Cast
Helen
Acting
Cast
Helen
Known for
Acting
Born
1939-10-22
From
Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
Also known as Helen Jairag Richardson, हेलन, Helen Khan
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.
★6.5
MOVIE1979
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
as Cabaret dancer
★7.0
MOVIE1959
Love Marriage
as Dancer (in a special appearance)
★10.0
MOVIE1965
Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain
as Shabnam
★5.0
MOVIE1972
Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche
as Bar Dancer (uncredited)
★7.0
MOVIE1976
Deewaangee
as Kitty
★7.0
MOVIE1975
Sholay
as Gypsy Dancer
MOVIE1973
Taxi Driver
★7.1
MOVIE2000
Mohabbatein
as Miss Monica
★7.0
MOVIE1966
Dus Lakh
★10.0
MOVIE1970
Inspector
★7.0
MOVIE1979
Hema Hemeelu
as Special appearance
★5.3
MOVIE2012
Jodi Breakers
★6.1
MOVIE2007
Marigold
★10.0
MOVIE1966
Badal
★9.0
MOVIE1963
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
as Rita
★9.0
MOVIE1960
Dr. Shaitan
★7.2
MOVIE1951
Awaara
as Chorus girl
★6.7
MOVIE1967
Jewel Thief
as Helen
★5.5
MOVIE1965
Nishan
★6.5
MOVIE1968
Baazi
MOVIE1972
Pistolwali
★5.2
MOVIE1991
Akayla
as Seema's Mother
★7.0
MOVIE1973
Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar
★9.0
MOVIE1968
Anjaam
as Nikita
★5.0
MOVIE2012
Heroine
as Shagufta Rizvi
MOVIE1969
Lady Killer
★6.0
MOVIE1980
Dostana
as Sylvia
★9.0
MOVIE1979
Prem Bandhan
★8.0
MOVIE1968
Golden Eyes
MOVIE1966
Sarhadi Lutera
★5.2
MOVIE2006
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye
as Kitty Kohli
★8.0
MOVIE1971
Maryada
★6.6
MOVIE1978
Don
as Kamini
★8.0
MOVIE1999
Desperately Seeking Helen
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE1967
Raat Andheri Thi
★7.6
MOVIE1964
Woh Kaun Thi
as Seema
★4.8
MOVIE1980
Ram Balram
as Tara Bai
★6.4
MOVIE1999
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
as Sameer's mom
★5.6
MOVIE1970
Bombay Talkie
as Heroine in Gold
★8.2
MOVIE1960
Superman
★5.5
MOVIE2004
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa
as Dhani's Grandmother
★9.0
MOVIE1965
Sinbad, Alibaba and Aladdin
MOVIE1965
Flying Man
★9.0
MOVIE1977
Chala Murari Hero Banne
as Self
★7.2
MOVIE1962
Main Chup Rahungi
as Menka
MOVIE1961
Miss Chalbaaz
as Roopa
★8.0
MOVIE1968
Kismat
as Nancy
★6.5
MOVIE1970
Tum Haseen Main Jawan
as Jina (Ranjeet's wife)
★9.0
MOVIE1970
Ishq Par Zor Nahin
★8.0
MOVIE1969
Toofan
★6.1
MOVIE1965
Gumnaam
as Miss Kitty
★10.0
MOVIE1963
Sunehri Nagin
as Princess
★9.0
MOVIE1969
Sachaai
★6.8
MOVIE1996
Khamoshi: The Musical
as Maria Braganza
★4.8
MOVIE1979
The Great Gambler
as Monica (Dancer)
★7.0
MOVIE1959
Duniya Na Mane
★6.4
MOVIE1966
Teesri Manzil
as Ruby
★4.7
MOVIE1975
Dharmatma
as Dancer
★10.0
MOVIE1963
Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram
★6.0
MOVIE1979
Jhoota Kahin Ka
as Cabaret dancer
★6.2
MOVIE1958
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
as Dancer / Singer
★7.1
MOVIE1971
Caravan
as Monica
★7.5
MOVIE1976
Alibaba
★7.2
MOVIE1963
Taj Mahal
as Tawaif/ Court Dancer
★7.0
MOVIE1971
Aag Aur Daag
★7.0
MOVIE1973
Anamika
as Rubai
★6.8
MOVIE1973
Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls
as Herself
★7.2
MOVIE1980
Billa
as Reena
★7.0
MOVIE1979
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
as Bar Singer & Dancer
★7.5
MOVIE1974
Benaam
★8.0
MOVIE1969
Pyar Hi Pyar
as Cham Cham
★6.2
MOVIE1961
Gunga Jumna
as Courtesan
★6.0
MOVIE1972
Sazaa
as Kitty
★10.0
MOVIE1967
Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyan
★8.5
MOVIE1967
Jaal
★6.8
MOVIE1971
Hulchul
as Kitty D'Costa
★6.3
MOVIE1977
Khoon Pasina
as Dancer
★4.8
MOVIE1970
Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan?
as Rita
★5.4
MOVIE1971
Parwana
as Cabaret Dancer
★9.0
MOVIE1972
Gomti Ke Kinare
as Herself
★7.0
MOVIE1974
Geetaa Mera Naam
as Savitri
MOVIE1969
THIEF OF BAGHDAD
as Yasmin
★7.0
MOVIE1966
Biradari
★3.8
MOVIE1974
Madhosh
as Mona / Mrs Goldie
★8.0
MOVIE1959
Insaan Jaag Utha
as Dancer (uncredited)
★7.0
MOVIE1975
Andhera
★7.3
MOVIE1972
Mere Jeevan Saathi
as Kamini
★6.1
MOVIE1976
Sharafat Chod Di Maine
★6.5
MOVIE1980
Garam Khoon
as Dancer
★7.0
MOVIE1970
Pagla Kahin Ka
★7.5
MOVIE1977
Immaan Dharam
as Jenny Francis
★6.0
MOVIE1972
Victoria No. 203
as Girl On Beach
★6.9
MOVIE1977
Amar Akbar Anthony
as Fake Daughter At Airport (Guest Appearance)
★8.0
MOVIE1976
Ginny And Johnny
★8.0
MOVIE1971
Jaane Anjaane
as Suzy
★3.9
MOVIE2010
Dunno Y Na Jaane Kyun...
★7.6
MOVIE2002
Shararat
as Anuradha Mathur
★7.0
MOVIE1969
Shatranj
★7.0
MOVIE1982
Sawaal
★9.7
MOVIE1980
Abdullah
as Item Dancer
★6.0
MOVIE1969
Yakeen
as Night Club performer (song "Bachke")
★10.0
MOVIE1978
Apna Khoon
as Dancer
★7.0
MOVIE1970
The Train
as Lily
★6.4
MOVIE1972
Raja Jani
★6.7
MOVIE1981
Bulundi
as Item dancer in "Tera Dil O Re Babu"
★6.4
MOVIE1958
Howrah Bridge
as Dancer / Singer
★5.7
MOVIE1971
Elaan
★6.5
MOVIE1967
Bahu Begum
as Courtesan
★7.3
MOVIE1977
Inkaar
as Dancer at bar in song
★8.3
MOVIE1976
Bairaag
as Lucy
★7.5
MOVIE1968
Kahin Din Kahin Raat
as Helen
★7.5
MOVIE1968
Aulad
as Courtesan
★7.5
MOVIE1969
Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati
as Sherry
★7.0
MOVIE1954
Mayurpankh
★4.4
MOVIE1973
Khoon Khoon
★7.7
MOVIE1968
Shikar
as Veera
★7.0
MOVIE1966
Love and Murder
as Juliet
★7.0
MOVIE1972
Rakhi Aur Hathkadi
as Mrs. Reen
★6.0
MOVIE1961
Junglee
as Miss Suku
★5.3
MOVIE1976
Kalicharan
as Dancer
★7.5
MOVIE1961
Maya
as Banke's darling
★7.0
MOVIE1967
Dulhan Ek Raat Ki
★8.0
MOVIE1969
Jahan Pyar Miley
★7.4
MOVIE1957
Nau Do Gyarah
★7.0
MOVIE1976
Aap Beati
as Rita
★6.1
MOVIE1960
Kala Bazar
★5.3
MOVIE1965
Kaajal
as Courtesan
★4.9
MOVIE1979
Lahu Ke Do Rang
as Suzy
★8.0
MOVIE1969
Talash
★7.5
MOVIE1966
Yeh Raat Phir Na Aaygi
as Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
★6.5
MOVIE1978
Besharam
as Item Dancer
★6.0
MOVIE1960
Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai
as Cabaret Dancer
★10.0
MOVIE1975
Kaala Sona
as Chameli
★7.0
MOVIE1962
China Town
as Suzie
★7.0
MOVIE1972
Bindiya aur bandook
MOVIE1970
Princess
as (Special Appearce- Dancer in the Item Number)
★8.0
MOVIE1964
Zindagi
★7.5
MOVIE1961
Do Bhai
as Courtesan
★8.0
MOVIE1959
Kangan
as wedding entertainer
★6.5
MOVIE1978
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan
★9.0
MOVIE1984
Pakhandee
★7.0
MOVIE1958
Karigar
as Bar Dancer
★10.0
MOVIE1971
Hum Tum Aur Woh
★8.0
MOVIE1971
Scattered Pearls
as Club dancer
★9.0
MOVIE1972
Bhale Huchcha
as Item Dancer
★6.0
MOVIE1979
Raakhi Ki Saugandh
★8.0
MOVIE1960
Hum Hindustani
★4.0
MOVIE1972
Sange Muzhangu
★9.0
MOVIE1980
Bombay 405 Miles
as Rita (Master's wife)
★10.0
MOVIE1956
Sipahsalar
★7.5
MOVIE1967
Dil Ne Pukara
as Jyoti
★6.0
MOVIE1969
Intaquam
as Rebecca
★10.0
MOVIE1973
Heera
as Dancer
★7.0
MOVIE1960
Jaali Note
★6.7
MOVIE1971
Kathputli
as Roma
★10.0
MOVIE1955
Pehli Jhalak
as Dancer
★5.5
MOVIE1963
Shikari
as Shoba
★10.0
MOVIE1958
Kabhi Andhera Kabhi Ujala
★8.0
MOVIE1967
C.I.D. 909
as Sophia
★8.0
MOVIE1957
Yahoodi Ki Ladki
★4.8
MOVIE1972
Apradh
as Cabaret Dancer / Singer
★8.0
MOVIE1963
Bidesiya
★6.5
MOVIE1960
Lal Quila
★7.5
MOVIE1968
Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool
as Neelam
★9.0
MOVIE1956
Halaku
★8.0
MOVIE1969
Pyasi Shaam
as Life-size cardboard cut-out
★6.3
MOVIE1958
Yahudi
★9.0
MOVIE1971
Man Mandir
★9.0
MOVIE1969
Anjan Hai Koyee
★8.0
MOVIE1970
Maharaja
★7.0
MOVIE1969
Bhai Bahen
★9.0
MOVIE1973
Chhalia
as Mona
★10.0
MOVIE1985
Bond 303
★8.0
MOVIE1960
Ghunghat
as Dancer
★10.0
MOVIE1975
Saazish
as Lola - Singer / Dancer on ship
★7.5
MOVIE1981
Shakka
as Janki
★9.0
MOVIE1964
Shabnam
as Sabha
★5.0
MOVIE1971
Adhikar
as Cabaret Dancer
★9.0
MOVIE1974
Chhote Sarkar
as Kasturi
★9.0
MOVIE1976
One Better Than the Other
MOVIE1958
Night Club
as Special Appearance
★10.0
MOVIE1955
Abe Hayat
as Dancer
★8.0
MOVIE1960
Tu Nahin Aur Sahi
★9.8
MOVIE1954
Alibaba and 40 Thieves
as Dancer / Singer
★9.0
MOVIE1966
Insaaf
★10.0
MOVIE1962
Dr. Vidya
★8.0
MOVIE1961
Sapne Suhane
as Nimmo dancer
★8.0
MOVIE1962
Half Ticket
as Stage Dancer
★9.0
MOVIE1966
Tasveer
as Alka
★7.0
MOVIE1966
Afsana
★6.3
MOVIE1972
Yaar Mere
as Rosie
★8.0
MOVIE1969
Pyar Ka Sapna
as Jenny
★9.5
MOVIE1978
Phandebaaz
as Club Dancer
★6.8
MOVIE1964
Cha Cha Cha
as Lali
★7.0
MOVIE1955
Santosham
as Dancer
MOVIE1982
Troyee
as Bar Dancer
★8.0
MOVIE1952
Amber
as Dancer
★10.0
MOVIE1960
Angulimala
★9.0
MOVIE1959
Gali Theke Rajpath
as Dancer
★8.0
MOVIE1967
Noorjehan
as Dilruba
★10.0
MOVIE1977
Kacha Chor
★7.5
MOVIE1971
Preetam
as Sarita
★8.0
MOVIE1974
Jab Andhera Hota Hai
as Alka
MOVIE1970
Sau Saal Beet Gaye
MOVIE1963
Kabli Khan
as Haseena
★10.0
MOVIE1981
Sannata
★7.0
MOVIE1979
Do Shikaari
as Bar Dancer
★8.0
MOVIE1975
Zakhmee
★6.5
MOVIE1972
Dil Daulat Duniya
★9.0
MOVIE1965
Faraar
★10.0
MOVIE1965
Tarzan Comes to Delhi
★10.0
MOVIE1974
Ujala Hi Ujala
as Dancer / Singer
★4.8
MOVIE1973
Shareef Budmaash
as Carmen / Rita
★6.0
MOVIE1969
Prince
as Sophia
★10.0
MOVIE1971
Nadaan
as Rita Saxena
★9.0
MOVIE1962
Hawa Mahal
as Champakali
★7.5
MOVIE1982
Chorni
as Dancer
MOVIE1973
Sultana Daku
★7.0
MOVIE1951
Khazana
★8.0
MOVIE1982
Ayaash
★9.0
MOVIE1966
Smuggler
as Dancer
★7.0
MOVIE1977
Agent Vinod
as Lovelina
★7.0
MOVIE1966
Thakur Jarnail Singh
★8.0
MOVIE1957
Mr. X
★7.0
MOVIE1980
Humkadam
as Suzie John
★7.0
MOVIE1977
For Your Sake
as Shola
★6.5
MOVIE1963
Parasmani
★10.0
MOVIE1973
Bada Kabutar
as Dancer
★7.0
MOVIE1964
Aaya Toofan
as Princess Chandavarti
★9.0
MOVIE1977
Aakhri Sajda
★10.0
MOVIE2005
Anjaane: The Unkown
as Aunty
★8.0
MOVIE1963
Ustadon Ke Ustad
as Rita
★9.0
MOVIE1961
Mr. India
as Rita
★9.0
MOVIE1967
Night in London
as Sue / Jameela
★10.0
MOVIE1955
Miss Coca Cola
★8.0
MOVIE1957
Coffee House
★7.0
MOVIE1956
Delhi Durbar
★6.0
MOVIE1967
Chand Par Chadayee
as Dancer / Singer