Helen
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1939-10-22 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
Also known As
Helen Jairag Richardson
हेलन
Helen Khan
Miss Helen
Helan
Helen Jairag
Helen Ann Richardson Khan
Helen Ann Richardson
Хелен
Helen
Biography
Helen Ann Richardson Khan (born October 22, 1939), known by her mononym Helen, is an Indian former actress and dancer of Anglo-Indian and Burmese descent. In a career spanning 70 years, she has established herself as a prolific performer in Hindi cinema and appeared in over 1000 films. During her heydays, she was cited as one of the most popular nautch and cabaret dancers, and has been a recipient of two Filmfare Awards and a Padma Shri, awarded by the Indian Government. She has also been the inspiration for four films and a book. She even performed onstage in London, Paris, and Hong Kong. Officially announcing retirement in 1983, she has sin...
Acting
1967
1978
as Kamini
1964
1965
1974
as Dancer / Singer
1969
1971
as Rita Saxena
1974
as Alka
1982
as Dancer
1981
as Janki
1980
as Suzie John
1974
as Kasturi
2006
as Kitty Kohli
1960
1965
as Miss Kitty
1957
2012
1977
as Self
1980
as Tara Bai
1996
as maria
1972
as Girl On Beach
1967
1977
as Dancer
1958
as Special Appearance
1980
as Sylvia
1957
1960
1961
as Roopa
1979
as Suzy
1970
as Rita
2012
as Shagufta Rizvi
1972
1971
as Roma
1966
as Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
1956
1966
1969
as Jenny
1964
as Seema
1977
1966
1980
as Item Dancer
1968
1979
as Bar Dancer
1964
as Lali
1951
1957
1967
as Sophia
1955
as Dancer
1984
1961
as Miss Suku
1972
as Mrs. Reen
1971
as Kitty D'Costa
1960
1969
as Life-size cardboard cut-out
1961
as Courtesan
1973
as Dancer
1955
as Dancer
1955
as Dancer
1966
as Alka
1966
1966
as Dancer
1969
as Night Club performer (song "Bachke")
1969
1972
as Rosie
1976
as Lucy
1981
as Item dancer in "Tera Dil O Re Babu"
1985
1971
as Club dancer
1964
as Sabha
1971
as Sarita
1980
as Rita (Master's wife)
1973
as Mona
1963
as Rita
1969
as Rebecca
1980
as Dancer
1972
as Kitty
1973
1975
as Gypsy Dancer
1977
as Shola
1959
as wedding entertainer
1968
1977
as Jenny Francis
1968
as Nikita
1970
as (Special Appearce- Dancer in the Item Number)
1959
as Dancer
1970
1962
as Stage Dancer
1971
as Suzy
1968
as Courtesan
1970
1975
1968
as Neelam
1976
as Rita
1964
as Princess Chandavarti
1971
1972
as Kamini
1975
as Lola - Singer / Dancer on ship
1974
as Savitri
1973
as Dancer
1976
as Kitty
1975
as Chameli
1999
as Sameer's mom
1973
as Carmen / Rita
1972
1970
as Lily
1969
1960
as Cabaret Dancer
1976
as Dancer
1971
as Monica
1975
1972
as Bar Dancer (uncredited)
1952
as Dancer
1954
1954
as Dancer / Singer
1955
1958
as Dancer / Singer
1958
as Dancer / Singer
1963
as Shoba
1967
as Helen
1972
as Cabaret Dancer / Singer
1975
as Dancer
1977
as Fake Daughter At Airport (Guest Appearance)
1979
as Monica (Dancer)
2000
as Miss Monica
1963
as Rita
1970
as Jina (Ranjeet's wife)
1960
1979
as Bar Singer & Dancer
1956
1958
1968
as Helen
1967
as Jyoti
1979
2005
as Aunty
1969
as Sherry
1969
as Cham Cham
1974
as Mona / Mrs Goldie
1979
as Cabaret dancer
1965
as Shabnam
1978
as Dancer
1982
1978
as Club Dancer
2004
as Dhani's Grandmother
1963
1967
as Sue / Jameela
1967
as Courtesan
1982
as Bar Dancer
1962
as Suzie
1980
as Reena
1966
as Ruby
1973
as Herself
1991
1965
1963
1969
as Sophia
1967
1973
as Rubai
1968
as Veera
1969
1970
as Heroine in Gold
1976
1971
1959
1966
1960
1960
1965
1971
1971
1971
1970
1959
1963
as Tawaif/ Court Dancer
1962
as Champakali
1999
as Self (archive footage)
1961
as Nimmo dancer
1961
as Rita
1972
as Herself
1971
as Cabaret Dancer
1969
1972
1981
1974
1979
as Cabaret dancer
1960
1962
1959
as Dancer (uncredited)
1982
1958
as Bar Dancer
1968
as Nancy
1961
as Banke's darling
2007
1962
as Menka
2002
as Anuradha Mathur
1959
as Stage Dancer
1957
1972
as Item Dancer
1969
1977
as Lovelina
1961
as Courtesan
1976
1969
1966
1977
1976
1967
as Dancer / Singer
1960
1963
as Haseena
1963
as Princess
1973
1969
1977
as Dancer at bar in song
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