During the years of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, Bindu was seen in almost each and every film as a supporting actress and in lead role for few movies. She was born as Bindu Desai on January 17, 1951 to film producer Nanubhai Desai and his wife Jyotsna. Bindu`s mother was a stage actress, thus acting was in her genes by birth.

Although, Bindu took birth in a family related to the silver screen, her road to success was not an easy one. After her father`s death at the young age of 13, she had to take over the duty of earning the bread and butter of her family, being the eldest daughter. It was only after her marriage to wealthy Gujrati businessman Champaklal Zaveri that she got her first major role film offer. However, before that she did act in the movie `Anpadh` starring Dharmendra and Mala Sinha. After this film, she went on to her next success story with Shakti Samanta`s Kati Patang (1970) where she had a sizzling score "Mera Naam Shabnam" at her credit. This song is a hit number even today and is remembered as the highlight of the film Kati Patang. Bindu first came on stage as a vamp; this image was quite a famed one in those days. Bindu had Helen and Aruna Irani as her contemporaries at that time.

Bindu was beautiful, attractive and fair-skinned and these characteristics were enough to make one a symbol of appeal in those days in the Hindi film industry. Kati Patang was only the beginning; she followed her way through all the successful films like Ittefaaq (1969) and Imtihaan (1974) with her mesmerizing performances as a seductress. She played the role of a nymphomaniac in Hawas (1974), left audiences asking for more of her skills. Bindu eventually carried a string of hits behind her and successfully managed to break out of the myth that married actresses usually fail to be wanted in the Hindi film industry.

Bindu was much more than just a seductress; she showed her actual acting ability in films like Hrishikesh Mukherjee`s Arjun Pandit and Abhimaan (1973). In these two films, she won raves for playing very sympathetic characters. She also acted in the films Chaitali. In this film, Bindu was brilliant and convinced her audiences to be the crippled woman in Chaitali, and also did de-glamorized role of wife to Ashok Kumar, in Arjun Pandit wonderfully.

An approaching pregnancy, followed by an unfortunate miscarriage, made Bindu totally upset in both her life and career. Her film career came to a standstill and on the advice of her doctors she had to end her stretch as the glamorous vamp. However, she could not stay away from the camera for long and returned back to the silver screen with character roles in films like Hero, Biwi Ho To Aisi and Kishen Kanhaiya and with many other such movies she managed to re-establish herself as the ruthless and cruel mother-in-law, or the skeptical aunties and so on.

Today, Bindu leads a low-profile life and makes extremely selective on-screen appearances, like the one in Shola Aur Shabnam, which brought to the front the comic attribute of this actress. She followed this with her light yet appealing performance as the tip-top aunty in Hum Aapke Hain Kaun and the Shahrukh Khan starrer Main Hoon Na.

Bindu has received a number of awards as Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actress awards for films like Ittefaq (1969), Do Raaste (1970), Dastaan (1972), Abhimaan (1973), Hawas (1974), Imtihaan (1974) and Arjun Pandit (1976).

Filmography of Bindu

Om Shanti Om - 2007	Muqaddar Ka Faisla - 1987	Besharam - 1978	Sewak - 1975
Main Hoon Na - 2004	Pyaar Ke Kabil - 1987	Chor Ho To Aisa - 1978	Vandana - 1975
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai - 2002	Adhikar - 1986	Chor Ke Ghar Chor - 1978	Zorro - 1975
Haseena Maan Jaayegi - 1999	Aisa Pyaar Kahan - 1986	Daku Aur Jawan - 1978	Hawas - 1974
Jaanam Samjha Karo - 1999	Allah Rakha - 1986	Des Pardes - 1978	Imtihaan - 1974
Jai Hind - 1999	Karma - 1986	Dillagi - 1978	Kora Badan - 1974
Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin - 1999	Mera Haque - 1986	Ek Baap Chhe Bete - 1978	Nirmaan - 1974
Sooryavansham - 1999	Pyaar Ke Do Pal - 1986	Ganga Ki Saugand - 1978	Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye - 1974
Aunty No. 1 - 1998	Aaj Ka Daur - 1985	Jalan - 1978	Prem Shastra - 1974
Badmaash - 1998	Alag Alag - 1985	Khoon Ka Badla Khoon - 1978	Abhimaan - 1973
Sham Ghansham - 1998	Haqeeqat - 1985	Nalayak - 1978	Agni Rekha - 1973
Banarsi Babu - 1997	Paisa Yeh Paisa - 1985	Phandebaaz - 1978	Anhonee - 1973
Judwaa - 1997	Pataal Bhairavi - 1985	Rahu Ketu - 1978	Chhupa Rustam - 1973
Bal Bramhachari - 1996	Sarfarosh - 1985	Ram Kasam - 1978	Dharma - 1973
Hum Hain Premi - 1996	Divorce - 1984	Trishna - 1978	Gaai Aur Gori - 1973
Jaan - 1996	Khazana - 1984	Ab Kya Hoga - 1977	Gehri Chaal - 1973
Shohrat - 1996	Pyaar Jhukta Nahin - 1984	Chakkar Pe Chakkar - 1977	Joshila - 1973
Anokha Andaaz - 1995	The Gold Medal - 1984	Do Chehere - 1977	Nafrat - 1973
Ghar Ki Izzat - 1994	Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka - 1983	Farishta Ya Qatil - 1977	Suraj Aur Chanda - 1973
Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! - 1994	Daulat Ke Dushman - 1983	Hira Aur Patthar - 1977	Zanjeer - 1973
Krantiveer - 1994	Hero - 1983	Khel Kismat Ka - 1977	Baazigar - 1972
Pyaar Ka Rog - 1994	Meharbaani - 1982	Maha Badmash - 1977	Buniyaad - 1972
Saajan Ka Ghar - 1994	Prem Rog - 1982	Mastan Dada - 1977	Dastaan - 1972
Udhaar Ki Zindagi - 1994	Laawaris - 1981	Thief of Baghdad - 1977	Dharkan - 1972
Zakhmi Dil - 1994	Ladies Tailor - 1981	Tyaag - 1977	Dil Ka Raja - 1972
Aankhen - 1993	Maan Gaye Ustad - 1981	Zamanat - 1977	Ek Bechara - 1972
Aansoo Bane Angaray - 1993	Jwalamukhi - 1980	Aaj Ka Mahatma - 1976	Garam Masala - 1972
Rang - 1993	Kala Pani - 1980	Arjun Pandit - 1976	Mere Jeevan Saathi - 1972
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja - 1993	Agreement - 1980	Dus Numbri - 1976	Parchhaiyan - 1972
Shreemaan Aashique - 1993	Bambai Ka Maharaja - 1980	Kabeela - 1976	Amar Prem - 1971
Honeymoon - 1992	Bin Maa Ke Bachche - 1980	Lagaaam - 1976	Balidaan - 1971
Naseebwaala - 1992	Garam Khoon - 1980	Santan - 1976	Dushman - 1971
Shola Aur Shabnam - 1992	Neeyat - 1980	Shankar Dada - 1976	Haseenon Ka Devata - 1971
Phool Bane Angaarey - 1991	Shaan - 1980	Shaque - 1976	Memsaab - 1971
Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi - 1991	Ahsaas - 1979	Sharafat Chod Di Maine - 1976	Parde Ke Peechey - 1971
Aawaz De Kahan Hai - 1990	Amar Deep - 1979	Apne Rang Hazaar - 1975	Kati Patang - 1970
Ghar Ho To Aisa - 1990	Chambal Ki Rani - 1979	Chaitali - 1975	Do Raaste - 1969
Kishen Kanhaiya - 1990	Heera Moti - 1979	Dafaa 302 - 1975	Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke - 1969
Naqab - 1989 -	Khandaan - 1979	Daku - 1975	Doli - 1969
Biwi Ho To Aisi - 1988	Sarkari Mehman - 1979	Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty - 1975	Ittefaq - 1969
Faisla - 1988	Ankh Ka Tara - 1978	Jaggu - 1975	Anpadh - 1962
Hifazat - 1987	Apna Khoon - 1978	Mounto - 1975