Happy Birthday to Bindu Nanubhai Desai, known simply as Bindu, an Indian actress, born on April 17, 1951, in Valsad, Gujarat.  Bindu was most popular in the 1970s, having acted in over 160 films over a career spanning 4 decades in Bollywood.  She was a sex symbol known for her portrayal of vamps and unscrupulous women, who lit up the screen in many item numbers.  Her most well-known item number being ‘Mera Naam Shabnam’ from ‘Kati Patang’ in 1970. Bindu was nominated for Best Supporting actress seven times.  Some of her most notable movies include: ‘Ittefaq’ (1969), ‘Kati Patang’ (1970), ‘Imtihan’ (1974), ‘Zanjeer’ (1973), ‘Main Hoon Na’ (2004), and ‘Mehbooba’ (2008) her last film.   Bindu married her childhood sweetheart, Champaklal Zaveri, she has no children, and currently lives in Pune.