Mithun Chakraborty
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Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, film producer and entrepreneur and politician. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 350 films, mostly in Hindi and Bengali languages, and a few in Bhojpuri, Telugu, Odia, Tamil, Kannada, and Punjabi. Referred to as "Mahaguru" (Bengali for "The Great Teacher"), he is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. In January 2024, Chakraborty was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour by the Government of India. He was also awarded India's highest accolade in the field of cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2022, whose announcement came from the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in September 2024. Chakraborty made his acting debut with art house drama Mrigayaa (1976), directed by Mrinal Sen, for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor. His major breakthrough role came with Bengali film Nadi Theke Sagare (1978). Chakraborty gained greater fame with the 1982 film Disco Dancer, which was a major box office success in India and the Soviet Union. Besides Disco Dancer, Chakraborty also gained recognition for many other performances as both a lead and character artist. Chakraborty's performance in Agneepath won him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1990. Chakraborty owns the Monarch Group, which has interests in the hospitality and educational sectors. He also started the production house Paparatzy Productions. In 1992, he, along with Dilip Kumar and Sunil Dutt, set up a trust to help actors in need of assistance called the Cine & T.V Artistes Association (CINTAA). He was also the Chairperson of Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union, which protects the welfare of cinema workers and resolves their demands and problems. The television show Dance India Dance, where Chakraborty was the Grand Master, also entered in the Limca Book of Records and the Guinness World Records. Chakraborty played a crucial mediating role between Pranab Mukherjee of the Indian National Congress and Mamata Banerjee, winning Mukherjee the support of Banerjee's party, the All India Trinamool Congress, in the 2012 Indian presidential election. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 7 March 2021, ahead of the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.
Career
- 1950Born
- 1977Won National Film Award for Best Actor
- 1996Won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 2013Won Banga Bibhushan
- 2024Won Padma Bhushan
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Kolkata
- •Citizenship: India
- •Known as: film actor, politician
- •Spouse: Yogeeta Bali
What happened recently
Dev Adhikari visits Mithun Chakraborty in hospital after the latter’s surgery: “You have always been like a father figure to me”
Mithun Chakraborty undergoes surgery, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari pays him visit
Mithun Chakraborty undergoes surgery in Kolkata hospital; Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visits
Mithun Chakraborty undergoes surgery in Kolkata; CM Adhikari visits him in hospital
Mithun Chakraborty hospitalised, undergoes minor surgery in Kolkata, West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari drop
Mithun Chakraborty Undergoes Surgery; Suvendu Adhikari Visits Actor, Shares Health Update
Mithun Chakraborty hospitalised: WB CM Suvendu Adhikari pays visit, wishes him speedy recovery
Mithun Chakraborty hospitalised: West Bengal leader Suvendu Adhikari shares health update
Mithun Chakraborty hospitalised in Kolkata; WB CM Suvendu Adhikari visits him, shares health update
Mandakini fondly remembers filming 'Julie Julie' with Mithun Chakraborty: 'Some songs never fade'
Mithun Chakraborty Birthday: Did You Know The Veteran Actor Was An Assistant To Salman Khan's Stepmother Helen During His Struggling Days?
From Mumbai's Footpaths to Global Stardom, the Struggle-to-Success Story of Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty's daughter Dishani Chakraborty says 'I can't wait to marry you' in UNSEEN engagement p
Mithun Chakraborty’s daughter Dishani shares unseen LA engagement pics with fiancé Myles Mantzaris
Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty, Jackie Shroff 'went all out in action' for Baap, reveals Ahmed Khan
Quote of the day by Mithun Chakraborty: 'There was a time when I thought I wouldn't be able to achieve my goals…'
Mithun Chakraborty and Sridevi 'lived together as a married couple for three months,' claims senior journ
Mimoh aka Mahaakshay Chakraborty: 'If my father Mithun Chakraborty could survive his hell, what excuse do I have to quit?'
'You’re going to be a big star': B. Subhash recalls making a backstage promise to a worried Mithun Chakra
When Zeenat Aman helped Mithun Chakraborty move away from 'B-grade' actor tag by calling him good
Who is Myles Mantzaris? Everything to know about Mithun Chakraborty’s daughter Dishani’s fiancé
When Mithun Chakraborty Said Zeenat Aman Broke His 'B-Grade' Jinx After Calling Him Good
Mithun Chakraborty’s 25-year-old daughter Dishani gets engaged to longtime beau Myles Mantzaris; To get married on December 6, 2026?
Jackie Shroff celebrates Mithun Chakraborty's 76th birthday, honours Hemant Kumar on birth anniversary
Mithun Chakraborty’s daughter Dishani gets engaged, shares beach proposal pics: ‘Easiest forever’
Meet Dishani Chakraborty: Mithun Chakraborty's adopted daughter who is set to marry beau Myles Mantzaris
Mithun Chakraborty's daughter Dishani gets engaged to boyfriend Myles Mantzari, shares proposal pics
Mithun Chakraborty's daughter Dishani Chakraborty gets ENGAGED to Myles Mantzaris, wedding set for December 2026
Mithun Chakraborty Slept In Parks, Asked Reporter To Buy Him A Meal After Winning National Award: Son Mimoh
Hungry and broke, Mithun Chakraborty asked reporter for food after National Award win
