [[Shakti Samanta]]'s {{Lang|hi-latn|[[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.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} | ||
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 (actress)|Helen]] and [[Aruna Irani]], Bindu defined the Bollywood 'cabaret' dance number and the role of the 'Vamp'. | Bindu's mesmerising performances in 1974 as a seductress in ''[[Imtihan]]'', and as a nymphomaniac in ''[[Hawas (1974 film)|Hawas]]'', left critics and audiences asking for more, earning two nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. 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 (actress)|Helen]] and [[Aruna Irani]], Bindu defined the Bollywood 'cabaret' dance number and the role of the 'Vamp'.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} | ||
[[File:Bollywood Hindi Film Cinema Actress Bindu by Camaal Mustafa Sikander aka Lens Naayak.jpg|thumb|Bindu in 2010]] | [[File:Bollywood Hindi Film Cinema Actress Bindu by Camaal Mustafa Sikander aka Lens Naayak.jpg|thumb|Bindu in 2010]] | ||
Her acting ability was seen in films like [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]'s films ''[[Arjun Pandit (1976 film)|Arjun Pandit]]'' and | Her acting ability was seen in films like [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]'s films, as the deglamorised role of wife to Ashok Kumar in ''[[Arjun Pandit (1976 film)|Arjun Pandit]]'' and in {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Abhimaan (1973 film)|Abhimaan]]}}, where she won raves for playing a very sympathetic character. She received two more nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She proved to be just as convincing as the crippled woman in ''[[Chaitali (film)|Chaitali]].'' She played Mona Darling, the villain's moll in ''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]'', thus becoming one of her most iconic roles. | ||
She was paired opposite [[Prem Chopra]] regularly in films such as Lagan, [[Kati Patang]], [[Do Raaste]], [[Chhupa Rustam]], [[Prem Nagar (1974 film)|Prem Nagar]], [[Phandebaaz]], [[Tyaag (1977 film)|Tyaag]], [[Nafrat]], [[Gehri Chaal]] and [[Dastaan (1972 film)|Dastaan]].She even danced with Sivaji Ganesan in Tamil film Naladhu Oru Kudumbam in 1979.She did 13 films with [[Rajesh Khanna]] from 1969 film Do Raaste to 1986 film [[Adhikar (1986 film)|Adhikar]]. | She was paired opposite [[Prem Chopra]] regularly in films such as Lagan, {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Kati Patang]]}}, [[Do Raaste]], [[Chhupa Rustam]], [[Prem Nagar (1974 film)|Prem Nagar]], [[Phandebaaz]], [[Tyaag (1977 film)|''Tyaag'']], [[Nafrat]], [[Gehri Chaal]] and [[Dastaan (1972 film)|''Dastaan'']] where she played an adultress, receiving her seventh nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She even danced with Sivaji Ganesan in the Tamil film Naladhu Oru Kudumbam in 1979.She did 13 films with [[Rajesh Khanna]] from 1969 film Do Raaste to 1986 film [[Adhikar (1986 film)|''Adhikar'']]. | ||
[[File:ActressBindu.jpg|thumb|Bindu in 2012]] | [[File:ActressBindu.jpg|thumb|Bindu in 2012]] | ||
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 in 1983. However, she did not stay away for long and returned to the silver screen with character roles – ''[[Hero (1983 film)|Hero]]'', [[Alag Alag]], ''[[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. | 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 in 1983. However, she did not stay away for long and returned to the silver screen with character roles – ''[[Hero (1983 film)|Hero]]'', [[Alag Alag]], ''[[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 (1992 film)|Shola Aur Shabnam]]'', Aankhen 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]]''. | In the later stages of her career, she made fewer on-screen appearances, like the ones in ''[[Shola Aur Shabnam (1992 film)|Shola Aur Shabnam]]'', ''Aankhen'' 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]]''. | ||
==Awards and nominations== | ==Awards and nominations== | ||
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|rowspan="2"|[[22nd Filmfare Awards|1975]] | |rowspan="2"|[[22nd Filmfare Awards|1975]] | ||
|''[[Hawas]]'' | |''[[Hawas (1974 film)|Hawas]]'' | ||
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== Selected filmography == | == Selected filmography == | ||
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* ''[[Anpadh]]'' (1962) as Kiran | * ''[[Anpadh]]'' (1962) as Kiran | ||
* ''[[Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke]]'' (1969) | * ''[[Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke]]'' (1969) | ||
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* ''[[Ittefaq (1969 film)|Ittefaq]]'' (1969) as Renu | * ''[[Ittefaq (1969 film)|Ittefaq]]'' (1969) as Renu | ||
* ''[[Do Raaste]]'' (1969) as Neela | * ''[[Do Raaste]]'' (1969) as Neela | ||
* | * {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Kati Patang]]}} (1970) as Shabnam | ||
* ''[[Preet Ki Dori]]'' (1971) | * ''[[Preet Ki Dori]]'' (1971) | ||
* ''[[Amar Prem]]'' (1971) | * ''[[Amar Prem]]'' (1971) | ||
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* ''[[Gehri Chaal]]'' (1973) as Shobha | * ''[[Gehri Chaal]]'' (1973) as Shobha | ||
* ''[[Joshila]]'' (1973) | * ''[[Joshila]]'' (1973) | ||
* ''[[Abhimaan (1973 film)|Abhimaan]]'' (1973) | * ''Anhonee'' (1973) | ||
* ''[[Hawas]]'' (1974) as Kamini | * {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Abhimaan (1973 film)|Abhimaan]]}} (1973) | ||
* ''[[Suraj Aur Chanda]]'' (1973) | |||
* ''[[Hawas (1974 film)|Hawas]]'' (1974) as Kamini | |||
* ''Free Love'' (1974) | * ''Free Love'' (1974) | ||
* ''[[Imtihan]]'' (1974) as Rita | * ''[[Imtihan]]'' (1974) as Rita | ||
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* ''[[Nehle Pe Dehla|Nehle Peh Dehlaa]]'' (1976) Filomina | * ''[[Nehle Pe Dehla|Nehle Peh Dehlaa]]'' (1976) Filomina | ||
* ''Thief of Baghdad'' (1977) | * ''Thief of Baghdad'' (1977) | ||
*''[[Do Chehere]]'' (1977) as Dancer | * ''[[Do Chehere]]'' (1977) as Dancer | ||
*''[[Hira Aur Patthar]]'' (1977) | * ''[[Hira Aur Patthar]]'' (1977) | ||
* ''[[Chakkar Pe Chakkar]]'' (1977) | * ''[[Chakkar Pe Chakkar]]'' (1977) | ||
* ''[[Chala Murari Hero Banne]]'' (1977) | * ''[[Chala Murari Hero Banne]]'' (1977) | ||
* ''[[Chalta Purza]]'' (1977) | * ''[[Chalta Purza]]'' (1977) | ||
* ''[[Maha Badmaash]]'' (1977) | * ''[[Maha Badmaash]]'' (1977) | ||
* ''[[Bandie]]'' (1978) | * ''[[Bandie (1978 film)|Bandie]]'' (1978) as Bimala | ||
* ''[[Chor Ho To Aisa]]'' (1978) | * ''[[Chor Ho To Aisa]]'' (1978) | ||
* ''[[Des Pardes (1978 film)|Des Pardes]]'' (1978) as Sylvia | * ''[[Des Pardes (1978 film)|Des Pardes]]'' (1978) as Sylvia | ||
* ''[[Ganga Ki Saugandh]]'' (1978) | * ''[[Ganga Ki Saugandh]]'' (1978) | ||
* ''[[Besharam (1978 film)|Besharam]]'' (1978) as Manju | * ''[[Besharam (1978 film)|Besharam]]'' (1978) as Manju | ||
* '' | * ''Jalan'' (1978) | ||
* ''[[Trishna (1978 film)|Trishna]]'' (1978) | * ''[[Trishna (1978 film)|Trishna]]'' (1978) | ||
* ''[[Phandebaaz]]'' (1978) | * ''[[Phandebaaz]]'' (1978) | ||
* ''[[Rahu Ketu]]'' (1978) | * ''[[Rahu Ketu (1978 film)|Rahu Ketu]]'' (1978) | ||
* ''[[Ram Kasam]]'' (1978) | * ''[[Ram Kasam]]'' (1978) | ||
* ''[[Amar Deep (1979 film)|Amar Deep]]'' (1979) as Asha | * ''[[Amar Deep (1979 film)|Amar Deep]]'' (1979) as Asha | ||
* ''[[Nallathoru Kudumbam]]'' (1979 Tamil film) as the Dancer in One and two cha cha song | * ''[[Nallathoru Kudumbam]]'' (1979 Tamil film) as the Dancer in One and two cha cha song | ||
* ''Inspector Eagle'' (1979) | * ''[[Inspector Eagle]]'' (1979) | ||
* ''[[Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum]]'' (1979 Tamil–Malayalam bilingual) as the Dancer in a song | * ''[[Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum]]'' (1979 Tamil–Malayalam bilingual) as the Dancer in a song | ||
* ''[[Khandaan (1979 film)|Khandaan]]'' (1979) as Nanda V. Shrivastav | * ''[[Khandaan (1979 film)|Khandaan]]'' (1979) as Nanda V. Shrivastav | ||
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* ''[[Agreement (film)|Agreement]]'' (1980) | * ''[[Agreement (film)|Agreement]]'' (1980) | ||
* ''[[Jwalamukhi (1980 film)|Jwalamukhi]]'' (1980) | * ''[[Jwalamukhi (1980 film)|Jwalamukhi]]'' (1980) | ||
* ''Lahu Pukarega'' (1980) | |||
* ''[[Shaan (1980 film)|Shaan]]'' (1980) as Special Appearance | * ''[[Shaan (1980 film)|Shaan]]'' (1980) as Special Appearance | ||
* ''[[Naseeb (1981 film)|Naseeb]]'' (1981) as Special Appearance | * ''[[Naseeb (1981 film)|Naseeb]]'' (1981) as Special Appearance | ||
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* ''[[Prem Rog]]'' (1982) | * ''[[Prem Rog]]'' (1982) | ||
* ''[[Hero (1983 film)|Hero]]'' (1983) as Jamna | * ''[[Hero (1983 film)|Hero]]'' (1983) as Jamna | ||
* [[Divorce (1984 film)|''Divorce (1984)'']] | |||
* ''[[Paisa Yeh Paisa]]'' (1985) | * ''[[Paisa Yeh Paisa]]'' (1985) | ||
* ''[[Karma]]'' (1986) | * ''[[Aaj Ka Daur]]'' (1985) | ||
* ''[[Hifazat (1987 film)|Hifazat]] (1987) | * ''[[Karma (1986 film)|Karma]]'' (1986) | ||
* ''[[Hifazat (1987 film)|Hifazat]]'' (1987) | |||
* ''[[Biwi Ho To Aisi]]'' (1988) | * ''[[Biwi Ho To Aisi]]'' (1988) | ||
* ''[[Kishen Kanhaiya]]'' (1990) as Kamini | * ''[[Kishen Kanhaiya]]'' (1990) as Kamini | ||
* ''[[Ghar Ho To Aisa]]'' (1990) | * ''[[Ghar Ho To Aisa]]'' (1990) | ||
* ''[[Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi]]'' (1991) | |||
* ''[[Honeymoon (1992 film)|Honeymoon]]'' (1992) | * ''[[Honeymoon (1992 film)|Honeymoon]]'' (1992) | ||
* ''[[Shola Aur Shabnam (1992 film)|Shola Aur Shabnam]]'' (1992) | * ''[[Shola Aur Shabnam (1992 film)|Shola Aur Shabnam]]'' (1992) | ||
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* ''[[Aasoo Bane Angaarey]]'' (1993) | * ''[[Aasoo Bane Angaarey]]'' (1993) | ||
* ''[[Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993 film)|Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja]]'' (1993) | * ''[[Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993 film)|Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja]]'' (1993) | ||
*''[[Chhoti Bahoo]]'' (1994) | * ''[[Chhoti Bahoo]]'' (1994) | ||
* ''[[Krantiveer]]'' (1994) as Special Appearance | * ''[[Krantiveer]]'' (1994) as Special Appearance | ||
* ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994) as Bhagwanti Kashyap | * ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994) as Bhagwanti Kashyap | ||
* ''[[Anokha Andaaz]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anokha Andaaz - Movie - - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2984 |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> (1995) as Shashi Mehta | |||
* ''[[Shohrat]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shohrat - Movie - - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=2787 |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> (1996) as Sudha Saigal | |||
* ''[[Judwaa]]'' (1997) as Sundari Motwani | * ''[[Judwaa]]'' (1997) as Sundari Motwani | ||
* ''[[Banarasi Babu (1997 film)|Banarasi Babu]]'' (1997) | * ''[[Banarasi Babu (1997 film)|Banarasi Babu]]'' (1997) | ||
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| Born | Bindu Nanubhai Desai 17 April 1941 |
| Occupation | Actress, Dancer |
| Years active | 1959–2008 |
| Spouse(s) | Champaklal Zaveri |
| Children | 1 (deceased) |
Bindu Nanubhai Desai (born 17 April 1941),[1] better known mononymously as Bindu, is a former Indian actress who was popular in the 1970s. She has acted in over 160 movies in a career that spanned four decades, receiving seven Filmfare Award nominations. She is most remembered for her role as Shabnam in Kati Patang (1970) and for her films opposite Prem Chopra.[2]
Bindu made her film debut in 1962 at age 21, starring in her first film Anpadh as Kiran. In 1969, she starred in Ittefaq as Renu, and in Do Raaste as Neela. Both films were box-office hits, and Bindu received two nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in both the films. In 1972, she starred in Dastaan as Mala, and received her third nomination for a Filmfare award for the film. In 1973, Bindu was then cast in Abhimaan as Chitra. The film was yet another box-office hit, attributing to Bindu's credibility at the time. Her performance in the movie led her to receive her fourth nomination for a Filmfare award. Then, in 1974, she starred in films Hawas as Kamini, and in Imtihan as Rita. Both films were commercially successful, and Bindu received two more Filmfare nominations. In 1976, she then starred in Arjun Pandit as Sarla, and received her last nomination for a Filmfare Award.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Bindu was born to film producer Nanubhai Desai and Jyotsna in Hanuman Bhagda, a small village in the Valsad district in Gujarat and was raised alongside her seven siblings. Bindu's father died in 1954 when she was 13 and being the eldest daughter, the burden of earning money fell on her shoulders.[3]
Aruna Irani, Indra Kumar, Adi Irani and Firoz Irani are her first cousins.[citation needed]
Career[edit | edit source]
Bindu had early successes with Do Raaste and Ittefaq in 1969, receiving her first and second nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Then 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.[citation needed]
Bindu's mesmerising performances in 1974 as a seductress in Imtihan, and as a nymphomaniac in Hawas, left critics and audiences asking for more, earning two nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. 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'.[citation needed]
Her acting ability was seen in films like Hrishikesh Mukherjee's films, as the deglamorised role of wife to Ashok Kumar in Arjun Pandit and in Abhimaan, where she won raves for playing a very sympathetic character. She received two more nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She proved to be just as convincing as the crippled woman in Chaitali. She played Mona Darling, the villain's moll in Zanjeer, thus becoming one of her most iconic roles.
She was paired opposite Prem Chopra regularly in films such as Lagan, Kati Patang, Do Raaste, Chhupa Rustam, Prem Nagar, Phandebaaz, Tyaag, Nafrat, Gehri Chaal and Dastaan where she played an adultress, receiving her seventh nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She even danced with Sivaji Ganesan in the Tamil film Naladhu Oru Kudumbam in 1979.She did 13 films with Rajesh Khanna from 1969 film Do Raaste to 1986 film Adhikar.
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 in 1983. However, she did not stay away for long and returned to the silver screen with character roles – Hero, Alag Alag, 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, Aankhen 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.
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
| Year | Award | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Filmfare Awards | Ittefaq | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 1971 | Do Raaste | Nominated | ||
| 1973 | Dastaan | Nominated | ||
| 1974 | Abhimaan | Nominated | ||
| 1975 | Hawas | Nominated | ||
| Imtihan | Nominated | |||
| 1977 | Arjun Pandit | Nominated |
Selected filmography[edit | edit source]
- Anpadh (1962) as Kiran
- Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke (1969)
- Nateeja (1969)
- Ittefaq (1969) as Renu
- Do Raaste (1969) as Neela
- Kati Patang (1970) as Shabnam
- Preet Ki Dori (1971)
- Amar Prem (1971)
- Dushman (1971) as Special Appearance
- Haseenon Ka Devata (1971)
- Dastaan (1972) as Mala Sahay
- Dil Ka Raaja (1972)
- Ek Bechara (1972)
- Garam Masala (1972) as Neelima
- Raja Jani (1972) as Special Appearance
- Mere Jeevan Saathi (1972)
- Dharma (1973)
- Zanjeer (1973) as Mona
- Gaai Aur Gori (1973) as Mohini
- Gehri Chaal (1973) as Shobha
- Joshila (1973)
- Anhonee (1973)
- Abhimaan (1973)
- Suraj Aur Chanda (1973)
- Hawas (1974) as Kamini
- Free Love (1974)
- Imtihan (1974) as Rita
- Pagli (1974)
- Prem Nagar (1974)
- Bangaarada Panjara (1974 Kannada film) as Reshma
- Chaitali (1975)
- Dafaa 302 (1975)
- Jaggu (1975)
- Sewak (1975)
- Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty (1975) as Dancer
- Aaj Ka Mahaatma (1976)
- Arjun Pandit (1976)
- Shankar Shambhu (1976) as Munni Bai
- Shankar Dada (1976) as Bindiya
- Shaque (1976) as Rosita
- Dus Numbri (1976)
- Nehle Peh Dehlaa (1976) Filomina
- Thief of Baghdad (1977)
- Do Chehere (1977) as Dancer
- Hira Aur Patthar (1977)
- Chakkar Pe Chakkar (1977)
- Chala Murari Hero Banne (1977)
- Chalta Purza (1977)
- Maha Badmaash (1977)
- Bandie (1978) as Bimala
- Chor Ho To Aisa (1978)
- Des Pardes (1978) as Sylvia
- Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978)
- Besharam (1978) as Manju
- Jalan (1978)
- Trishna (1978)
- Phandebaaz (1978)
- Rahu Ketu (1978)
- Ram Kasam (1978)
- Amar Deep (1979) as Asha
- Nallathoru Kudumbam (1979 Tamil film) as the Dancer in One and two cha cha song
- Inspector Eagle (1979)
- Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum (1979 Tamil–Malayalam bilingual) as the Dancer in a song
- Khandaan (1979) as Nanda V. Shrivastav
- Sarkari Mehmaan (1979)
- Agreement (1980)
- Jwalamukhi (1980)
- Lahu Pukarega (1980)
- Shaan (1980) as Special Appearance
- Naseeb (1981) as Special Appearance
- Laawaris (1981)
- Prem Rog (1982)
- Hero (1983) as Jamna
- Divorce (1984)
- Paisa Yeh Paisa (1985)
- Aaj Ka Daur (1985)
- Karma (1986)
- Hifazat (1987)
- Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988)
- Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) as Kamini
- Ghar Ho To Aisa (1990)
- Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi (1991)
- Honeymoon (1992)
- Shola Aur Shabnam (1992)
- Aankhen (1993)
- Aasoo Bane Angaarey (1993)
- Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993)
- Chhoti Bahoo (1994)
- Krantiveer (1994) as Special Appearance
- Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) as Bhagwanti Kashyap
- Anokha Andaaz[4] (1995) as Shashi Mehta
- Shohrat[5] (1996) as Sudha Saigal
- Judwaa (1997) as Sundari Motwani
- Banarasi Babu (1997)
- Ehsaas is Tarah (1998)
- Aunty No. 1 (1998)
- Jaanam Samjha Karo (1999)
- Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin (1999)
- Sooryavansham (1999)
- Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002)
- Main Hoon Na (2004)
- Om Shanti Om (2007)
- Mehbooba (2008)
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- ↑ "बिंदु की कहानी... खुद की जुबानी". Hindi Webdunia Dot Com. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ↑ "Shabnam Still Gets Fan Mail". The Indian Express. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ "Bindu Desai Biography". bollycurry.com. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ↑ "Anokha Andaaz - Movie - - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ↑ "Shohrat - Movie - - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 11 January 2025.