Helen (actress)

Helen Jairag Richardson (born 21 November 1938), popularly known as only Helen is a Burma-born Indian film actress and dancer, working in Hindi films. She has appeared in over 700 films, and is often cited as the most popular nautch dancer of her time. She was the inspiration for four films and a book. She is the second wife of Salim Khan.

Early life and background

Helen Jairag Richardson was born on 21 November 1938 in Yangon, Burma to an Anglo-Indian father and Burmese mother. She has a brother Roger and a sister Jennifer. Their father died during the Second World War. The family trekked to Mumbai in 1943 in order to escape from the Japanese occupation of Burma. Helen told Filmfare during an interview in 1964, "we trekked alternately through wilderness and hundreds of villages, surviving on the generosity of people, for we were penniless, with no food and few clothes. Occasionally, we met British soldiers who provided us with transport, found us refuge and treated our blistered feet and bruised bodies and fed us. By the time we reached Dibrugarh in Assam, our group had been reduced to half. Some had fallen ill and been left behind, some had died of starvation and disease. My mother miscarried along the way. The survivors were admitted to the Dibrugarh hospital for treatment. Mother and I had been virtually reduced to skeletons and my brother's condition was critical. We spent two months in hospital. When we recovered, we moved to Calcutta". She quit her schooling to support her family because her mother's salary as a nurse was not enough to feed a family of four. In a documentary called Queen of the Nautch girls, Helen said she was 19 years old in 1957 when she got her first big break in Howrah Bridge.

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by: Osborne Brothers

(Karl Davis)
Kentucky you are the dearest land outside of heaven to me
Kentucky your laurels your redbud trees
When I die I want to rest upon some peaceful mountains so high
For that is where God will look for me.
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Kentucky I miss the old folks singing in the silvery moonlight
Kentucky I miss the hound dogs chasing coons
I know that my mother dad and sweetheart are awaiting for me




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Helen McEntee announces ‘largest national conversation on education in the State’s history’

The Irish Times 23 Apr 2025
... to begin in the coming school year, will be the “largest national conversation on education in the history of the State”, Minister for Education Helen McEntee has said.

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Hastings Tribune 23 Apr 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On a recent trip to Washington, D.C., North Carolina town leaders were asked to raise their hands if they had not yet received federal funds to pay for Helene-linked damage to public buildings, roadways and more ... .

Center for Craft feted for Helene response

Biltmore Beacon 23 Apr 2025
The Center for Craft has been honored with the One-of-a-Kind Award, from the James Renwick Alliance for Craft based in Washington, DC ....

Help shape Helene recovery plan with Envision Buncombe outreach survey

Biltmore Beacon 23 Apr 2025
A new survey called Envision Buncombe has been launched by the Buncombe County Commissioners to gather community input to develop a long-term recovery plan following Hurricane >Helene ....

Survey of nonprofit sector details ripple effects of Helene

Biltmore Beacon 23 Apr 2025
A report analyzing the impact of Hurricane >Helene and its impact on WNC’s nonprofit sector has been released by the Western North Carolina chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals ....

The UK supreme court and the definition of a woman – podcast

The Guardian 23 Apr 2025
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The Tribune San Luis Obispo 22 Apr 2025
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Ahead of Earth Day, a focus on recovery from Helene, conservation

The Roanoke Times 22 Apr 2025
“And there’s still more trash to be gotten out of the river," a nonprofit spokesperson said ... .

Hickory awarded for Hurricane Helene relief work, supporting responders, supply distribution

Hickory Record 22 Apr 2025
“Hundreds of groups and thousands of people came together — housing emergency workers, providing water, delivering goods to the mountains, and supporting those most in need," Visit NC Executive Director Wit Tuttell said ... .

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Atlantic City 22 Apr 2025
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Elsie Helen (nee DiCicco) Gismondi

The Indiana Times 22 Apr 2025
Elsie Helen (nee DiCicco) Gismondi, age 97, of Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 ... .

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The Galveston Daily News 22 Apr 2025
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