Trivia

Former NRI/Nepali adult film star Bindu Pariyar was named after her. Pariyar's parents were huge fans of Bindu. Bindu Pariyar's sad and controversial life journey story has been well documented on the internet. She was formerly married to Tom Swell.

Bindu belongs to a cinematic lineage involving producer Nanubhai Desai and stage actress Jyotsna. Her sister, Reshma, transitioned from stage performance to cinema with a debut role in Parchhaiyan (1972).

Parents names are Nanubhai .R. Desai and Jyotiben Desai.

Bindu Desai maintains biological relationships with four sisters: Harsha N. Desai, Niti N. Desai, Jaya, and Ila P. Malde.

Bindu Desai occupies the maternal aunt role to actor Rishikesh. Rishikesh debuted in the production Dilbar (1994). The actor's lineage connects through Desai's sister, Jaya, and the prolific music director Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar. Laxmikant formed half of the legendary Laxmikant-Pyarelal duo, which composed scores for over 635 Hindi films between 1963 and 1998.

Bindu Desai utilizes the mononym Bindu for her professional screen credits following her breakthrough role in "Do Raaste" (1969).

Bindu Desai maintains family ties to playback singer Baby Rajeswari. Rajeswari is the daughter of music director Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Desai's sister, Jaya.

Bindu maintains a familial connection to the television industry through her nephew, Abhijeet Kundalkar. Kundalkar operates as a television serial producer within the Indian entertainment sector. He is the biological offspring of Desai's sister, Jaya, and her husband, Laxmikant.

Bindu Desai has one sister, Dr. Preeti D. Galvankar. Dr. Preeti D. Galvankar maintains a medical practice and shares a marriage with Dr. Dilip Galvankar. The family unit includes one child named Yashasvi.

Bindu maintained a prolific filmography in Indian cinema, specializing in antagonistic and vamps roles throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

The actress received seven Filmfare Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress between 1970 and 1977 for performances in Ittefaq (1969), Do Raaste (1969), Dastaan (1972), Abhimaan (1973), Hawas (1974), Imtihan (1974), and Arjun Pandit (1976).

Bindu debuted as Kiran in Anpadh (1962) and achieved commercial recognition for the roles of Renu in Ittefaq (1969) and Neela in Do Raaste (1969).

Bindu performed in the Ravikant Nagaich production Smuggler Girls (1974), a project that remained unreleased following the pre-production window.

Her father in law, P.B. Jhaveri, produced the film Parshuram (1944) starring Prithviraj Kapoor.

The production of Raj International's "Chambal Ki Rani" (1975) featured Bindu Desai in a lead role. Radhakant directed the project with Ragghunandan serving as producer. Composer Naushad provided the musical score. The feature remained unreleased and is categorized as a shelved production.

Bindu appears in the 1975 Flower Films production Pyaara Dushman, a feature that remained shelved and never achieved a commercial theatrical release. This production, directed by Y.H.Rizvi, features a primary cast including Anand Moin and Mala Jaggi alongside Bindu.

Bindu joined the cast of the Payal Pictures production Lakeeren (1986), an feature film that remained unreleased following principal photography. The project featured a supporting ensemble including Ajinkya Deo, Shreeram Lagoo, and Vikram Gokhale.

Bindu performed in the unreleased production Jaani Chor (1974) alongside Ramesh Arora, Anamika, and Padma Khanna. The project featured a musical score by Govind Naresh and direction by Satish Kumar. This credit occurred during the peak decade of her career as a cinematic antagonist and dancer in Hindi cinema, specifically following her definitive performance as Shabnam in Kati Patang (1971).

Bindu Desai joined the cast of the shelved Cinemarama International production Saanwali Raat (1974). The feature scheduled Ashok Kumar, Rita Bhaduri, and Manmohan Krishna for primary roles under the direction of Bhushan Chowdry. The project ceased during the mid 1970s production cycle and never reached theatrical distribution.

Aruna Irani is her first cousin ( Their mother's are sister's).