Golden Girls: Asha Parekh, Helen, Waheeda Rehman’s Enduring Friendship

MUMBAI -Veteran actress Asha Parekh shared “cherished moments” with the “people” she “loves,” Helen and Waheeda Rehman.

Asha Parekh shared a picture featuring the three “golden girls” sitting in a restaurant and enjoying a meal.

She  wrote, “Jab we met. Cherished moments with people I love.”

The three iconic figures from the golden age of Hindi cinema are known for their strong bond of friendship. Last year in June, the trio went to Srinagar for a holiday.

Asha had shared a picture on Instagram where the trio posed on a houseboat and had captioned it, “Enjoying the houseboat in Srinagar,” with hashtags #FriendsForEver, #FriendsLikeFamily, #Holiday, #FunTime, #BeautifulKashmir, #Nostalgia, and #MakingMemories.

Asha, 82, she commenced her journey in cinema as a child actor and made her debut as a lead heroine in the 1959 film ‘Dil Deke Dekho.’ Asha was last seen in the 1995 film ‘Andolan,’ which stars Sanjay Dutt, Govinda, Mamta Kulkarni, and Somy Ali in lead roles. This film marked veteran actress Asha Parekh’s final role before retirement.

The 87-year-old Waheeda made her acting debut in 1955 with the Telugu film ‘Rojulu Marayi.’ She was then seen in films such as ‘Pyaasa,’ ‘Guide,’ ‘Neel Kamal,’ ‘Reshma Aur Shera,’ ‘Khamoshi,’ ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool,’ ‘Chaudhvin Ka Chand,’ and ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam.’ Waheeda was last seen in the 2021 coming-of-age sports drama film directed by Manjari Makijany.

Helen,  has appeared in over 500 films in a career spanning seven decades. She has been a part of films such as ‘Howrah Bridge,’ ‘Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai,’ ‘Woh Kaun Thi?,’ ‘Caravan,’ ‘Upaasna,’ ‘Ram Balram,’ and ‘Sholay,’ to name a few. She was last seen in the 2012 film ‘Heroine’ starring Kareena Kapoor Khan. (IANS)