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Mithun Chakraborty

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Gouranga Chakraborty
(Mithun Chakraborty)
Member of Parliament
(Rajya Sabha)
ConstituencyWest Bengal
Personal details
Born16 June 1950
Barisal,East Bengal,(nowBangladesh)
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty (5.26.2013).jpg
Mithun Chakraborty (May 2013)
BornGouranga Chakraborty
16 June 1950 (age 65)
Barisal,East Bengal,(nowBangladesh)
Alma materScottish Church College
Film and Television Institute of India
OccupationActor
Entrepreneur
Television presenter
Member of Parliament (MP) Politician
Years active1976–present
Spouse(s)Yogeeta Bali
(1979–present)
ChildrenMahaakshay Chakraborty
Rimoh Chakraborty
Namashi Chakraborty
Dishani Chakraborty
Gouranga Chakraborty, better known by his stage name Mithun Chakraborty; informally referred to as Mithun Da, is an Indian film actor, singer, producer, writer, social worker, entrepreneur and a Rajya SabhaMember of Parliament.[1] He is the recipient of three National Film Awards. He made his acting debut with the art house drama Mrigayaa (1976), for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor.[2]
He began his career as a dancer and went on to establish himself as a popular actor, particularly recognized for his role as the street dancer Jimmy in the 1982 Bollywood movie Disco Dancer.[2][3][4][5][6] He later won two more National Film Awards for his performances in Tahader Katha (1992) & Swami Vivekananda (1998).[2] Chakraborty has appeared in more than 350 films[7] including Bengali, Oriya, Bhojpuri, Telugu and Punjabi[8]pictures.
Chakraborty owns the Monarch Group, which has interests in the hospitality sector[9] and educational sector.[10] He has also started the production house Paparatzy Productions[11] In 1992, he along with Dilip Kumar andSunil Dutt, set up a trust to help needy actors called Cine & T.V Artistes Association (CINTAA).[12] He was[13] also the Chairperson of Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union which take care the welfare of cine workers and resolve their demands and problems.[14][15][16][17] The Television show Dance India Dance where Chakraborty is the Grandmaster has already entered in Limca Book of Records and Guinness World Records[18] Chakraborty played a crucial role of mediator between Pranab Mukherjee and Mamata Banerjee, winning the Congressman the support of the Trinamool chief in the 2012 presidential election.[19]
A comic book named Jimmy Zhingchak also has been made based on Chakraborty.[20][21][22][23]
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Mithun Chakraborty

Early life and education[edit]

He was educated at the Scottish Church College in Kolkata,[24] from where he earned his degree in Chemistry. After that he attended and graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.[2] He was aNaxalite before entering films, but tragedy struck his family when his only brother was electrocuted and killed in a freak accident.[2] He returned to his family and left the Naxalite fold, even though this posed a grave risk to his own life.[25] During his days as a Naxalite, he became friends with Ravi Ranjan, a popular Naxal figure, known to his friends as 'Bhaa' (the ultimate savior). Bhaa was known for his manipulational skills and oratory abilities.[26] He had also undergone expert training in martial arts to the grade of black belt [2][27] and trained in the Graeko-Roman style of wrestling.[28]

Film career[edit]

1970s[edit]

Chakraborty receiving his Best Actor National Award for Mrigaya
Mithun Chakraborty made his debut in the 1976 Mrinal Sen-directed film Mrigaya, for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor.[2] His film Mera Rakshak was a success of 1978. Chakraborty rose to stardom with the low budget Ravikant Nagaich directed spy film Surakshaa, released in 1979. The film was so successful, that many movies starring Chakraborty in the lead role were launched. The combination with directorDeepak Bahry also happened for the first time in 1979 with Tarana. Another important film for Chakraborty in the late 1970s was Prem Vivah, directed by Basu Chatterjee.

1980s[edit]

Chakraborty had over 110 releases in the 1980s.[2] Disco Dancer released in 1982, became a blockbuster and made Chakraborty a star.[2] He had also done lighter roles in Shaukeen, Sun Sajna and Aamne Samne. AsAmitabh Bachchan moved to politics, Chakraborty became Bollywood' s second highest paid star after Bachchan.[29] He also became India's highest tax payer in 1986.[30] Chakraborty went on to star in a number of romantic and family dramas during the 1980s, such as Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye, Ghar Ek Mandir, Pyaar Jhukta Nahin, Swarag Se Sunder and Pyaar Ka Mandir. These films remain his most commercially successful films to date.[31]He was also widely recognized as an action hero in films like Jagir, Jaal, Dilwaala, Watan Ke Rakhwale and Waqt Ki Awaz. His performances never won any award in 1986 and 1987 as Filmfare Awards was never announced due to technical reasons. As Chakraborty always had higher number of releases, sometimes it affected the business of his own films as happened in 1989, where he had a record 19 films.

1990s[edit]

Chakraborty had another 100 plus releases in this decade too,[2] starting with Agneepath which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Films like Shandaar,Gunahon Ka Devta, Pyar Ka Devta,Trinetra and Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana followed. In 1992, the critically acclaimed Bengali film Tahader Katha won him his second National Film Award for Best Actor.[2] In this period he decided to take a break from Mumbai. He shifted his entire family to Ooty and he constructed The Monarch Hotel. Chakraborty then decided to do movies only to be shot at Ooty and nearby locations and he provided discount rates to the film crew to stay in his hotel as well. This strategy paid off as numerous films starring Chakraborty was launched every week, so he shifted his focus from mainstream Hindi cinemas to low-budget movies.[2] Dalaal was released followed by other low-budget films like Phool Aur Angaar, Ravan Raaj: A True Story and Shapath, which created a market for low budget productions.[32]
Jallad won him the Filmfare Best Villain Award and Star Screen Award Best Villain for the year 1995. His economical film production was popular as Mithun's Dream Factory.[33][34][35][36][37] Even he could not do Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Iruvar as his character had to crop his hair, which would have affected his other 15 films at that time. By this time, Chakraborty held the record for appearing in the most number of Hindi films as a hero. A third National Award followed in 1998, this time for the Best Supporting Actor, for his portrayal of, in G. V. Iyer's Swami Vivekananda.[2] Once again the overdose of Chakraborty releases affected the business as 1998 and 1999 itself had almost 30 releases. Meantime, he paid more tax than anyone else in the country in the mean period for 5 continuous years, from 1995 to 1999.[38][39] This decade proved Chakraborty as a businessman more than a star as low-budget filmmakers were given their due by Mithun. He operates hotels in Mudhumalai and Ooty in Tamil Nadu, Darjeeling, Siliguri[40] and Kolkata.[41]

2000s[edit]

Mithun's Dream Factory films still continued to hold the audiences, moreover he started doing more Bengali films and gave consistent films like Titli, Guru, Barood, Yuddho, Tulkalam and Rehmat Ali. Chakraborty also made a comeback to the mainstream Hindi film industry in 2005 with the film Elaan.[42] After a few supporting roles in films such as Lucky: No Time for Love (2005) and Dil Diya Hai (2006), he starred in Mani Ratnam's film Guru. He was also acclaimed for his villainous role in Kalpana Lajmi's Chingaari (2005).[2]His 2009 movie Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya! won multiple International awards[43] and Chal Chalein was appreciated by critics for its bold theme. Critically acclaimed Phir Kabhi with Dimple Kapadia had a première through a direct to home (DTH) release in September 2009 and won as many as six awards in as many categories at the Los Angeles Reel Awards 2009.

2010s[edit]

Since 2009, Chakraborty and Akshay Kumar have starred together in several films. Pictured above are (r - l) Kumar, Chakraborty and Riteish Deskmukh at a Karate event.
Chakraborty's recent films include Veer (2010) with Salman Khan, Golmaal 3 (2010) with Ajay Devgn and in 2012, he did 3 films with Akshay Kumar, Housefull 2, OMG – Oh My God! and Khiladi 786. His home productionEnemmy (2013) was with his own son Mimoh Chakraborty and actor Sunil Shetty. He also did Anthony D'Souza's Boss (2013) with Akshay Kumar. His first release of 2014 Kaanchi... directed by Subhash Ghai where he played an evil politician wearing facial prosthetics has won him critical acclaim.[44]
His latest release Kick with Salman Khan is a blockbuster hit and has shattered all previous records and earned more than 375 crores worldwide making it in number 3 position of all time Bollywood grossers history.Entertainment and Hawaizaada with Akshay Kumar and Ayushmann Khurrana respectively has been released and his forthcoming release is Bhaiyyaji Superhitt with Sunny Deol & Preity Zinta.

Regional films[edit]

Parallel to his Bollywood career, Mithun Chakraborty has also worked in Bengali commercial films as well as in realistic or arthouse movies including Troyee, made in 1982. He appeared in director Buddhadeb Dasgupta'sTahader Katha which got him his second National Award in 1992. Chakraborty occasionally did Bengali films like Anyay Abichar, Swarna Trishna and Jiban Yuddha, but after 2000, he has concentrated more in Bengali films. He also appeared in Goutam Ghose's Gudia in 1999 as well as Rituparno Ghosh's Titli in 2002. In 2008, he collaborated again with Buddhadeb Dasgupta for Kaalpurush and later appeared in films Shukno Lankaand Target: The Final Mission. His performances in Mrigaya, Tahader Katha, Kaalpurush and Titli won him National Film Awards and nominations. His debut Bhojpuri film Bhole Shankar is considered as the biggest Bhojpuri film.[45] Similarly his Oriya film Ae Jugara Krushna Sudama where he co-starred with Oriya icon Uttam Mohanty was also a huge success.[46] The last Bengali hits for Chakraborty are Handa and Bhonda, Nobel Chor and Le Halwa Le.
His Telugu language film Gopala Gopala [47] with Daggubati Venkatesh, Shriya Saran, Pawan Kalyan, Bengali film Herogiri along with actor Dev [48] and Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka, the Tamil film has been released successfully, while its Telugu version is awaiting release, [49]and he has also enacted the lead role in Debaditya Bandopadhyay's Bengali film Nakshal.
His new Bengali films are Buddhuram Dhol Duniya Gol and the science fiction Jole Jongole with White Mischief[50][51] while the long delayed Hason Raja[52][53] has been resumed and Chakraborty is paired opposite Raima Sen.

Television[edit]

After the success of the Bengali competitive dance reality show Dance Bangla Dance, Mithun Chakraborty developed the concept of Dance India Dance, an Indian dance competition show that airs on Zee TV in the India, produced by UTV Software Communicationsand has become India's largest dance-based reality show. The contestants get a chance to perform before a panel of judges composed of Terrence Lewis, Remo D'Souza and Geeta Kapoor. The selection of the season's Top 18 live show finalists are overseen by head judge Mithun Chakraborty. The show has won several Television Awards for Most Popular Dance Reality Show.[54] Chakraborty is also the Grand Master for Dance India Dance Li'l Masters as well as the host of the reality show titled Dadagiri Unlimited on Zee Bangla channel. He replaced Sourav Ganguly as the host of the show.[55][56] Chakraborty hosted the Bengali version of Bigg Boss and now he is hosting Rannaghore Rockstar on ETV Bangla.[57]

Political career[edit]

Mithunda joined as Member of Parliament after he was nominated to be the candidate for the Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament elections by the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee for her All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal Rajya Sabha Assembly Polls which were held on February 7, 2014.[58]

Brand ambassador[edit]

Chakraborty was the ambassador of Panasonic electronics for India, back in late 1980s.[59] Now he is the face of GoDaddy, an internet domain registrar and web-hosting company[60] He was also the face of Channel 10, a unit of Bengal Media Pvt. Ltd. owned by Saradha Media Group[61] and he later said "Saradha didn't pay my dues" as its branch Saradha Chit Fund collapsed.[62] Chakraborty is also the face of Manappuram Gold Loan for West Bengal state.[63]

Personal life[edit]

During the 1980s, Chakraborty had an affair with Sridevi.[64][65][66] Sridevi had fallen in love with Chakraborty on the set of Rakesh Roshan's Jaag Utha Insan.[67][68] Chakraborty and Sridevi grew close. But when Yogeeta Bali, Chakraborty’s wife, got to know about the affair she said that she would never leave Chakraborty.Sridevi and Chakraborty married secretly and Chakraborty later admitted it to the press after a fan magazine published their marriage certificate.Yogeeta Bali overdosed on sedatives, after which Chakraborty returned to her. Sridevi drifted closer to Boney Kapoor.Mona Kapoor, Boney's first wife, later recalled in a Savvy cover story that at one stage, Sridevi had even tied a rakhi on Boney’s wrist to prove to Chakraborty that it was only a platonic relationship.
Chakraborty is married to Yogeeta Bali and has four children. Mimoh, who is an actor, Rimoh, Namashi and Dishani.

Selected filmography[edit]

Main article: Mithun Chakraborty filmography
YearFilmYearFilmYearFilm
1976Mrigayaa, Do Anjaane1977Mukti1978Mera Rakshak, Hamara Sansar, Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan.
1979Amar Deep,Prem Vivah, Surakshaa, Tarana,1980Patita,Hum Paanch, Khwab, The Naxalites, Taxi Chor, Unees-Bees, Kismet,Sitara1981Jeene Ki Arzoo,Shaukeen, Wardat, Aadat Se Majboor, Be-Shaque, Sahhas,
1982Disco Dancer, Troyee, Taqdeer Ka Badshah, Aadat Se Majboor, Aamne Samne, Shaukeen1983Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye, Woh Jo Hasina, Taqdeer, Pasand Apni Apni, Hum Se Hai Zamana, Freb,1984Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki, Sharara, Jaag Utha Insan, Boxer, Ghar Ek Mandir, Baazi, Jagir
1985Pyaar Jhukta Nahin, Ghulami, Karishma Kudrat Kaa, Aar Paar, Anyay Abichar, Aandhi-Toofan, Maa Kasam, Yaadon Ki Kasam, Bepanaah,1986Ek Aur Sikander, Swarag Se Sunder, Aisa Pyaar Kahan, Tyagi, Baat Ban Jaye,Avinash, Nasihat, Pyaar Ke Do Pal, Sheesha1987Dance Dance, Param Dharam, Watan Ke Rakhwale, Hawalaat, Mera Yaar Mera Dushman, Deewana Tere Naam Ka
1988Waqt Ki Awaz, Jeete Hain Shaan Se, Commando, Saazish, Pyaar Ka Mandir, Mar Mitenge, Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati, Agnee1989Mujrim, Prem Pratigyaa, ''Guru, Ladaai, Aakhri Ghulam, Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe,Ilaaka, Garibon Ka Daata, Daata, Bees Saal Baad, Dost, Hisaab Khoon Ka,Bhrashtachar1990Pyar Ke Naam Qurbaan, Dushman, Pati Patni Aur Tawaif, Gunahon Ka Devta,Agneepath, Pyar Ka Karz, Hum Se Na Takrana, Dushman, Paap Ki Kamaee
1991Pyar Hua Chori Chori, Trinetra, Pyar Ka Devta, Shikari: The Hunter,Pratigyabadh, Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan,1992Tahader Katha, Dil Aashna Hai, Ghar Jamai, Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana1993Dalaal, Tadipaar, Phool Aur Angaar, Jeevan Ki Shatranj, Aadmi, Shatranj,Krishan Avtaar, Yugandhar, Meherbaan, Pardesi
1994Cheetah, Yaar Gaddar, Teesra Kaun, Paramatma, Janta Ki Adalat, Kranti Kshetra1995Jallaad, Ravan Raaj: A True Story, Nishana, Ahankaar, Ab Insaf Hoga,Gunehgar, Diya Aur Toofan, Bhagya Debata1996Nirbhay, Muqaddar, Jung, Rangbaaz, Jurmana, Bhishma, Daanveer, Apne Dam Par, Angaara
1997Loha, Jodidar, Shapath, Suraj, Kaalia, Gudia, Daadagiri, Jeevan Yudh,Krantikari1998Yamraaj,Chandaal, Gunda, Mard, Swami Vivekananda, Sher-E-Hindustan,Saazish, Military Raaj, Hatyara, Devta, Mafia Raaj1999Heeralal Pannalal, Maa Kasam, Aaya Toofan, Aaag Hi Aag, Kahani Kismat Ki,Sanyasi Mera Naam, Shera, Phool Aur Aag
2000Sultaan, Jwalamukhi, Billa No. 786, Aaj Ka Ravan, Kaali Topi Laal Rumaal,Sabse Bada Beiman, Justice Chowdhary, Dada, Agniputra2001Bengal Tiger, Bhairav, Meri Pyaari Bahania Banegi Dulhania, Baghaawat – Ek Jung, Banih Bahaniya Hamar, Arjun Devaa, Meri Adalat2002Titli, Sabse Badkar Hum, Marshal, Bangali Babu, Gautam Govinda,
2003Ae Jugara Krushna Sudama, Chaalbaaz, Santrash, Guru2004Barood, Coolie2005Elaan, Lucky: No Time for Love, Yuddho, Chore Chore Mastuto Bhai,Chita (film), Classic Dance of Love.
2006Chingaari, Dil Diya Hai, MLA Fatakeshto,Hungama,2007Guru, Tulkalam, Minister Fatakeshto, Lal Pahare'r Katha, Tiger2008Bhole Shankar, Heroes, Satyameba Jayate, Kaalpurush
2009Luck, Phir Kabhi, Baabarr,Chal Chalein, Chandni Chowk to China, Ek Nadir Galpo: Tale of a River2010Veer, Rehmat Ali, Shukno Lanka, Golmaal 32011Ami Shubhash Bolchi, F.A.L.T.U
2012Zindagi Tere Naam,Nobel Chor, Housefull 2, OMG – Oh My God!,Khiladi 7862013Enemmy, Boss,2014Kaanchi..., Kick, Entertainment,
2015Hawaizaada, Bhaiyyaji Superhitt, Herogiri, Nakshal, Jole Jongole, Hason Raja, Malupu, Gopala Gopala, Naxal

Awards and honours[edit]

In popular culture[edit]

  • The title character of the comic book Jimmy Zhingchak is a parody of Mithun Chakraborty.
  • The 2010 film Golmaal 3 also parodies Chakraborty’s film career as a dancing star. The film even has the songs Disco Dancer and Yaad Aa Raha Hai which were in the film Disco Dancer.
  • In the 2011 film Delhi Belly, Aamir Khan parodies Chakraborty in the song I Hate You (Like I Love You) dressed as 'Disco Fighter'.

Books on Mithun Chakraborty[edit]

BookLanguageWriterOther notes
Amar NayikaraBengaliSumit DeyMithun Chakraborty the cinema actor and his heroines.
Ananya MithunBengaliSubrata GangaphadyaBiography of Mithun Chakraborty
Mithuner KathaBengaliJayanta GhoshMithuner katha / edited and compiled by Jayanta Ghosh
Cinemay Naamte HoleBengaliMithun ChakrabortyMithun Chakraborty answering questions to his fans
Marbo Ekhane Lash Porbe ShoshaneBengaliAshishtaru MukhaphadyaLife story of Mithun Chakraborty

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Celebrities - Mithun Chakraborty
Nickname: Mithunda, Bengali Babu
Date of Birth: 16 June 1947
Sign:
Height: 6' or 1.83 m
City: Calcutta, West Bengal
Country: India
Education: Scottish Church College (chemistry), graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India
Children: son Mohakshay, daughter Dishani
Marital status: married
Occupation: bollywood actor
Debut Film: Mrigayaa
Languages: hindi, english
Mithun Chakraborty, turned and twisted in Disco Dancer and is on top of his game, not just in movies but in hospitality. He is known to be a sports fan and an expert at martial arts.
Basics on Mithun
He was born as Gouranga Chakraborty on 16th June 1947 in Kolkata, West Bengal. He studies at the Scottish Church College and earned a degree in BSc. He also attended the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. Mithunda, as he is fondly known, was a Naxalite. Owing to his brother’s untimely death, he went back to his family.
He married the actress Yogitha Bali and they have three sons and one daughter. His son Mimoh has taken up after his father by entering the film industry. He was rumoured to have married actress Sridevi who left him when she found out he hadn’t divorced his first wife, leading to an annulment.
He owns the Monarch Group in the hospitality sector. He also helped start the Bengal Football Academy and was part owner of the Royal Bengal Tigers of the IPL. He started the Ooty Factory Films that produce low budget B grade movies. He also acted in Bengali and Bhojpuri movies.
Mithun Chakraborthy’s Movies
His first movie was Mrigaya (1976) that won him the National Film Award for Best Actor. Suraksha (1979) saw him as Gunmaster, followed by Taraana (1979) and Boney Kapoor’s Hum Paanch, which was an adaptation of the epic Mahabharata.
His movie Disco Dancer (1982) made him a dancing sensation as the struggling Anil alias Jimmy. He kept up his dancer avatar with Dance Dance (1987). He won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Agneepath (1990) with Amitabh Bacchan. He was Amavas in Jallad (1995) winning the Filmfare Best Villain Award.
He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performances as Shibnath, a freedom fighter in Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s Tahader Katha (1992) and the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Vivekananda (1994).
He came back into movies but not as a lead. In Lucky: No Time for Love (2005) he was Colonel Pindi Das Kapoor. In Chingari (2006), he played Bhuvan Panda, a worshipper of Kali. Guru in 2007 was another hit, while My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (2008) and Heroes (2008) did okay.
His upcoming releases are Chandni Chowk to China with Akshay Kumar, Veer with Salman Khan, a comedy C Kkompany, Luck with Sanjay Dutt and Madhur Bhandharkar’s Jail.
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Mithun Chakraborty
Name: Mithun Chakraborty
Birthday: 16th July, 1950
Zodiac: Gemini
Marital Status: Mithun Chakraborty tied the knot with Yogeeta Bali, a former actress in the year 1979. They have 3 sons and 1 daughter: Mimoh Chakraborty, Rimoh Chakraborty, Namashi Chakraborty and Dishani Chakraborty.
Awards:
1) In 1976 and 1996, Mithun won the Best Actor Award at the National Film awards for ‘Mrigaya’ and ‘Tahader Kotha’ respectively.
2) In the year 1998, he won the National Film Award for the best Supporting Actor category for his role in the film ‘Swami Vivekananda’.
3) In 1990, he won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for ‘Agneepath’.
4) He was presented the Filmfare as well as the Star Screen award in 1995 for the Best Villain category for his role in T L V Prasad’s ‘Jallaad’.
5) In 2007, Mithun won two prestigious awards: Lifetime Achievement Award and Role Model of the Year award from Stardust.
6) Mithun had received the Bengali Journalists’ Association Awards for the Best Actor category in 1977 and 1995 for ‘Mrigaya’ and ‘Tahader Kotha’ respectively.
7) He also received the Anandalok Special Editor award in 1999. In 2007, he received the same award for the Best Actor category for his outstanding role in ‘Minister Fatakeshto’.
Biography: Mithun Chakraborty, the Disco Dancer virtually ruled the Bollywood industry during the 80s. If regional films are included, then Mithun Chakraborty can be said to have appeared in over 200 films. His contribution to the Indian film industry has been immense and even today at the age of 63 years he continues the work which he had started long time back when he had first entered the film industry.
Mithun Chakraborty, who was originally known by the name of Gouranga, was born to a Bengali family in Kolkata, West Bengal. He completed his education from the renowned Scottish Church College, Kolkata, from where he received his undergraduate degree in chemistry (BSc). Later he passed out from the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Before joining the Indian film industry, Mithun was an ardent Naxalite, but later tragedy struck him when his brother died in an accident as a result of which he withdrew himself from the Naxalite group although this action of his made him put his life at a greater risk.
He started his journey in the Indian Film Industry with Mrinal Sen’s film, ‘Mirigaya’ (1976). His performance in this film earned him lots of appreciation and accolades from the film community. He came into the limelight later in the 1970s for his role in the ‘Surakshaa’ (1979), directed by Ravikant Nagaich. In the 1980s, Mithun played some leading roles in ‘Wardaat’,‘Hum Paanch’, ‘Aadat se Majboor’ and ‘Unees-Bees’ for which he became the most demanded star in the 1980s.
His breath taking role came finally in the musical drama film, ‘Disco Dancer’ (1980), directed by Babbar Subhash. This film was a big success and it remains an all-time favorite. ‘Disco Dancer’ and other similar films like ‘Dance Dancer’ (1987) and ‘Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki’ (1984) brought out the dancer in him. As Big B entered politics, Mithun Chakraborty became Bollywood’s numero uno with consecutive hits and after Amitabh Bachchan, he became the next highest paid movie star in Bollywood. Mithun, in the 1980s also played his role in numerous romantic films and family dramas like ‘Ghar Ek Mandir’, ‘Pyaar Jhukta Nahin’, ‘Pyaar Ka Mandir’, ‘Swarag Se Sunder’and ‘Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye’.
Later in the mid-90s, Mithun took a much needed break from Mumbai and he moved to Ooty where he opened up his own hotel business under the brand name ‘Monarch’. He operates his hotels in Siliguri, Kolkata, Ooty, Darjeeling and Mudhumalai. For a decade, many considered Mithun to be a ‘One Man Army’ as he had appeared in more than 80 movies over 10 years. Later on, he moved from mainstream commercial Hindi films to regional movies of low budget. He catered to the viewers of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, where he, till today has a lot followers, all thanks to his  involvement in Bhojpuri films. His biggest Bhojpuri hit came with his debut film ‘Bhole Shankar’. He was the India’s highest tax payer for a span of five years during1995 to 1999.While working in Bollywood, Mithun has also worked in some major blockbuster Bengali films such as ‘Troyee’, ‘Tahader Kotha’, ‘Swarna Trishna’, ‘Annay Abichar and ‘Jiban Yuddha’. Post 2000 , he became much more involved in Bengali movies. He appeared in ‘Titli’ (2002) directed by Rituparno Ghosh, ‘Kaalpurush’(2008) directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta and later on he starred in several hits like ‘Ami Subhash Bolchi’, ‘Target-The Final Mission’ and ‘Shukno Lanka’. Some of his latest hits are ‘Le Halua Le’ and ‘Nobel Chor’.
In 2005, Mithun made his comeback in Bollywood with the not so successful film ‘Elaan’. He then went on to play a supporting role in the Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru directed ‘Lucky: No Time for Love’ which became a major hit at the box office. He earned a lot of appreciation for his role in the film ‘Chingari’(2005) directed by Kalpana Lazmi. He also received lots of accolades for his performance in the 2007 Mani Ratnam directed movie ‘Guru’. In 2009 he played a role in the children’s film ‘Zor Laga Ke…Haiya!’ which received multiple international awards. His other movie titled ‘Chal Chalein’ also received worldwide appreciation for the bold theme it portrayed.
Mithun Chakraborty has also appeared in several television reality shows. He was the head judge of the Indian dance reality show ‘Dance India Dance’ which is aired on Zee TV and is produced by UTV Software Communications. He hosts the reality game show named ‘Dadagiri Unlimited’ and is the grand master of ‘Dance India Dance Li’l Masters’ on a channel called Zee Bangla/Zee TV.
Mithun has also played a considerable role in the field of sports. He was the joint owner of a team (Royal Bengal Tigers) in the presently abandoned ICL (Indian Cricket league). Apart from this, he also jointly owns the ‘Bengali Football Academy’ which has the aim to promote and showcase various football talents from in and around the country.
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