Mithun Chakraborty
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Mithun Chakraborty (Bangla: মিঠুন চক্রবর্তী) (June 16, 1950) ((born Gouranga Chakraborty) is an award-winning Indian actor. He has been considered a celebrity and leading superstar and megastar in 1970's, 1980's, 1990s till today.
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Early life
He was born in Kolkata and educated at the Scottish Church College, Calcutta, where he studied B.Sc. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India. He started his film career in a Hindi film made by Mrinal Sen.Career
His first movie role was in the Bengali film Mrigaya in 1976. He then had a small role in the Hindi film Do Anjaane in the same year. He shot into national prominence with his films Suraksha, Taarana Patita, Wardat, Hum Paanch, Disco Dancer and Dance Dance and was at one time, regarded as a rival to Amitabh Bachchan with his countless films which showed him in an "angry young man" image which Bachchan was famous for. He has acted in nearly 200 films and is considered a legend in his own right.Critical acclaim
Mithun not only achieved a lot of commercial success but also tremendous critical acclaim. His performances in his first film Mrigaya as well as for films Tahader Katha and Ramakrishna, were probably his best. He received the coveted National Film Award for Best Actor for the three films.He also won the Filmfare Award for Jallad & Agneepath and has won many awards in India and abroad in the last 31 years.
Recent work
During the mid 1990s he shifted his focus from the mainstream cinema and went into developing his own movies. These movies were mainly targeted towards people whose social status can at best be described as modest.
He tried to pull out an industry out of this. Initially, he was successful, no doubt, but to have a sustained growth and returns he now needs to pull some other rabbit out of his hat.
In his heyday, earned a huge fan following as a 'dancing star', one who runs a parallel film industry from his South Indian abode of Ooty, is 'God' for a generation of audiences unaware of the Hrithik Roshans and the Sanjay Dutts of this world, who owns an entire chain of hotels in Ooty and one who, was the highest tax payer in the country for five consecutive years, from 1994 to 1999. He has done and continues to do social service all over India.
Selected Filmography
- 2006 Kaalpurush (Buddadev Dasgupta)
- 2006 Sun Zara
- 2006 Chingari (Kalpana Lajmi)
- 2005 Classic Dance of Love
- 2005 Lucky - No time for Love
- 2005 Elaan
- 1998 Gunda
- 1997 Gudia (Goutam Ghosh)
- 1995 The Don
- 1995 Gunehgaar
- 1995 Jallad
- 1992 Tahader Katha (Buddadev Dasgupta)
- 1991 Po Zakonu Dzhungley
- 1990 Agneepath
- 1989 Prem Pratigyaa
- 1989 Daata
- 1989 Ilaaka
- 1989 Waqt Ki Awaz
- 1989 Guru
- 1989 Mujrim
- 1988 Commando
- 1988 Param Dharam
- 1988 Pyaar Ka Mandir
- 1988 Saazish
- 1988 Ganga Jamuna Sarswati
- 1987 Dance Dance
- 1987 Deewana Tera Naam Ka
- 1987 Hawalaat
- 1986 Ghar Ek Mandir
- 1986 Main Balwan
- 1986 Jaal
- 1986 Dilwala
- 1986 Muddat
- 1986 Pyaar Ke Do Pal
- 1985 Swarg Se Sundar
- 1985 Pyaar Jhukta Nahin
- 1985 Maa Kasam
- 1985 Yaadon Ki Kasam
- 1984 Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki
- 1984 Boxer
- 1984 Jaag Utha Insaan
- 1983 Humse Hai Zamana
- 1983 Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye
- 1983 Taqdeer
- 1983 Karate
- 1983 Pasand Apni Apni
- 1983 Fareb
- 1982 Disco Dancer
- 1982 Swami Dada
- 1982 Taqdeer Ka Baadshah
- 1982 Ashanti
- 1982 Aamne Saamne
- 1982 Shaukeen
- 1982 Sun Sajna
- 1982 Ustadi Ustaad Se
- 1982 Ayyash
- 1982 Aadat Se Majboor
- 1981 Wardat
- 1981 Main Aur Mera Haathi
- 1981 Shaukeen
- 1981 Saahas
- 1981 Hum Se Badhkar Kaun
- 1981 Wardat
- 1981 Dhuaan
- 1981 Hum Paanch
- 1981 Jeene Ki Arzoo
- 1981 Beshaq
- 1981 Laparwaah
- 1981 Sameera
- 1981 Ghamnadi
- 1980 Kismat
- 1980 Taxi Chor
- 1980 Unnees Bees
- 1980 Sitara
- 1980 Khwaab
- 1980 Patita
- 1980 Hum Paanch
- 1980 The Naxalite (K.A.Abbas)
- 1980 Kasturi
- 1979 Suraksha
- 1979 Tarana
- 1979 Prem Vivah
- 1979 Amar Deep
- 1979 Tere Pyaar Mein
- 1978 Hamara Sansar
- 1978 Mera Rakshak
- 1977 Mukti
- 1977 Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan
- 1976 Do Anjane
- 1976 Mrigayaa (Mrinal Sen)
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