MUMBAI: Actor Jackie Shroff on Friday extended warm birthday wishes to veteran diva and “Golden Girl” Helen as she turned 87.
Jackie took to Instagram, where he shared a video montage of Helen, who was feted with the title of “Golden Girl” for her glittering, glamorous cabaret style that lit up every frame she appeared in. He also added the song “O Haseena Zulfonwale Jane Jahan” from the 1966 film “Teesri Manzil” as the background score for the carousel.
For the caption, he simply wrote: “Warm wishes #happybirthday #Helenji.”
Talking about Helen, she has appeared in over 500 films in a career spanning seven decades. Often cited as one of the most popular nautch and cabaret dancers of her time, Helen was awarded with the Padma Shri in 2009.
She has been a part of films such as Howrah Bridge, Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai, Woh Kaun Thi?, Caravan, Upaasna, Ram Balram and Sholay to name a few. She was last seen in the 2012 film “Heroine” starring Kareena Kapoor Khan.