Helen Jairag Richardson (born 21 November 1938),popularly known as only Helen is a Burma-born Indian film actress and dancer, working in Hindi films. She has appeared in over 700 films, and is often cited as the most popular item number dancer of her time. She was the inspiration for four films and a book. She is the second wife of Salim Khan, and step-mother of Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan and Alvira Khan Agnihotri .

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For 16 years from 1957 to 1973, Helen lived with film director P.N Arora who was her benefactor. She broke up with him on her 35th birthday. In 1981, She married Salim Khan, and became his second wife; they adopted a daughter called Aprita Khan . Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, and Arbaaz Khan are Helen's step-sons and Alvira Khan Agnihotri is Helen's step-daughter.