Actor

Helen

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Acting credits

240

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.1

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Movies: 235Series: 5

TMDB ID: 110102

IMDb ID: nm0374974

Known for: Acting

Born: October 22, 1939

Age: 87

Place of birth: Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1951 - 2026

Years active: 76

Average TMDB rating: 6.52

Wikidata: Q467223

Also known as

Helen Jairag Richardson • हेलन • Helen Khan • Miss Helen • Helan • Helen Jairag • Helen Ann Richardson Khan • Helen Ann Richardson • Хелен

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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.