Born as Bindu Nanubhai Desai to a conservative family in Gujarat, Bindu was the eldest among her 8 siblings. Her father, Nanubhai Desai, was a film producer, and her mother, Jyotsna was a renowned theatre actress. Bindu was always fascinated by the glamour world and had wanted to be an artist, however, her father was against it. Bindu had started her acting career with the 1962 film, Anpadh, after which she had starred in Ittefaq and Do Raaste. With her charisma and charm, the actress had become the queen of the glam world.
“Acting was in my blood!” says Bindu with a laugh, adding, “My mother, Jyoti Desai, was a very popular stage artiste and my father, Nanubhai Desai, was a producer.” She recalls her mother telling her that even as a child, she woul immediately react to music by dancing.
Famous for playing antagonistic roles, yesteryear actress Bindu carved her own unique identity in Hindi cinema in the 1970s.
Born 17 April, 1941 in Gujarat, Bindu was particularly popular as ‘Mona Darling’ in Hindi films. The actress started her film career with the 1962 film Anpadh. After this, she did a fantastic job in Ittefaq and both the films proved to be box office hits.
