Aditi Rao Hydari brings a retro twist to Parivarik ManuRanjan, Ali Abbas Zafar’s nod to Helen
Aditi Rao Hydari brings a retro twist to Parivarik ManuRanjan, Ali Abbas Zafar’s nod to Helen
Aditi Rao Hydari has a rather filmi name to live up to in Parivarik ManuRanjan. The actor plays Helen in the upcoming family comedy, a hat-tip to the veteran star whose screen presence and dance numbers made her a household name.
Starring opposite Pankaj Tripathi, Aditi features in the film directed by Varun V Sharma and backed by Ali Abbas Zafar. The filmmaker's long-standing association with Salman Khan and his family could be one reason for the nostalgic reference.
Helen's influence stretched beyond the screen. During the 1970s and 1980s, her style and dance moves made her such a cultural phenomenon that several parents named their daughters after her. Decades later, the name still evo...