Bindiya Goswami
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Bindiya Goswami is a former Bollywood
actress. She acted in Hindi
films from the late 1970s to early 1980s.
's mother. She felt that Bindiya had a resemblance to Hema and recommended her to film producers. Her first Hindi film was "Jeevan Jyoti" where she co-starred with Vijay Arora
whose career was on the decline, and the film flopped. Bindiya forged on ahead and soon became a success starring for director Basu Chatterjee
in Khatta Meetha (1977) and Prem Vivah
(1979). However, her biggest hit was for director Hrishikesh Mukherjee
in the comedy Gol Maal
(1979). That film's success led her to take Hema Malini's place in the big-budget film Shaan
(1980), because Hema was busy with her other film commitments.
for her husband J.P. Dutta's films, such as Border (1997), Refugee
(2000) and LOC Kargil
(2003).
. She had supposedly claimed that Vijay Arora
, her leading man from her first film, harassed her. Her personal life became scandalous when she married her frequent leading man Vinod Mehra
. He was already a married man who walked out on a supposedly unconsummated marriage to Meena Broca to be with Bindiya. Both of their families looked down on the marriage, which soon fizzled. Thereafter, Bindiya would give up her acting career to marry director J.P. Dutta, with whom she has two daughters, Nidhi and Siddhi.
since she was a little girl, as her elder sister Pearl and Babi went to the same school. After both became actresses, they acted together in Shaan
(1980), and Bindiya said that they had a lot of fun on that set.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
actress. She acted in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
films from the late 1970s to early 1980s.
Film career
Bindiya was discovered at a party, when she was just fourteen years old, by superstar Hema MaliniHema Malini
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
's mother. She felt that Bindiya had a resemblance to Hema and recommended her to film producers. Her first Hindi film was "Jeevan Jyoti" where she co-starred with Vijay Arora
Vijay Arora
Vijay Arora *Punjabi* was an actor in Hindi films and television serials, most famous for his roles in Yaadon Ki Baaraat and as Indrajit in the television serial Ramayan...
whose career was on the decline, and the film flopped. Bindiya forged on ahead and soon became a success starring for director Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee is an Indian film director. His films are very similar to those of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Like Mukherjee, he built his plots on middle-class lives.He was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India....
in Khatta Meetha (1977) and Prem Vivah
Prem Vivah
Prem Vivah is a 1979 Bollywood film directed by Basu Chatterjee.-Plot:Asha Parekh plays an unmarried woman in her 30s, past what society considered the marriageable age. Her younger sister played by Bindiya Goswami has a fiancee Mithun Chakraborty. She feels guilty that she is about to have a...
(1979). However, her biggest hit was for director Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Hrishikesh Mukherjee ) was a famous Indian film director known for a number of films, including Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Aashirwad, Bawarchi, and Namak Haraam.Popularly known as Hrishi-da, he directed 42 films during his career spanning over four decades,...
in the comedy Gol Maal
Gol Maal
Gol Maal is a 1979 Bollywood comedy movie directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film was produced by Mukherjee and N.C.Sippy with music by Rahul Dev Burman...
(1979). That film's success led her to take Hema Malini's place in the big-budget film Shaan
Shaan (film)
Shaan is a 1980 Indian Hindi film. It is director Ramesh Sippy's 2nd film with Amitabh Bachchan after Sholay. The story was written by Salim-Javed....
(1980), because Hema was busy with her other film commitments.
Career as costume designer
Bindiya has taken up designing costumes for female stars such as Rani Mukherjee and Kareena KapoorKareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor , often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations, and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary...
for her husband J.P. Dutta's films, such as Border (1997), Refugee
Refugee (film)
Refugee is a Bollywood film directed by J. P. Dutta, released on 30 June 2000. The film marked the debut of Abhishek Bachchan, son of legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, and Kareena Kapoor, the sister of actress Karisma Kapoor and part of the famous Kapoor family. Jackie Shroff, Sunil Shetty and...
(2000) and LOC Kargil
LOC Kargil
LOC Kargil is a 2003 Bollywood war film based on the Kargil War, directed and written by J. P. Dutta. The film stars a large number of Bollywood stars.- Plot :The film is an attempt to dramatize a synopsis of the 1999 Kargil War ....
(2003).
Personal life and education
Bindiya was born in MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. She had supposedly claimed that Vijay Arora
Vijay Arora
Vijay Arora *Punjabi* was an actor in Hindi films and television serials, most famous for his roles in Yaadon Ki Baaraat and as Indrajit in the television serial Ramayan...
, her leading man from her first film, harassed her. Her personal life became scandalous when she married her frequent leading man Vinod Mehra
Vinod Mehra
Vinod Mehra was an Indian actor in Bollywood films. He started out as a child actor in a few films in the late 1950s and early 1960s before starting his adult film career in 1971 acting in over 100 films throughout the 1970s through to the 1990s...
. He was already a married man who walked out on a supposedly unconsummated marriage to Meena Broca to be with Bindiya. Both of their families looked down on the marriage, which soon fizzled. Thereafter, Bindiya would give up her acting career to marry director J.P. Dutta, with whom she has two daughters, Nidhi and Siddhi.
Trivia
Bindiya knew actress Parveen BabiParveen Babi
Parveen Babi was an Indian actress, who is most remembered for her glamorous roles alongside top heroes of the 1970s and early 1980s in blockbusters like Deewar, Namak Halaal, Amar Akbar Anthony and Shaan...
since she was a little girl, as her elder sister Pearl and Babi went to the same school. After both became actresses, they acted together in Shaan
Shaan (film)
Shaan is a 1980 Indian Hindi film. It is director Ramesh Sippy's 2nd film with Amitabh Bachchan after Sholay. The story was written by Salim-Javed....
(1980), and Bindiya said that they had a lot of fun on that set.
External links
- J P Dutta : Filmography (Husband)
- Umrao Jaan Official Website
- O P Dutta : Filmography (Mr O P Dutta is the father of Mr J P Dutta) (Father-in-law)