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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Independent Tribune 05 Apr 2025
WASHINGTON — Hurricanes Helene, Milton and Beryl were so nasty last year that their names are being retired ... .

Helen Marie Pracon-Thayer

The Keene Sentinel 05 Apr 2025
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The Mirror 05 Apr 2025
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Helen Flanagan stuns in striking high street dress at Grand National and it has 30% off

The Mirror 05 Apr 2025
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Manchester Evening News 05 Apr 2025
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South China Morning Post 05 Apr 2025
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Pierce Brosnan backs Helen Mirren's criticism of James Bond's 'profound sexism'

The Times of India 05 Apr 2025
Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan has weighed in on Helen Mirren's criticism of the iconic spy franchise, expressing agreement with her views on the series' treatment of women.Mirren, who starred ...

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South China Morning Post 05 Apr 2025
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The Daily Mail 05 Apr 2025
Helen Flanagan cut a very glamorous figure as she stepped out with her boyfriend Robbie Talbot for the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday ... Helen nailed the ... Helen FlanaganCoronation Street.

Pierce Brosnan somewhat agrees with Helen Mirren about James Bond sexism

AV Club 05 Apr 2025
The actor is in “certain agreement” with his MobLand co-star Helen Mirren’s take that “the whole concept of James Bond is drenched and born out of profound sexism,” as ...

How much has Augusta National Golf Club changed after Hurricane Helene? 'They do magic out here'

The Augusta Chronicle 05 Apr 2025
For the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, Saturday was the first day patrons and the media had a chance to see how the course recovered from a direct hit from Hurricane >Helene on Sept. 27, 2024 ... Also, around Nos ... There are four now.
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