Hindi actress helen biography
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Helen (actress)
Indian actress and dancer of Anglo-Burmese descent
Helen Ann Richardson Khan (née Richardson; born 21 November 1938), known mononymously as Helen, is an Indian actress and dancer. She has appeared in over 1000 films,[1] making her a prolific performer in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning 70 years, Helen has received two Filmfare Awards.[1] She is often cited as one of the most popular nautch and caberet dancers of her time.[2] In 2009, Helen was awarded with the Padma Shri by the Government of India.[3][4]
Early life and background
[edit]Helen Ann Richardson was born on 21 November 1938 in Rangoon, Burma to an Anglo-Indian father and a Burmese mother.[5] Her father's name was George Desmier and her mother's name was Marlene. She has a brother named Roger and a sister named Jennifer. Their father died during World War II. The family then trekked to Dibrugarh of Assam in 1943 in order to escape
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Helen was born in Burma to an Anglo Indian father named George Desmier and a Burmese mother named Marlene. Her father went missing during the Second World War. Her family migrated to India in 1942 as refugees in beställning to escape from the Japanese invasion of Burma. Helen was introduced to Bollywood in 1953 bygd the famous dancer Cuckoo. She got her break in 1958 when she performed the song 'Mera Naam Chin Chin Choo' in the movie Howrah Bridge. Helen rarely got roles as the lead heroine in movies. So, she opted dancing which proved to be her fortune. Throughout the 1960's, 1970's to 1985, she danced in more than 600 movies establishing herself as a prolific dancer. Her best performances are in films Pipili Saheb, Naya Aadmi, Halaku, Yahudi, Howrah Bridge, Uttamputhiran in Tamil, Bedard Zamana Kya Jane ,Sri Valli in Tamil, Hum Hindustani, Half Ticket, Hongkong, China Town, Woh Kaun Thi, Gumnaam, Kaajal, juvel Theif, Yakeen, The tåg, Caravan, Sange Muzhangu in Tamil, Z
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Helen (Actress) Age, Affairs, Husband, Biography & More
in meters- 1.63 m
in Feet Inches- 5' 4”
in Pounds- 172 lbs
Mother- Not Known (Nurse)
Brother- Roger
Sister- Jennifer