Helen
Age: N/A | From: Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Helen Jairag Richardson , हेलन , Helen Khan , Miss Helen , Helan , Helen Jairag , Helen Ann Richardson Khan , Helen Ann Richardson , Хелен
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 107
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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 since been appearing in films as guest roles or cameos.
Most Famous Work
Mohabbatein
(2000) Miss Monica
Sholay
(1975) Gypsy Dancer
Angry Young Men
(2024) Self
Heroine
(2012) Shagufta Rizvi
Gumnaam
(1965) Miss Kitty
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye
(2006) Kitty Kohli
Dostana
(1980) Sylvia
Khamoshi: The Musical
(1996) mariaActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Self | |
| 2023 | N/A | |
| 2016 | Herself | |
| 2015 | Self | |
| 2012 | Shagufta Rizvi | |
| N/A | ||
| 2010 | N/A | |
| 2007 | N/A | |
| 2006 | Kitty Kohli | |
| 2005 | Aunty | |
| 2004 | Dhani's Grandmother | |
| 2002 | Anuradha Mathur | |
| 2000 | Miss Monica | |
| 1999 | Sameer's mom | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 1996 | maria | |
| 1991 | N/A | |
| 1985 | N/A | |
| 1984 | N/A | |
| 1982 | N/A | |
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| Bar Dancer | ||
| Dancer | ||
| 1981 | Janki | |
| N/A | ||
| Item dancer in "Tera Dil O Re Babu" | ||
| 1980 | Suzie John | |
| Sylvia | ||
| Rita (Master's wife) | ||
| Tara Bai | ||
| Item Dancer | ||
| Reena | ||
| Dancer | ||
| 1979 | N/A | |
| Suzy | ||
| Bar Singer & Dancer | ||
| Cabaret dancer | ||
| Monica (Dancer) | ||
| Cabaret dancer | ||
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| Bar Dancer | ||
| 1978 | Dancer | |
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| Club Dancer | ||
| Kamini | ||
| 1977 | Shola | |
| Fake Daughter At Airport (Guest Appearance) | ||
| Dancer | ||
| Jenny Francis | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1976 | Rita | |
| N/A | ||
| Kitty | ||
| Dancer | ||
| Lucy | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1975 | Gypsy Dancer | |
| Chameli | ||
| N/A | ||
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| Dancer | ||
| Lola - Singer / Dancer on ship | ||
| 1974 | N/A | |
| Alka | ||
| Savitri | ||
| Mona / Mrs Goldie | ||
| Dancer / Singer | ||
| Kasturi | ||
| 1973 | Rubai | |
| Mona | ||
| Herself | ||
| N/A | ||
| Dancer | ||
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| Dancer | ||
| Carmen / Rita | ||
| 1972 | Bar Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Girl On Beach | ||
| Herself | ||
| Kamini | ||
| Kitty | ||
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| Rosie | ||
| Mrs. Reen | ||
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| Cabaret Dancer / Singer | ||
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| 1971 | Roma | |
| Rita Saxena | ||
| Sarita | ||
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| Suzy | ||
| Cabaret Dancer | ||
| Kitty D'Costa | ||
| Club dancer | ||
| Monica | ||
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| 1970 | Heroine in Gold | |
| (Special Appearce- Dancer in the Item Number) | ||
| Jina (Ranjeet's wife) | ||
| Rita | ||
| Lily | ||
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| 1969 | Night Club performer (song "Bachke") | |
| Life-size cardboard cut-out | ||
| Cham Cham | ||
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| Jenny | ||
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| Rebecca | ||
| Sherry | ||
| Sophia | ||
| N/A | ||
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| 1968 | Neelam | |
| Nancy | ||
| Courtesan | ||
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| Nikita | ||
| Helen | ||
| Veera | ||
| 1967 | Helen | |
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| Courtesan | ||
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| Sophia | ||
| Jyoti | ||
| Sue / Jameela | ||
| N/A | ||
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| 1966 | Ruby | |
| Alka | ||
| Dancer / Singer (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
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| Dancer | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1965 | Miss Kitty | |
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| Shabnam | ||
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| 1964 | Lali | |
| Seema | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sabha | ||
| Princess Chandavarti | ||
| 1963 | Tawaif/ Court Dancer | |
| N/A | ||
| Rita | ||
| Shoba | ||
| Rita | ||
| N/A | ||
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| 1962 | N/A | |
| Stage Dancer | ||
| Suzie | ||
| Champakali | ||
| Menka | ||
| 1961 | Banke's darling | |
| Courtesan | ||
| Roopa | ||
| Miss Suku | ||
| Nimmo dancer | ||
| Rita | ||
| 1960 | N/A | |
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| Cabaret Dancer | ||
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| 1959 | Dancer | |
| wedding entertainer | ||
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| Dancer (uncredited) | ||
| Stage Dancer | ||
| 1958 | N/A | |
| Special Appearance | ||
| Dancer / Singer | ||
| Dancer / Singer | ||
| Bar Dancer | ||
| 1957 | N/A | |
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| 1956 | N/A | |
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| 1955 | Dancer | |
| Dancer | ||
| Dancer | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1954 | N/A | |
| Dancer / Singer | ||
| 1952 | Dancer | |
| 1951 | N/A | |
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| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
