Helen indian actor biography

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    Helen (actress)

    Indian actress and dancer of Anglo-Burmese descent

    Helen Ann Richardson Khan (née Richardson; born 21 November 1938), known mononymously as Helen, is an Indian actress and dancer.

    She has appeared in over 1000 films,[1] making her a prolific performer in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning 70 years, Helen has received two Filmfare Awards.[1] She is often cited as one of the most popular nautch and caberet dancers of her time.[2] In 2009, Helen was awarded with the Padma Shri by the Government of India.[3][4]

    Early life and background

    Helen Ann Richardson was born on 21 November 1938 in Rangoon, Burma to an Anglo-Indian father and a Burmese mother.[5] Her father's name was George Desmier and her mother's name was Marlene.

    She has a brother named Roger and a sister named Jennifer. Their father died during World War II. The family then trekked to Dibrugarh of Assam in 1943 in order to escape from