{"id":41804,"date":"2023-12-30T16:58:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T16:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/helen-escaped-myanmar-and-reached-india-during-second-world-war\/"},"modified":"2023-12-30T16:58:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T16:58:06","slug":"helen-escaped-myanmar-and-reached-india-during-second-world-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/helen-escaped-myanmar-and-reached-india-during-second-world-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Helen escaped Myanmar and reached India during second World War"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you know? Former Bollywood actor and dancer Helen had escaped her home country Myanmar (Burma), to reach India, during World War II, as revealed by Amitabh Bachchan.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In one of the recent episodes of his game show \u2018Kaun Banega Crorepati\u2019<\/em>, Bachchan asked a question regarding Helen to the contestant, which was followed by recalling some rare incidents of her life.<\/p>\n

The question was, \u201cWhich of these actresses was born in Myanmar and later escaped with her family to India during the Second World War?\u201d with the options, Sulochana, Suraiya, Nadira, and Helen.<\/p>\n

After the contestant quit the game on the question, Bachchan revealed that the right answer was Helen. He shared, \u201cHelen and her family escaped Myanmar\u2026 called Burma back then. In order to escape and come to India.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bachchan continued to explain, \u201c\u2026They had to trek alternately through miles of wilderness passing through rivers, mountains and forests. To escape from the Japanese occupation of Burma, she had to do this in 1943.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe became a popular actress in our film industry. Watching her dance would leave one enthralled,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The veteran continued, \u201cI had the good fortune of working with her in 2-3 films. She\u2019s a kind and compassionate woman. She used to look after everyone. We pray she stays in good health. She\u2019s old now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pertinent to note here that Amitabh Bachchan and Helen famously shared the screen in the cult song \u2018Yeh Mera Dil\u2019<\/em> from the Blockbuster action thriller\u00a0\u2018Don\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, on the personal front, Helen married for the second time to veteran Bollywood filmmaker Salim Khan, father of Salman Khan, and joined their family. She adopted a daughter with her husband, Arpita, the youngest of the five Khan siblings.<\/p>\n

Robbery at Salman Khan\u2019s sister Arpita Sharma\u2019s house; servant arrested<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n