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