
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.

as Shagufta Rizvi

as Kitty Kohli

as Aunty

as Dhani's Grandmother

as Anuradha Mathur

as Miss Monica

as Sameer's mom

as Self (archive footage)

as Meena

as Maria Braganza

as Seema's Mother

as Bar Dancer

as Dancer

as Janki

as Item dancer in "Tera Dil O Re Babu"

as Suzie John

as Sylvia

as Rita (Master's wife)

as Tara Bai

as Item Dancer

as Reena

as Dancer

as Suzy

as Bar Singer & Dancer

as Cabaret dancer

as Monica (Dancer)

as Cabaret dancer

as Special appearance

as Bar Dancer

as Dancer

as Club Dancer

as Kamini

as Item Dancer

as Dancer at bar in song

as Lovelina

as Shola

as Fake Daughter At Airport (Guest Appearance)

as Dancer

as Jenny Francis

as Self

as Rita

as Kitty

as Dancer

as Lucy

as Gypsy Dancer

as Chameli

as Dancer

as Lola - Singer / Dancer on ship

as Alka

as Savitri

as Mona / Mrs Goldie

as Dancer / Singer

as Kasturi

as Rubai

as Mona

as Herself

as Dancer

as Dancer

as Carmen / Rita

as Bar Dancer (uncredited)

as Girl On Beach

as Herself

as Kamini

as Item Dancer

as Kitty

as Rosie

as Mrs. Reen

as Cabaret Dancer / Singer

as Roma

as Rita Saxena

as Sarita

as Kitty D'Costa

as Suzy

as Cabaret Dancer

as Cabaret Dancer

as Club dancer

as Monica

as Heroine in Gold

as (Special Appearce- Dancer in the Item Number)

as Jina (Ranjeet's wife)

as Rita

as Lily

as Night Club performer (song "Bachke")

as Life-size cardboard cut-out

as Cham Cham

as Yasmin

as Jenny

as Rebecca

as Sherry

as Sophia

as Neelam

as Nancy

as Courtesan

as Nikita

as Helen

as Veera

as Dilruba

as Helen

as Courtesan

as Sophia

as Jyoti

as Sue / Jameela

as Dancer / Singer

as Ruby

as Alka

as Dancer / Singer (uncredited)

as Dancer

as Juliet

as Courtesan

as Miss Kitty

as Shabnam

as Dancer

as Lali

as Seema

as Sabha

as Princess Chandavarti

as Tawaif/ Court Dancer

as Rita

as Shoba

as Rita

as Haseena

as Princess

as Dancer

as Stage Dancer

as Suzie

as Champakali

as Menka

as Banke's darling

as Courtesan

as Miss Suku

as Roopa

as Courtesan

as Nimmo dancer

as Rita

as Cabaret Dancer

as Dancer

as Dancer

as Dancer (in a special appearance)

as wedding entertainer

as Dancer (uncredited)

as Special Appearance

as Dancer / Singer

as Dancer / Singer

as Bar Dancer

as Narthaki (special appearance)

as Dancer

as Dancer

as Dancer

as Dancer / Singer

as Dancer

as Chorus girl