Helen - The Cabaret Queen, My Stupeflix Video

Helen was born in Burma on 21 October 1939 to an Anglo Indian father and Burmese mother. She has a brother Roger and a sister Jennifer. Helen got her break a chorus dancer in the films Shabistan and Awaara (1951). She was soon working regularly and was featured as a solo dancer in films such as Alif Laila (1954), Hoor-e-Arab (1953), and number “Mr. John O Baba Khan“ in the film Baarish. In 1958, she performed in the song “Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu“ in Shakti Samanta's film, Howrah Bridge, which was sung by Geeta Dutt. During her initial career, Dutt sang many songs for her.[5] The Bollywood playback singer Asha Bhosle also frequently sang for Helen, particularly during the 1960s and the early 70's. She was nominated for the Filmfare best supporting actress award in 1965 for her role in Gumnaam. She played dramatic roles such as the rape victim in Shakti Samanta's Pagla Kahin Ka (1970). Helen married Salim Khan, and became his second wife in 198