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Mithun Chakraborty
Chakraborty in 2013
In office
Personal details
16 June 1950 (age 70)[3][4]
Kolkata, West Bengal, India[3]
Nationality Indian
(2014-2016)
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Actor
Occupation
entrepreneur
television presenter
Nickname(s) Mithun Da
Contents
Bollywood career[edit]
Debut and stardom (1976–1990)[edit]
Chakraborty made his Bollywood debut with Mrinal Sen's National Award winning
film Mrigayaa (1976), for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor.[8] After
playing a few minor roles in films such as Do Anjaane (1976) and Phool Khile Hain
Gulshan Gulshan (1978), his first major successful film was the 1978 film Mera
Rakshak.[28] During those days Chakraborty was supported by his Nadi Theke
Sagare co-star Debashree Roy.[29] He rose to stardom with the low budget spy
film Surakshaa (1979), directed by Ravikant Nagaich.[21] The film was so successful that
many movies starring Chakraborty in the lead were launched. His combination
with Deepak Bahry also happened for the first time in 1979 with Tarana and they would
go on to collaborate on many hit films together in the 1980s such as Humse Badhkar
Kaun, Hum Se Hai Zamana and Woh Jo Hasina. Another important film for Chakraborty
in the late 1970s was Prem Vivah, directed by Basu Chatterjee.
Mithun Chakraborty literally ruled Bollywood in the 1980s, with the brand of impossible
heroics and made-for-the-front-row lines[30] as he starred in over 110 releases in this
decade. He starred in films of various genres such as action, family drama, romance
and comedy.[8] Chakraborty played Bheema in the super-hit multi-starrer Hum
Paanch (1980). He played dual roles for the first time in Taxi Chor (1980) and later
played dual roles in several films such as Aamne Samne (1982) Kasam Paida Karne
Wale Ki (1984) and Rakta Bandhan (1984).
In 1982, he shot to superstardom with his most recognisable leading role in the
musical Disco Dancer, which extended Chakraborty's popularity across India and into
Russia[8] and established him as a dancing star.[31] The film's director Babbar
Subhash teamed up with Chakraborty again with the cult musical films Kasam Paida
Karne Wale Ki (1984), Dance Dance (1987) and Commando (1988) which were also
successful. His 1985 superhit movie Pyar Jhukta Nahin reconfirmed his top star status.
That same year, he was also appreciated for his role as Javar in the JP
Dutta film, Ghulami. Chakraborty also became India's highest tax payer in 1986.
[32]
Chakraborty's most successful family dramas included Mujhe Insaaf
Chahiye (1983), Ghar Ek Mandir (1984), Swarag Se Sunder (1986) and Pyaar Ka
Mandir (1988). His comedies included Shaukeen (1982) Pasand Apni Apni (1983)
and Baat Ban Jaye (1986) and action films such as Jagir (1984), Jaal (1986),
Dilwala(1986), Muddat(1986), Watan Ke Rakhwale (1987), Jeete Hain Shaan
Se (1988), Waqt Ki Awaz (1988), Ilaaka(1989), Daata(1989) and Guru (1989). These
films remain his most commercially successful films to date.[33] His performances never
won any award in 1986 and 1987 as the Filmfare Awards were never announced due to
technical reasons. As Chakraborty always had a high number of releases, sometimes it
affected the business of his own films, as happened in 1989, where he had a record 19
films, including super hits like Ilaaka, Mujrim, Prem Pratigya and Daata And hits
like Ladaai, Guru and Bees Saal Baad.
1990–99[edit]
Chakraborty had another 100 plus releases in this decade too, [8] starting
with Agneepath, which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Films
such as 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.[8] 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 were launched every
week, so he shifted his focus from mainstream Hindi cinemas to low-budget movies.
[8]
Dalaal was released followed by other low-budget films such as Phool Aur
Angaar, Ravan Raaj: A True Story and Shapath, which created a market for low-
budget productions.[34]
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.
[35][36][37][38][39]
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 Hindi films as a hero. [21] A
third National Award followed in 1998, this time as the Best Supporting Actor, for his
portrayal of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa in G. V. Iyer's Swami Vivekananda.[8] Once
again, the overdose of Chakraborty releases affected the business as 1998 and 1999
itself had almost 30 releases.[21] Meantime, he paid more taxes than anyone else in the
country in the mean period for 5 continuous years, from 1995 to 1999. [40][41][42] 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 Masinagudi and Ooty in Tamil Nadu,
Mysore, Siliguri and Kolkata.[43]
2000–20[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.
Television[edit]
After the success of the Bengali competitive dance reality show Dance Bangla Dance,
Chakraborty developed the concept of Dance India Dance, an Indian dance
competition show that airs on Zee TV in India, produced by UTV Software
Communications and 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 Chakraborty. The show has won several
television awards for most popular dance reality show. [64] Chakraborty was also the
Grand Master of Dance India Dance Li'l Masters as well as the host of the reality
show Dadagiri Unlimited on Zee Bangla channel. He replaced Sourav Ganguly as the
host of the show. Chakraborty hosted the Bengali version of Bigg
Boss and Rannaghore Rockstar on ETV Bangla.[65] Chakraborty made his acting debut
on TV with the comedy show The Drama Company.[66][67]
Chakraborty now appears in the Star Jalsha's Dance Dance Junior, also judged by
Tollywood actors, Soham and Srabanti Chatterjee.[68][69][70]
Political career[edit]
Chakraborty joined as a Member of Parliament[71] after he was nominated 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 the West Bengal Rajya Sabha
Assembly Polls which were held on 7 February 2014. [72] On 26 December 2016, he
resigned as a Rajya Sabha MP.[73]
Brand ambassador[edit]
Chakraborty was the ambassador of Panasonic electronics for India back in the late
1980s.[74][75] Now he is the face of GoDaddy, an internet domain registrar and web-hosting
company. He was also the face of Channel 10, a unit of Bengal Media Pvt. Ltd. owned
by Saradha Media Group,[76] and he later said "Saradha didn't pay my dues" as its
branch Saradha Chit Fund collapsed.[77] Chakraborty is also the face of Manappuram
Gold Loan for West Bengal state.[78]
Personal life[edit]
He married actress Yogeeta Bali, whom he met in 1979.[79] Chakraborty has four
children: three sons and a daughter. [80]
Filmography[edit]
Main article: Mithun Chakraborty filmography
1976 - Best Actor for Mrigayaa
1992 - Best Actor for Tahader Katha
1995 - Best Supporting Actor for Swami Vivekananda
Nominated
2002 - Best Actor for Titli
2008 - Best Actor for Kaalpurush
Filmfare Awards
Won
In popular culture[edit]
The title character of the comic book Jimmy Zhingchak is a parody of Mithun
Chakraborty.[23]
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.[21]
In the 2011 film Delhi Belly, Aamir Khan parodies Chakraborty in the song "I Hate
You (Like I Love You)" dressed as "Disco Fighter". [21]
Books on Mithun Chakraborty[edit]
Book Language Author Notes
Leave Disco Dancer Sudha Book about Mithun Chakraborty and soviet
English
Alone Rajagopalan union cinema.
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