Helen

1939-10-22 (85 years old) in Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]

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.

Movies

Heroine

52 %|Sep 21, 2012

Drama

Jodi Breakers

55 %|Mar 2, 2012

Comedy, Romance

Dunno Y Na Jaane Kyun...

43 %|Nov 12, 2010

Drama, Romance

Humko Deewana Kar Gaye

50 %|Apr 14, 2006

Drama, Romance

Khamoshi: The Musical

67 %|Aug 9, 1996

Drama, Romance

Bond 303

0 %|Jun 19, 1985

Thriller, Action

Pakhandee

0 %|Jan 6, 1984

Chorni

50 %|Feb 26, 1982

Comedy, Drama

Shakka

50 %|Nov 6, 1981

Action

Bulundi

50 %|Jan 30, 1981

Action, Crime, Drama

Humkadam

0 %|Nov 7, 1980

Music, Drama, Family

Dostana

61 %|Oct 17, 1980

Drama

Bombay 405 Miles

0 %|May 2, 1980

Comedy, Action

Ram Balram

50 %|Apr 12, 1980

Action, Comedy, Drama

Abdullah

100 %|Mar 7, 1980

Action, Drama, Romance

Garam Khoon

50 %|Jan 1, 1980

Lahu Ke Do Rang

53 %|Sep 28, 1979

Do Shikaari

0 %|Jan 1, 1979

Action, Adventure, Drama

Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan

40 %|Jul 28, 1978

Romance

Don

64 %|May 12, 1978

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller

For Your Sake

40 %|Jun 7, 1977

Drama

Khoon Pasina

70 %|Jan 21, 1977

Immaan Dharam

50 %|Jan 7, 1977

Crime, Action, Drama

Chala Murari Hero Banne

0 %|Jan 1, 1977

Comedy

Aakhri Sajda

0 %|Jan 1, 1977

Aap Beati

50 %|Oct 28, 1976

Romance, Drama

Deewaangee

0 %|Jun 9, 1976

Drama

Bairaag

100 %|Feb 1, 1976

Family, Drama

Sharafat Chod Di Maine

58 %|Jan 1, 1976

Sholay

70 %|Aug 15, 1975

Action

Zakhmee

0 %|May 5, 1975

Saazish

0 %|Jan 1, 1975

Jab Andhera Hota Hai

0 %|Jun 3, 1974

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Horror

Geetaa Mera Naam

60 %|Mar 24, 1974

Action, Drama, Thriller

Ujala Hi Ujala

0 %|Jan 1, 1974

Drama, Family

Chhote Sarkar

0 %|Jan 1, 1974

Crime, Drama

Chhalia

0 %|May 16, 1973

Action

Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar

63 %|Jan 1, 1973

Drama, Comedy

Heera

0 %|Jan 1, 1973

Action, Drama, Crime

Khoon Khoon

40 %|Jan 1, 1973

Drama, Crime

Bada Kabutar

0 %|Jan 1, 1973

Victoria No. 203

55 %|Dec 8, 1972

Comedy, Drama

Mere Jeevan Saathi

70 %|Sep 22, 1972

Action, Romance

Punishment

50 %|May 18, 1972

Crime

Sange Muzhangu

40 %|Feb 4, 1972

Drama

Yaar Mere

50 %|Jan 20, 1972

Romance, Drama, Family

Rakhi Aur Hathkadi

0 %|Jan 1, 1972

Kathputli

65 %|Aug 28, 1971

Drama, Romance

Nadaan

0 %|Aug 20, 1971

Drama

Preetam

60 %|Jul 26, 1971

Comedy, Romance, Drama

Elaan

50 %|May 19, 1971

Action, Drama, Adventure

Jaane Anjaane

80 %|May 16, 1971

Drama

Hulchul

63 %|Jan 1, 1971

Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Scattered Pearls

0 %|Jan 1, 1971

Drama

Princess

0 %|Oct 2, 1970

Romance

Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan?

44 %|May 8, 1970

Action, Mystery, Romance

Pagla Kahin Ka

60 %|Jan 1, 1970

Inspector

0 %|Jan 1, 1970

Yakeen

60 %|Dec 31, 1969

Mystery, Action, Crime, Romance, Thriller

Pyasi Shaam

0 %|Dec 23, 1969

Drama, Romance, Thriller

Bhai Bahen

0 %|Jan 1, 1969

Drama, Family

Pyar Ka Sapna

0 %|Jan 1, 1969

Comedy, Drama, Family

Jahan Pyar Miley

0 %|Jan 1, 1969

Drama

Intaquam

60 %|Jan 1, 1969

Thriller, Drama

Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool

60 %|Dec 31, 1968

Romance

Aulad

50 %|Sep 15, 1968

Baazi

0 %|May 10, 1968

Crime, Mystery, Horror

Golden Eyes

0 %|Feb 6, 1968

Anjaam

0 %|Jan 1, 1968

Action, Adventure, Drama

Raat Andheri Thi

0 %|Sep 22, 1967

Thriller, Romance

Jaal

80 %|Jan 6, 1967

Drama, Action, Crime, Horror

Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyan

0 %|Jan 1, 1967

Drama, Family, Romance

C.I.D. 909

0 %|Jan 1, 1967

Action, Drama, Romance, Crime

Tasveer

0 %|Oct 2, 1966

Action

Yeh Raat Phir Na Aaygi

80 %|Jan 7, 1966

Mystery, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Horror

Biradari

70 %|Jan 4, 1966

Drama

Dus Lakh

0 %|Jan 1, 1966

Afsana

0 %|Jan 1, 1966

Thakur Jarnail Singh

0 %|Jan 1, 1966

Action

Smuggler

0 %|Jan 1, 1966

Action, Crime

Gumnaam

61 %|Feb 6, 1965

Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Faraar

0 %|Jan 1, 1965

Mystery, Thriller

Cha Cha Cha

65 %|Nov 17, 1964

Music, Romance

Woh Kaun Thi

71 %|Feb 7, 1964

Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Zindagi

0 %|Jan 1, 1964

Drama

Shabnam

0 %|Jan 1, 1964

Adventure

Aaya Toofan

60 %|Jan 1, 1964

Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya

0 %|Jan 1, 1963

Half Ticket

73 %|Oct 19, 1962

Comedy

Gunga Jumna

56 %|Nov 10, 1961

Miss Chalbaaz

0 %|Jul 14, 1961

Science Fiction, Thriller

Junglee

53 %|Jan 1, 1961

Dr. Shaitan

0 %|Dec 9, 1960

Science Fiction, Horror

Lal Quila

30 %|Oct 22, 1960

Thriller

Angulimala

0 %|Jan 1, 1960

History

Tu Nahin Aur Sahi

0 %|Jan 1, 1960

Drama, Romance

Gali Theke Rajpath

0 %|Jul 17, 1959

Comedy, Drama

Kangan

0 %|Jan 1, 1959

Mystery

Night Club

0 %|Jul 18, 1958

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Mr. X

0 %|Jul 19, 1957

Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Nau Do Gyarah

85 %|Jan 1, 1957

Coffee House

0 %|Jan 1, 1957

Drama

Delhi Durbar

0 %|Jun 13, 1956

Santosham

60 %|Dec 24, 1955

Music

Abe Hayat

0 %|Jan 1, 1955

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Pehli Jhalak

0 %|Jan 1, 1955

Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama

Khazana

0 %|Jan 1, 1951

Action, Adventure

Superman

72.5 %|Invalid Date

Marigold

58 %|Aug 17, 2007

Comedy, Romance

Anjaane: The Unkown

100 %|Dec 30, 2005

Horror

Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa

53 %|Sep 10, 2004

Romance, Drama

Shararat

77 %|Jul 12, 2002

Mohabbatein

70 %|Oct 27, 2000

Drama, Romance

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

63 %|Jun 18, 1999

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Desperately Seeking Helen

0 %|Jun 11, 1999

Documentary

Akayla

50 %|Nov 8, 1991

Thriller, Action, Drama

Ayaash

0 %|Oct 15, 1982

Romance

Sawaal

0 %|May 21, 1982

Drama

Troyee

0 %|May 18, 1982

Drama

Sannata

0 %|Jul 31, 1981

Romance, Horror, Mystery

Billa

72 %|Jan 26, 1980

Action, Crime, Thriller

Raakhi Ki Saugandh

50 %|Oct 19, 1979

Action, Crime, Drama

Duniya Meri Jeb Mein

60 %|Jul 26, 1979

Action

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

65 %|Apr 14, 1979

Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

The Great Gambler

47 %|Apr 6, 1979

Action, Crime, Romance, Thriller

Jhoota Kahin Ka

55 %|Mar 30, 1979

Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance

Prem Bandhan

0 %|Jan 19, 1979

Romance

Apna Khoon

0 %|Jul 31, 1978

Action, Crime, Comedy

Phandebaaz

100 %|Jul 7, 1978

Action, Comedy

Amar Akbar Anthony

68 %|May 27, 1977

Action, Comedy, Drama

Ek Se Badhkar Ek

0 %|Sep 18, 1976

Kalicharan

60 %|Feb 7, 1976

Kaala Sona

0 %|Jul 29, 1975

Action, Western

Andhera

0 %|May 22, 1975

Horror

Dharmatma

55 %|Apr 30, 1975

Romance, Action, Thriller

Benaam

70 %|Oct 18, 1974

Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Madhosh

30 %|Feb 27, 1974

Anamika

65 %|May 18, 1973

Drama, Mystery, Romance

Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls

57 %|Mar 1, 1973

Documentary

Shareef Budmaash

45 %|Jan 1, 1973

Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche

35 %|Dec 30, 1972

Horror

Gomti Ke Kinare

0 %|Nov 22, 1972

Drama

Bhale Huchcha

80 %|Aug 10, 1972

Action, Family, Mystery, Thriller

Raja Jani

65 %|Mar 7, 1972

Drama

Pistolwali

0 %|Jan 1, 1972

Apradh

45 %|Jan 1, 1972

Romance, Action, Thriller

Dil Daulat Duniya

60 %|Jan 1, 1972

Conduct

0 %|Jul 16, 1971

Adhikar

40 %|Apr 28, 1971

Drama

Caravan

72 %|Jan 1, 1971

Adventure, Drama, Music, Romance

Aag Aur Daag

0 %|Jan 1, 1971

Comedy, Action, Drama

Hum Tum Aur Woh

0 %|Jan 1, 1971

Man Mandir

0 %|Jan 1, 1971

Bombay Talkie

51 %|Nov 18, 1970

Drama, Romance

Tum Haseen Main Jawan

0 %|Jul 24, 1970

Romance, Comedy

The Train

70 %|Apr 9, 1970

Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller, Mystery

0 %|Jan 1, 1970

0 %|Jan 1, 1970

0 %|Jan 1, 1970

0 %|Oct 31, 1969

Mystery, Horror

Pyar Hi Pyar

83 %|Oct 17, 1969

Romance

Talash

0 %|Aug 9, 1969

Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati

60 %|Jan 1, 1969

Drama, Romance

Prince

52 %|Jan 1, 1969

Drama

Shatranj

0 %|Jan 1, 1969

Thriller, Mystery

Sachaai

0 %|Jan 1, 1969

Kismat

0 %|Dec 31, 1968

Adventure, Crime, Drama

Kahin Din Kahin Raat

50 %|Jan 1, 1968

Shikar

65 %|Jan 1, 1968

Thriller, Mystery

Jewel Thief

64 %|Oct 27, 1967

Thriller, Crime, Drama

Bahu Begum

60 %|Feb 3, 1967

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Dil Ne Pukara

70 %|Jan 1, 1967

Drama, Romance

Night in London

0 %|Jan 1, 1967

Action, Drama, Thriller

Noorjehan

60 %|Jan 1, 1967

Drama, Romance, History

Dulhan Ek Raat Ki

0 %|Jan 1, 1967

Drama

Teesri Manzil

63 %|Oct 21, 1966

Mystery, Thriller, Comedy

Badal

0 %|Jan 1, 1966

Sindbad Alibaba and Aladdin

0 %|Jan 1, 1965

Adventure, Fantasy

Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain

0 %|Jan 1, 1965

Drama, Romance

Kaajal

30 %|Jan 1, 1965

Nishan

30 %|Jan 1, 1965

Tarzan Comes to Delhi

0 %|Jan 1, 1965

Adventure

Taj Mahal

63 %|Jan 31, 1963

Romance, Drama, History

Parasmani

60 %|Jan 4, 1963

Shikari

40 %|Jan 1, 1963

Horror, Action, Fantasy

Ustadon Ke Ustad

0 %|Jan 1, 1963

Bidesiya

0 %|Jan 1, 1963

Drama

Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram

0 %|Jan 1, 1963

Drama

Dr. Vidya

0 %|Nov 18, 1962

Drama

China Town

0 %|Oct 5, 1962

Comedy, Crime, Romance

Hawa Mahal

0 %|May 1, 1962

Main Chup Rahungi

30 %|Jan 1, 1962

Maya

60 %|Nov 24, 1961

Drama, Romance

Sapne Suhane

0 %|Jan 1, 1961

Romance

Mr. India

0 %|Jan 1, 1961

Comedy

Kala Bazar

57 %|Sep 9, 1960

Romance, Action, Crime, Drama, Music

Hum Hindustani

60 %|Mar 22, 1960

Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai

45 %|Jan 1, 1960

Drama, Romance

60 %|Jan 1, 1960

0 %|Jan 1, 1960

0 %|Jan 1, 1959

0 %|Jan 1, 1959

0 %|Jan 1, 1959

Drama, Family, Music

Duniya Na Mane

0 %|Jan 1, 1959

Yahudi

57 %|Sep 5, 1958

Romance, Drama, Action

Howrah Bridge

55 %|Jun 15, 1958

Crime, Mystery

Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi

55 %|Feb 28, 1958

Comedy

Karigar

0 %|Jan 1, 1958

Yahoodi Ki Ladki

0 %|Jan 25, 1957

Drama

Halaku

90 %|Jan 1, 1956

Miss Coca Cola

0 %|Jan 1, 1955

Romance, Crime

Mayurpankh

0 %|Apr 9, 1954

Romance, Drama

Alibaba and 40 Thieves

95 %|Jan 1, 1954

Drama, Adventure, Fantasy

Amber

0 %|Jan 1, 1952

Thriller, Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance

Series

Angry Young Men

80 %|Aug 20, 2024

Documentary

Brown

0 %|Feb 20, 2023

Crime

The Kapil Sharma Show

72 %|Apr 23, 2016

Comedy, Talk

Comedy Nights Bachao

55 %|Sep 15, 2015

Talk, Comedy