Bindiya Goswami (born 6 January 1962) is an Indian former actress, who is best known for her works in Hindi cinema throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
Film career Bindiya was discovered at a party, when she was a teenager, by Hema Malini's mother. She felt that Bindiya had a resemblance to Hema and recommended her to film producers. Bindiya's first Hindi film was Jeevan Jyoti opposite Vijay Arora. Though the film flopped, Bindiya forged ahead and met success with director Basu Chatterjee's Khatta Meetha (1977) and Prem Vivah (1979). Her biggest hit was Hrishikesh Mukherjee's comedy film Gol Maal (1979).Looking after my family is a full-time job: Bindiya Goswami. dailyexcelsior.com The success of Dada (1979) led her to sign a number of films with Vinod Mehra. She also bagged a role opposite Shashi Kapoor in the big-budget film Shaan (1980).
Career as costume designer Bindiya has taken up designing costumes for female stars such as Rani Mukherjee, Kareena Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai for her husband J.P. Dutta's films, such as Border (1997), Refugee (2000), LOC Kargil (2003) and Umrao Jaan (2007).
Personal life Bindiya was born in Kaman, Bharatpur (Rajasthan) to Venugopal Goswami, a Telugu Brahmin father, and Dolly, a Catholic mother. Her father was a priest of Vallabh Sampraday and married 2 times in his lifetime. Bindiya was initially married to her frequent co-star Vinod Mehra, but they divorced after four years of marriage. Thereafter, Bindiya gave up her acting career to marry director J.P. Dutta in 1985, with whom she has two daughters, Nidhi and Siddhi. Nidhi, her daughter, is pursuing her mother's dream of becoming an actress.
Filmography +YearTitleRoleNotes1969Chik Mik BijuliAssamese movie1976Jeevan Jyoti LaxmiDiscovered by Jaya Chakravartyy1977Mukti Pinky1977Khel Kismet Ka1977Jay Vejay Princess Padmavati1977Duniyadaari1977Chotaa Baap1977Chala Murari Hero Banne1978Ram Kasam Champa1978Khatta MeethaZarine1978College Girl 1978Ankh Ka Tara Geeta 1979Prem Vivah Deepa1979 Champa1979Khandaan Sandhya1979Jaani DushmanShanti1979Jaandaar Radha1979Golmaal Urmila1979Dada Kamini1979Ahsaas Cameo1980Takkar Meena1980ShaanRenu1980Bandish Shanti1980Khoon kharaba1981Sansani: The Sensation Nisha1981SannataBindiGuest appearance1981Yeh Rishta Na TooteyKiran1981Hotel Vandana1982Khud-Daar Manju1982Heeron Ka Chor Geeta 1982Karwat1982Hamari Bahu Alka Alka1982Aamne SamneInspector Jyoti1982ReshmaPunjabi movie1983Lalach Sarita1983Rang Birangi Cameo1983MehandiGauri1983Chor Police Mrs. Rohan SinhaSpecial appearance1986Avinash Alka1987VishaalChanvi 1987Mera Yaar Mera Dushman Anita
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