Saroj Khan- November 22nd

Saroj Khan is one of Bollywood’s most reputed choreographers. She has choreographed more than 200 movies so far. Saroj Khan is born on November 22^nd 1949 in Pakistan. She migrated to India after the partition, now settled in Mumbai. Saroj Khan started her career in Gulzar’s Mausam (1975) when she was working as an independent choreographer. He got her break through in the movie Hero. Later rose to fame in Sridevi’s snake dance in the movie “Nagina”, Madhuri Dixit’s Ek Do Teen dance number from movie Tezaab and Choli Ke Peeche dance from Khalnayak. She has won Filmfare Awards eight times and National Film Award thrice and American Choreography Award for the movie Lagaan. She is currently hosting and judging a talent show in NDTV Imagine titled “Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan”.

Helen- November 21st

Helen Richardson is one of the most famous names in Indian film industry. She is a Hindi actress and a dancer very popular during the 70’s and 80’s. Helen was born on 21^st November 1939 in Burma. After her father’s death her family migrated to Mumbai with her mother, brother and sister during the Second World War.  She got a break with the help of her family friend and actress “Cukoo”. She started her career as a chorus dancer in several movies like Awaara, Alif Laila, Hoor-e-Arab etc. The turning point in her career happened in her performance in the song “Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu” from the movie Hawrah Bridge. She got nominated four times for Best Supporting actress in the movie Gumnaam, Shikar, Elan and Khamoshi: The musical.  She won Best Supporting Filmfare Award in Mahesh Bhatt’s Lahu ke Do Rang. She is now retired from acting though she has done some cameo in some movies likes Mohabbatein, Hum Dil DeChuke Sanam, Marigold and so on.

Helen is honored by several Awards throughout her career including Pdma Shri and Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

Shilpa Shirodkar- 20th November

Shilpa Shirodkar is a famous Indian actress who was popular during 1990’s. She is the sister of actress Namrata Shirodkar and the grand daughter of famous Marathi actress Meenakshi Shirodkar. She was born on November 20^th 1974 in Mumbai. She has acted in several famous movies like, Kishen Kanhaiya, Khuda Gawah, Hum, Trinetra, Raghuvir, Aankhen, Mrityudand, Gaja Gamini, Gopi Kishan and many more. She was highly praised for her performance in Mrityudand. Today she is settled in UK, with her husband Apresh Ranjjith who is a merchant banker working with Barclays Bank and her six year old daughter.