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(232)
Herself
2016
Self
2015
Miss Monica
2000
2023
Gypsy Dancer
1975
Self
2024
1960
Sameer's mom
1999
1969
Miss Kitty
1965
Fake Daughter At Airport (Guest Appearance)
1977
Sophia
1969
Jyoti
1967
Dancer
1975
Shagufta Rizvi
2012
Rita
1976
Kamini
1978
Tara Bai
1980
1956
Sylvia
1980
Kamini
1972
Ruby
1966
2007
Seema
1964
Tawaif/ Court Dancer
1963
Dhani's Grandmother
2004
Kitty Kohli
2006
Jenny Francis
1977
Helen
1967
Banke's darling
1961
Courtesan
1961
Lovelina
1977
1958
maria
1996
Reena
1980
Monica (Dancer)
1979
1973
Mona / Mrs Goldie
1974
1991
Janki
1981
Night Club performer (song "Bachke")
1969
1974
1982
Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
1966
Monica
1971
Dancer
1982
1971
Miss Suku
1961
1969
Suzy
1979
Rita
1970
Lily
1970
Dancer
1976
Item Dancer
1980
Cabaret Dancer
1971
1966
1965
Rubai
1973
Rita Saxena
1971
Cabaret dancer
1979
2010
1972
Courtesan
1967
1969
Stage Dancer
1962
1960
Nancy
1968
Menka
1962
Bar Dancer
1958
Bar Singer & Dancer
1979
Bar Dancer
1979
Dancer / Singer
1958
Dancer
1959
1985
1965
Kitty D'Costa
1971
1969
Neelam
1968
1966
Anuradha Mathur
2002
1976
1965
Courtesan
1968
Rita (Master's wife)
1980
Lola - Singer / Dancer on ship
1975
1973
Lucy
1976
Mona
1973
Jenny
1969
1981
Dancer
1977
1969
Dancer
1973
1975
1960
Dancer / Singer
1958
Dancer
1952
1966
1967
1955
1970
1957
Alka
1966
1977
Heroine in Gold
1970
1972
Self
1977
1977
1972
1979
Cabaret Dancer / Singer
1972
Club Dancer
1978
1984
Rebecca
1969
2012
Dancer
1978
1966
Item dancer in "Tera Dil O Re Babu"
1981
Veera
1968
Girl On Beach
1972
Chameli
1975
Dancer at bar in song
1977
1951
Mrs. Reen
1972
Cabaret Dancer
1960
Shoba
1963
Dancer
1955
Kitty
1976
Life-size cardboard cut-out
1969
1963
1967
Lali
1964
Kitty
1972
Suzie John
1980
1969
1982
wedding entertainer
1959
Savitri
1974
1975
Sherry
1969
(Special Appearce- Dancer in the Item Number)
1970
Dancer
1973
Bar Dancer
1982
Dancer
1955
1960
Champakali
1962
1978
1960
1965
Jina (Ranjeet's wife)
1970
Sophia
1967
1971
Roma
1971
Sarita
1971
1976
1957
Shola
1977
Nimmo dancer
1961
1963
1971
1960
1966
Rita
1961
Dancer
1955
Kasturi
1974
Cham Cham
1969
Herself
1972
Rita
1963
1960
Self (archive footage)
1999
Dancer / Singer
1974
Helen
1968
1962
Dancer / Singer
1967
Suzy
1971
Princess Chandavarti
1964
1957
1960
1956
Dancer
1966
Dancer (uncredited)
1959
1964
Suzie
1962
1960
1967
Rita
1963
1971
Carmen / Rita
1973
Cabaret dancer
1979
1971
Nikita
1968
1966
Rosie
1972
Dancer / Singer
1954
1970
1968
Special Appearance
1958
Alka
1974
1968
Dancer
1980
1959
Item Dancer
1972
1967
Sabha
1964
1976
Stage Dancer
1959
Princess
1963
Herself
1973
1972
1967
Club dancer
1971
Courtesan
1961
Bar Dancer (uncredited)
1972
1970
1973
Shabnam
1965
1957
1954
1963
1979
1969
1965
1959
1972
Sue / Jameela
1967
1976
Aunty
2005
Haseena
1963
1970
1969
1970
Roopa
1961