Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty's first wife, Helena Luke, has passed away in America. This news was shared by dancer and actress Kalpana Iyer on social media.
Mithun and Helena were married for just four months, and Helena appeared in Amitabh Bachchan's film Mard. She had been living in America for a long time and also worked for Delta Airlines. In a recent post, she mentioned her health issues but did not seek medical help, leading to her passing on November 3, 2024.
After Helena Luke's passing, her final Facebook post has gone viral. On Sunday at 9:20 am, she shared, "Feeling strange. Mixed emotions and no clue why. Discombobulated." Many are commenting on the post, wondering why she felt this way just a day before her passing. Fans are also sharing messages and praying for her soul's peace.
Mithun married Helena in 1979, but their marriage was short-lived. Just four months after they wed, they separated and filed for divorce. Later that same year, Mithun married former actress Yogeeta Bali.
In a past interview with Stardust Magazine, Helena referred to her marriage with Mithun as a "hazy dream" and accused him of brainwashing her.
"I only wish it hadn’t happened, he was the one who brainwashed me into believing that he was the man for me, unfortunately, he succeeded. I’ll never go back to him even if he is the richest guy around. I haven’t even asked for alimony, it was a nightmare, and it’s over. I really believed him when he told me that he loved me. But when I got to know him better, I realised that he loved no one but himself."
She added, "He was extremely immature, and though I was years younger than him, I felt much older. He was very possessive and accused me of seeing my ex-boyfriend Javed on the sly. I used to go blue in the face trying to convince him that I didn’t, but couldn’t succeed in eradicating his deep-rooted suspicious nature. It was only later that I realised he had a guilt complex. He himself was fooling around my back and thought I was doing the same."
