Actor Jackie Shroff recently extended warm birthday wishes to the veteran diva and “Golden Girl” Helen as she celebrated her 87th birthday.
Jackie took to Instagram to share a captivating video montage of Helen, who earned the title of “Golden Girl” for her dazzling cabaret style that illuminated every frame she graced. He added the classic song “O Haseena Zulfonwale Jane Jahan” from the 1966 film “Teesri Manzil” as the background score for the carousel. His heartfelt caption read: “Warm wishes #happybirthday #Helenji.”
Helen’s remarkable career spans over seven decades, during which she has appeared in over 500 films. Often celebrated as one of the most popular nautch and cabaret dancers of her era, she was awarded the Padma Shri in 2009.
Her notable films include:
– Howrah Bridge
– Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai
– Woh Kaun Thi?
– Caravan
– Upaasna
– Ram Balram
– Sholay
She was last seen in the 2012 film “Heroine,” which starred Kareena Kapoor Khan.
In her personal life, Helen’s first marriage was in 1957 to film director Prem Narayan Arora, who was 27 years her senior. They divorced in 1974, and in 1981, she married Salim Khan.
Turning to Jackie, the beloved actor, known for his active presence on social media, is set to star in the upcoming comedy film titled “Welcome To The Jungle,” directed by Ahmed Khan.
The film boasts a star-studded cast, featuring prominent names such as Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Raveena Tandon, Disha Patani, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, Shreyas Talpade, Aftab Shivdasani, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi, Tusshar Kapoor, Mika Singh, Mukesh Tiwari, Zakir Hussain, Yashpal Sharma, and Sayaji Shinde in pivotal roles.