Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls

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.

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

1991

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

1952

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac

1990

Zabriskie Point

Zabriskie Point

1970

Chaplin

Chaplin

1992

A Man Escaped

A Man Escaped

1956

Lilya 4-ever

Lilya 4-ever

2002

The Fire Within

The Fire Within

1963

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964

Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut

1999

Vagabond

Vagabond

1985

Zelig

Zelig

1983

The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

1974

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

1940

Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing

1990

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

1980

Ashes of Time

Ashes of Time

1994

Decalogue IV

Decalogue IV

1989

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952