Helen
Acting
🎂 1939-10-22
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.
Cast credits(233)
Herself
2016
Miss Monica
2000
Self
2015
Dancer at bar in song
1977
Dhani's Grandmother
2004
Sameer's mom
1999
Courtesan
1961
Gypsy Dancer
1975
Dancer
1975
Cabaret Dancer
1971
Kamini
1978
Girl On Beach
1972
1969
Lucy
1976
Dancer
1955
Dancer
1978
1976
Veera
1968
Rubai
1973
Jyoti
1967
Shagufta Rizvi
2012
1960
Tara Bai
1980
Banke's darling
1961
Dancer / Singer
1958
Rita
1976
Kitty Kohli
2006
Monica (Dancer)
1979
Miss Suku
1961
Life-size cardboard cut-out
1969
Sylvia
1980
maria
1996
Dancer
1973
Miss Kitty
1965
Kitty
1976
Self
2024
1970
1960
Item Dancer
1980
1960
Kamini
1972
Anuradha Mathur
2002
Rita (Master's wife)
1980
Lily
1970
1984
1972
Item Dancer
1978
Cabaret dancer
1979
Fake Daughter At Airport (Guest Appearance)
1977
wedding entertainer
1959
2007
Rebecca
1969
Monica
1971
1957
Dancer
1976
Alka
1974
1956
Courtesan
1967
1973
1966
Stage Dancer
1962
Dancer
1966
(Special Appearce- Dancer in the Item Number)
1970
Jenny Francis
1977
Reena
1980
Helen
1967
2010
Bar Dancer
1979
1982
Dancer
1959
Bar Singer & Dancer
1979
1960
Dancer
1955
1969
Dancer (in a special appearance)
1959
Kitty
1972
1966
1991
1985
Suzie John
1980
Shola
1977
1957
Princess Chandavarti
1964
1960
Shabnam
1965
Heroine in Gold
1970
Savitri
1974
Cabaret Dancer
1960
Dancer
1955
1974
Stage Dancer
1959
Dancer
1952
Carmen / Rita
1973
Item Dancer
1972
1957
Lovelina
1977
1973
Courtesan
1968
Night Club performer (song "Bachke")
1969
Suzy
1971
1978
Tawaif/ Court Dancer
1963
1962
Club dancer
1971
Lola - Singer / Dancer on ship
1975
1975
2023
1969
1966
1981
Kitty D'Costa
1971
2012
Ruby
1966
Rita
1961
Item dancer in "Tera Dil O Re Babu"
1981
Jina (Ranjeet's wife)
1970
Dancer (uncredited)
1959
1967
Suzie
1962
Rita
1970
Suzy
1979
1979
Neelam
1968
Roma
1971
1982
Courtesan
1965
Sophia
1969
Aunty
2005
Alka
1966
1955
Herself
1973
Self
1977
Mona / Mrs Goldie
1974
Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
1966
Dancer / Singer
1958
1965
Roopa
1961
1976
1967
1958
Dancer / Singer
1974
Sherry
1969
1969
1976
1979
1970
Dancer / Singer
1954
Cabaret dancer
1979
Club Dancer
1978
Cham Cham
1969
Dilruba
1967
Mona
1973
Sabha
1964
Mrs. Reen
1972
1969
Cabaret Dancer / Singer
1972
Sophia
1967
Nikita
1968
Helen
1968
1966
1964
1956
1966
Rita
1963
Dancer
1980
Bar Dancer
1958
1972
1970
1971
1971
Rita Saxena
1971
Jenny
1969
1972
1967
1965
1963
1968
Menka
1962
Chameli
1975
1951
1972
Dancer
1977
1977
1971
Nancy
1968
Princess
1963
Kasturi
1974
Seema
1964
1960
Bar Dancer
1982
1971
Herself
1972
1970
Lali
1964
Rita
1963
Dancer
1973
1960
Bar Dancer (uncredited)
1972
1960
1959
1954
1971
1960
Champakali
1962
Courtesan
1961
1976
1963
Shoba
1963
Self (archive footage)
1999
Sue / Jameela
1967
1969
Sarita
1971
1972
1965
Special Appearance
1958
1975
1963
Dancer
1982
1969
1965
1967
1957
Haseena
1963
Nimmo dancer
1961
1968
1973
1966
1969
Janki
1981
1977
Rosie
1972
Dancer / Singer
1967
1970