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Helen (Actress) Age, Affairs, Husband, Biography & More

Helen

Bio
Real NameHelen Jairag Richardson Khan
NicknameDancing Queen, H-Bomb
ProfessionActress and Dancer
Physical Stats & More
Heightin centimeters- 163 cm
in meters- 1.63 m
in Feet Inches- 5' 4”
Weightin Kilograms- 78 kg
in Pounds- 172 lbs
Figure Measurements 35-34-37
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBrown
Personal Life
Date of Birth21 November 1938
Age (as in 2016)77 Years
Birth PlaceYangon, Burma
Zodiac sign/Sun signScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai , Maharashtra, India
SchoolNot Known
CollegeNot Known
Educational QualificationsNot Known
DebutFilm Debut: Awara (1951)
FamilyFather- George Desmier
Mother- Not Known (Nurse)
Brother- Roger
Sister- Jennifer
ReligionChristian
AddressGalaxy Apartments, Bandstand, Bandra, Mumbai
HobbiesDancing
Controversies Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite ActorGene Kelly
Favourite ActressVyjayantimala, Padmini and Ann-Margret
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known
HusbandP. N. Arora (1957-1974)
Salim Khan, Writer (1981-present)
Helen with her husband Salim Khan
ChildrenSon- N/A
Daughter- Arpita Khan (Adopted)
Helen with her adopted daugher Arpita Khan

Helen

Some Lesser Known Facts About Helen

  • Does Helen smoke?: No
  • Does Helen drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • Helen was born to an Anglo-Indian father and Burmese mother.
  • After the demise of her father during the World War II, her family migrated to Mumbai in 1943.
  • Due to her family’s financial crisis, she quit her schooling to support them.
  • She initially learned the Manipuri dance style, and later learned Bharat Natyam and Kathak from P. L. Raj.
  • She was the one who introduced cabaret dance or item dance in Bollywood films.
  • With the help of a family friend, she started her career as a dancer in the chorus in Shabista in 1951. And, after working as a chorus girl for a couple of years, she got her breakthrough as a solo dancer in the film Alif Laila (1953).

  • She became a dancing sensation with the song Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu in the film Howrah Bridge (1958).

  • Due to her popularity in the 60s and the 70s, she was often referred as ‘H-Bomb’.
  • Her first film as a non-dancer was Hum Hindustani (1960).
  • In 1973, 3 books along with a 30-minute documentary called ‘Helen Queen of the Nautch girls’ were released by Merchant Ivory Productions.
  • She was initially married to Bollywood director P.N Arora (27 years older to her), but left him in 1974 as he used to spent her money without her consent. She even became a bankrupt and her apartment was seized during this period.
  • She met Salim Khan in 1962 on the sets of the film Kabli Khan. And 19 years later,  in 1981, she became his second wife.