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Meet actress, whose first marriage with 27-year-older director ended in divorce, had second marriage with father of four children, her husband is...

Helen Ann Richardson Khan aka Helen, the dancing diva of Bollywood, is married to the legendary screenwriter Salim Khan and is the stepmother of the superstar Salman Khan. Read on to know more about her first failed marriage.

Aman Wadhwa | May 29, 2025, 01:21 AM IST

1.Helen in Bollywood

Helen in Bollywood
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Helen appeared in over 500 Bollywood films as an actress and dancer from the 1950s to 1980s, and was known for her iconic cabaret performances. Her most famous songs are Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu, Piya Tu Ab Toh Aaja, Yeh Mera Dil, O Haseena Zulfonwali, Aa Jaane Jaan, and Mehbooba Mehbooba among others.

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2.Helen first marriage with Prem Narayan Arora

Helen first marriage with Prem Narayan Arora
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Helen had first tied the knot with 27-year-old director Prem Narayan Arora at the age of 19 years in 1957. Arora had taken the control over Helen's wealth, which left her penniless. Frustrated with her life with Prem, Helen finally divorced him after 17 years in 1974.

3.Helen second marriage with Salim Khan

Helen second marriage with Salim Khan
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In 1981, Helen had her second marriage with the legendary scriptwriter Salim Khan, who had tied the knot with Salma Khan (real name Sushila Charak) in 1964. Salim and Salma had four children together - Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, and Alvira Khan. A few years later, Salim and Helen adopted Arpita Khan, daughter of a homeless man who had died on a Mumbai footpath.

4.Helen never wanted Salim Khan to separate from his family

Helen never wanted Salim Khan to separate from his family
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In an interview with Arbaaz Khan on his YouTube chat show The Invincibles, Helen said, "The fact that Salim was a married man did disturb me and I did felt guilty in the beginning. It must have been tough for your mom, she must have gone through a lot at that time. I never ever wanted a separation for Salim from the family. I think destiny brought me close to all of you and I must thank all of you."

5.The entire Khan Khandaan

The entire Khan Khandaan
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Here's the entire Khan Khandaan pictured together - Salim Khan, Salma Khan, Helen, Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, Alvira Khan and her husband Atul Agnihotri, and Arpita Khan and her husband Aayush Sharma; along with their kids.

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