Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls

31m
Documentary
5.7

Looks at the musical extravaganzas which constitute the main bulk of commercial cinema in India; in particular at the career of Helen, the undisputed Queen of such sagas, having appeared in some five hundred since 1957. Excerpts from some of her films are interspersed with an interview with the star in her dressing room.

Cast

Helen
Herself
Anthony Korner
Narrator (voice)

Crew

Anthony Korner
Director
James Ivory
Writer
Andrew Page
Editor
Ismail Merchant
Producer
Asha Bhosle
Playback Singer

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