This actress fell in love with a filmmaker 27 years elder than her, married at 19, was left on the streets after divorce, lost her house, struggled for food, she is…
The Bollywood heroine who started the trend of item songs in the film industry. She started the trend of item songs in the film industry with item songs like 'Mehbooba-Mehbooba', 'Piya tu ab to aaja', 'Aa jaane jaan', 'Aaj ki raat koi aane ko hai'. Let us tell you more about this actress.
Salim Khan's second wife, Helen had to endure a lot after her marriage. After marrying Salim Khan, who was married and had four children, Helen had to face not only infamy but also people's hatred. People from the film industry also shunned her, accusing her of breaking the home. Salim Khan's first wife and their four children hated Helen.
Helen was hated for years for her decision to marry a married man, but did you know that she had suffered a lot in her first marriage as well? The actress had decided to settle down with a film director 27 years older than her at the young age of 19.
Helen was 19 years old when she decided to settle down with film director and producer Prem Narayan Arora. The actress had accused her first husband, Prem Narayan Arora of living a luxurious life on her money. According to the actress's allegations, her first husband had taken all her property into his name.
Helen divorced PN Arora on her 35th birthday, accusing her husband of living a luxurious life with her money and leaving her penniless. After the divorce, Helen was forced to wander from door to door. Due to financial constraints, she was not able to pay her house rent on time due to and she lost her roof over her head. The actress did not even have money to eat. Helen had to struggle to arrange two meals a day.
Screenwriter Salim Khan became her support during the most difficult phase of her life. When no one was ready to work with Helen, Salim Khan not only helped the actress financially but also gave her emotional support. Salim Khan got Helen work in films, and while supporting her in the ups and downs of life, he became very close to the actress in a short time. For some time, the affair of both of them continued secretly from the eyes of the world, and then finally the couple decided to give a name to their relationship by getting married.
In 1981, Helen married Salim Khan, who was married and had four children. Salim Khan's first wife Salma and their four children were devastated by the couple's marriage. Helen had mentioned many times in her old interviews that she used to visit Salim Khan's house before marriage and his wife Salma was also a very good friend of hers. Helen still regrets breaking her friend's home.
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