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 nautch dancer of her time. She was the inspiration for four films and a book. She is the second wife of Salim Khan.
Helen Jairag Richardson was born on 21 November 1938 in Yangon, Burma to an Anglo-Indian father and Burmese mother. She has a brother Roger and a sister Jennifer. Their father died during the Second World War. The family trekked to Mumbai in 1943 in order to escape from the Japanese occupation of Burma. Helen told Filmfare during an interview in 1964, "we trekked alternately through wilderness and hundreds of villages, surviving on the generosity of people, for we were penniless, with no food and few clothes. Occasionally, we met British soldiers who provided us with transport, found us refuge and treated our blistered feet and bruised bodies and fed us. By the time we reached Dibrugarh in Assam, our group had been reduced to half. Some had fallen ill and been left behind, some had died of starvation and disease. My mother miscarried along the way. The survivors were admitted to the Dibrugarh hospital for treatment. Mother and I had been virtually reduced to skeletons and my brother's condition was critical. We spent two months in hospital. When we recovered, we moved to Calcutta". She quit her schooling to support her family because her mother's salary as a nurse was not enough to feed a family of four. In a documentary called Queen of the Nautch girls, Helen said she was 19 years old in 1957 when she got her first big break in Howrah Bridge.
Actors: Chris Alvira (actor), Bad Azz (actor), Eddie Booze (actor), Christopher Glenn Cannon (actor), Jennifer Cannon (actor), David Alan Graf (actor), Noel Kathleen (actor), Sean Kelleher (actor), Paul Morrison (actor), Trenton Morrison (actor), Patrick Thomas III (actor), Hi-Tone Valenz (actor), Maryam Cné (actress), Katy Dore (actress), Tatyana Saba (actress),
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Estela del Carmen (actor), Andrea Mas (actress), Javier Navarro (producer), Pedro Herrero (writer), Javier Navarro (writer), Javier Navarro (director),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Mykaela Hopps (actor), Mykaela Hopps (actor), George Malicowski (actor), Cassidy Morey (actor), Jordan Stafford (actor), Jordan Stafford (actor), Alexandra Gabrielle (producer), Phil Savage (writer), Scott Lawrence (composer), Bretton Findlay (director), Kamilla Greene (editor), Karol Coulouris (miscellaneous crew), Sammi Schenkel (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Short,Actors: Dominic Cazenove (actor), Raggie Furuseth (actor), Heidi Mumford (actress), Tina Shand (producer), Lana Daher (writer), Lana Daher (director), Moe Alsaeed (editor), Alex Carter (miscellaneous crew), Tom Whitaker (miscellaneous crew), Helen White (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Short, Thriller,Actors: Chris Carnicelli (actor), Vanessa Cate (actor), Josh Cruze (actor), Gina Greschner (actor), Jeremy Hanes (actor), Sandy Hardy (actor), Jadey Henderson (actor), Dylan Kaufman (actor), Joe Koch (actor), Jonathan Kunke (actor), Hector Leanos (actor), Mike Malika (actor), David Mazariegos (actor), Brian McConnell (actor), Jeremy Beckett (actor),
Plot: Angela Becker enters the house of her recently deceased Aunt Millie after being contacted by estate lawyer Robert Wallace. Once there, she begins to realize the dark secrets hidden within. With the help of Robert, church counselor Duncan McGrainly and her insane sister, Mia, Angela is plunged into an odyssey of horrifying discovery.
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery,Actors: Creighton Barrett (actor), Phil Brooks (actor), Callan Curtis (actor), Jana Danae (actor), Matt Groller (actor), Jeter Rhodes (actor), Lisa Jo Glass (actress), Meredith Glass (actress), Sarah Penrod (actress), Jason Corgan Brown (producer), Jeter Rhodes (producer), Jason Corgan Brown (writer), Jason Corgan Brown (writer), Jeter Rhodes (writer), Jason Corgan Brown (composer),
Plot: An introspective astrophysics major visits a remote lab to work with his mentor, Dr. Roberts. After his arrival, he finds that a young woman from the metaphysical side of the fence has been taken in by the doctor. She is found to be sensitive to a mysterious signal coming from the depths of space. The unexplainable phenomena that occur force Frank and Dr. Roberts to look at life from a different, unscientific, angle. When Helen's forest dwelling spiritual guide enters the mix they find that logic, love, and jealousy become easily entangled in the presence of the unknown. Nightfur is a quirky, surreal romance film with elements of science fiction and fantasy. The film features music by world renowned Band Of Horses, The Parson Redheads, The Stevenson Ranch Davidians, Lucy Langlas, Black Nile, and more.
Keywords: avant-garde, cosmos, existentialism, independent-film, science, spiritual, student-film, supernatural, surrealism, underground-filmActors: Jeanette Burkhardt (actor), Courtney Butler (actor), Tom Butler (actor), Josh Lane (actor), Patty Salmon (producer), Patty Salmon (writer), Steve Daniels (composer), Brad Warren (composer), Patty Salmon (director), Patty Salmon (editor), Steve Daniels (miscellaneous crew), Patty Salmon (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Melissa attempts to escape the looming challenges of adulthood through the viewfinder of an old Super 8 movie camera. Pushed into taking a stand by the bizarre antics of her outrageous father, she comes to realize that her filmmaking could be a resource more powerful than her anger.
Keywords: coming-of-age, student-film, womenActors: Kyle Berg (actor), Russ Borchardt (actor), Casey Buchanan (actor), Joe Drilling (actor), Erin Einbender (actor), Ryan Michael Johnson (actor), Donn Kennedy (actor), Kevin Kiser (actor), Josh Mijal (actor), Joseph Mistretta (actor), Eric Nameth (actor), Charles Ramsey (actor), Rex Steven Sikes (actor), Robyn Starkey (actor), Scott Annala (actor),
Genres: Action, Horror,Actors: Bobby Cody (actor), Kelsey Heidarian (actor), Sylvia Jorgensen (actor), Tony Knight (actor), Jared Shipley (actor), Lynn Vickery (actor), Linda Eyring (actress), Lauren McKnight (actress), Emily Danler (producer), Lonny Danler (producer), Elisabeth Miller (producer), Lonny Danler (writer), Aaron Webb (composer), Lonny Danler (director), Lonny Danler (editor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Short,Actors: Jack Ainsworth (actor), Lucy Goldie (actor), Callum Roxborough (actor), Lynsey Macdonald (actress), Hannah Topalian (actress), Bernd Porr (producer), Liam Callander (writer), Bernd Porr (writer), Bernd Porr (director), Bernd Porr (editor),
Plot: Four students are getting ready for a night out in Glasgow. That night a new friend joins the gang, called Helen. One of the guys, Tim, falls instantly in love with her while the leader of the pack, Julia, feels annoyed by Helen stealing the limelight. There is a mystery surrounding Helen and the scene ends with more questions raised about Helen rather than any answered. The students then move on to a karaoke bar where Helen demolishes one shot after another, as the rest of the group struggle to play catch up. Her drinking culminates in her draining the cocktail of one of the other students within seconds. This seems to bring Julia and Helen together, an odd respect forming between them, which sees the girls eventually performing a karaoke number together. However Julia is not ready to submit her leadership and under her orders the gang of five leave the pub in search of food. They buy some junk food, with Helen eating in general much more than everybody else. Julia feels challenged and commands the gang back to the flat for a drinking competition for one final attempt to out do the new arrival. Before long Julia has lost her own drinking game and in turn her status as the pack leader. We cut over to a lab at a university where the film ends with a twist, one which the audience will not have been looking for, but one which on reflection makes perfect sense.
Genres: Sci-Fi, Short,(Karl Davis)
Kentucky you are the dearest land outside of heaven to me
Kentucky your laurels your redbud trees
When I die I want to rest upon some peaceful mountains so high
For that is where God will look for me.
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Kentucky I miss the old folks singing in the silvery moonlight
Kentucky I miss the hound dogs chasing coons
I know that my mother dad and sweetheart are awaiting for me
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 nautch dancer of her time. She was the inspiration for four films and a book. She is the second wife of Salim Khan.
Helen Jairag Richardson was born on 21 November 1938 in Yangon, Burma to an Anglo-Indian father and Burmese mother. She has a brother Roger and a sister Jennifer. Their father died during the Second World War. The family trekked to Mumbai in 1943 in order to escape from the Japanese occupation of Burma. Helen told Filmfare during an interview in 1964, "we trekked alternately through wilderness and hundreds of villages, surviving on the generosity of people, for we were penniless, with no food and few clothes. Occasionally, we met British soldiers who provided us with transport, found us refuge and treated our blistered feet and bruised bodies and fed us. By the time we reached Dibrugarh in Assam, our group had been reduced to half. Some had fallen ill and been left behind, some had died of starvation and disease. My mother miscarried along the way. The survivors were admitted to the Dibrugarh hospital for treatment. Mother and I had been virtually reduced to skeletons and my brother's condition was critical. We spent two months in hospital. When we recovered, we moved to Calcutta". She quit her schooling to support her family because her mother's salary as a nurse was not enough to feed a family of four. In a documentary called Queen of the Nautch girls, Helen said she was 19 years old in 1957 when she got her first big break in Howrah Bridge.
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