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