Entertainment News Desk – In the 1960s, a name came into discussion in the cinema world. That name was none other than actress Helen. At that time she became famous by the name of ‘Golden Girl’. He has played many great roles in his career and has proved his acting prowess on screen. In the 1960s and 1970s, almost every Hindi film had a dance number in a club. Helen was definitely there. This is the reason why she was also known as item girl. Her life has been quite glamorous. But, it was not easy for him to travel till here. He has also seen many difficult times.
He even had to face starvation. Let us tell you about that dark day of his life when he had to leave his country and home and run away from everything. Helen was just 3 years old when she had to leave her home and flee Burma with her family. He had to leave there on foot overnight with his mother Marlene and younger brother. During this time, she reached Dibrugarh in Assam after walking for more than 9 months. Helen was born to a half Spanish and half Burmese mother Marlene and a French father. After his father’s death, his mother remarried a British officer who was killed in the invasion of the country by Japanese troops. He was posted in Burma.
Saw such a scene at the airport
Speaking to Filmfare in 1964, as written by Jerry Pinto in his book ‘Helen: The Life and Times of NH-Bomb’, Helen recalled that her family had left Burma in December 1941. . Because Burma was being heavily bombed by the Japanese. Helen further told that her mother packed some food items in a bag and went to the airport with her younger brother in her lap. There was bombing that night also. Frightened by this, they returned home.
she walked for 9 months
Recalling the old days, Helen had told how difficult life had become for her in Burma. His stepfather was a British officer, who had already died. At the same time when some people from Burma had decided to come to India, his mother had also decided to come with them. She reached Dibrugarh in Assam after walking with all those people for about 9 months. During this time many people fell ill and many even lost their lives. Helen had told that her mother and she had almost become skeletons. His brother’s condition was also critical. After reaching Assam, he spent two months in the hospital.
Helen had seen a painful scene
Recalling her childhood days in a television interview with Nasreen Munni Kabir, Helen had told that when she had passed through the places where the bombings took place, she had seen a lot there. She had told that when she was running away from home at midnight, she saw a place where a bomb had fallen. It was a shop and hair, blood and skull fragments were visible on the wall. It is noteworthy that Helen had come to Kolkata from Dibrugarh in Assam. After staying here for some time, he decided to come to Mumbai with his family. Coming here, the actress started her career at a young age. Here she got a lot of name and fame because of her beauty and acting skills. She became a popular dancing icon of the industry.
