(Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

31 minutes

Year:

1973

Directors:

Anthony Korner

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Production companies:

Merchant Ivory Productions

Actors:

Herself

Narrator (voice)

Crews:

Director

Writer

Producer

Editor

Playback Singer