Helen Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

NickName(s)

- Dancing Queen, H-Bomb

Profession(s)

- Actress and Dancer

Real Name

Helen Jairag Richardson Khan

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5' 4

Weight (approx.)

in Kilograms- 78 kg

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Brown

Career

Debut

Film Debut:

- Awara (1951)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Monday, 21 Nov 1938

Age:

Birthplace

Yangon, Burma

Zodiac Sign

Scorpio

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Mumbai , Maharashtra, India

Schools

- Not Known

College(s)

- Not Known

Educational Qualification

- Not Known

Religion

Christian

Address

- Galaxy Apartments, Bandstand, Bandra, Mumbai

Hobbies

Dancing

Relationships

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Not Known

Family

Spouse(s)

- P. N. Arora (1957-1974)

- Salim Khan, Writer (1981-present)

Children

Son

- - N/A

Daughter

- - Arpita Khan (Adopted)

Family

Father

- - George Desmier

Mother

- - Not Known (Nurse)

Brother

- - Roger

Sister

- - Jennifer

Favourites

Actor(s)

Gene Kelly

Actress

Vyjayantimala, Padmini and Ann-Margret

Personal Details

Bio

NickName(s): Dancing Queen, H-Bomb
Profession(s): Actress and Dancer
Real Name: Helen Jairag Richardson Khan

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in Feet Inches- 5' 4
Weight (approx.): in Kilograms- 78 kg
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Brown

Career

Debut: Awara (1951)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 21 November 1938
Birthplace: Yangon, Burma
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Mumbai , Maharashtra, India
Schools: Not Known
College(s): Not Known
Educational Qualification: Not Known
Religion: Christian
Address: Galaxy Apartments, Bandstand, Bandra, Mumbai
Hobbies: Dancing
Lesser Known Facts: Does Helen smoke?:No, Does Helen drink alcohol?:Not Known, Helen was born toan Anglo-Indian father and Burmese mother., After the demise of her father during the World War II, her family migrated to Mumbai in 1943., Due to her familys financial crisis, she quit her schooling to support them., Sheinitially learned the Manipuri dance style, and later learned Bharat Natyam and Kathak from P. L. Raj., She was the one who introducedcabaret dance or item dance in Bollywood films., With the help of a family friend, she started her career as adancer in the chorus in Shabista in 1951. And, after working asa chorus girl for a couple of years, she got her breakthrough as asolo dancer in the film, She became a dancing sensation with the song, Due to her popularity in the 60s and the 70s, she was often referred as H-Bomb., Her first film as a non-dancer was, In 1973,3books along with a 30-minute documentary called Helen Queen of the Nautch girls were released by Merchant Ivory Productions., She was initially married to Bollywood director P.N Arora (27 years older to her), but left him in 1974 as he used to spent her money without her consent. She even became a bankrupt and her apartment was seized during this period., She met Salim Khan in 1962 on the sets of the film

Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Not Known

Family

Spouse(s): P. N. Arora (1957-1974), Salim Khan, Writer (1981-present)
Children: - N/A, - Arpita Khan (Adopted)
Family: - George Desmier, - Not Known (Nurse), - Roger, - Jennifer

Favourites

Actor(s): Gene Kelly
Actress: Vyjayantimala, Padmini and Ann-Margret

Updated: Friday,Aug 21, 2026 23:54 PM GMT+05:30

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