Helena Luke, Mithun Chakraborty's Ex-Wife, Passes Away Months After Revealing Her Struggles

Helena Luke, known as Mithun Chakraborty's first wife, passed away on Sunday in the USA due to an undisclosed illness. Dancer and actress Kalpana Iyer shared the news of her passing on social media. Helena rose to fame for her role in Amitabh Bachchan’s 1985 film Mard. She was married to Mithun Chakraborty for just four months before their brief marriage came to an end.

In a past interview, Helena had described her four-month marriage with Mithun as a “hazy dream,” telling Stardust Magazine, “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.” Although rumors circulated at the time about a potential reconciliation, she clarified, “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.”

Mithun had reportedly assured Helena’s father that he would treat her like the “9th wonder of the world,” but he ultimately left her. Reflecting further, Helena said, “I really believed him when he told me that he loved me. But when I got to know him better, I realized that he loved no one but himself. 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 realized he had a guilt complex. He himself was fooling around my back and thought I was doing the same.”

According to reports, Helena had shared a final post on social media mentioning that her health was declining, and her passing is believed to be partly due to a delay in seeking medical treatment.