Mithun Chakraborty

Mithun Chakraborty

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Mithun Chakraborty Profile

  • Name:
  • Mithun Chakraborty
  • Born:
  • June 16, 1950

Mithun Chakraborty Biography

Mithun Chakraborty is an Indian film actor and social activist. He entered the film industry through the film Mrigaya in 1976. This film won him his first National Film Award for Best Actor. He has a huge fan base and he is considered to be one of the leading actors of India. He has acted in more than 350 films in many languages. He is the owner of the Monarch Group of companies.

 

He was born on 16th June 1950 in Kolkata in West Bengal. He studied at Oriental Seminary and got his graduation in chemistry from Scottish Church College in Kolkata. He was a Naxalite before he entered film industry. He and his family had to face continuous threats from the Naxalites. He studied at Film and Television Institute of India in Pune and got his graduation. He is an expert of Martial Arts also.

 

He married former actress Yogeeta Bali and has three sons, Mimoh Chakraborty, Rimoh Chakraborty and Namashi Chakraborty and one daughter Dishani Chakraborty. His sons Mimoh and Rimoh are also appearing in films. He had a relationship with the actress Sridevi from 1986 to 1987 and some even claimed that they married secretly. However their relationship broke off after sometime.

 

After his debut film, he was playing some supporting roles in the films like Do Anjaane and Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan. His film in 1978, Mera Rakshak was a mega hit. Surakshaa in 1979 made him famous. His break through film was Disco Dancer and this was a huge success. He has acted in a number of successful romantic films and family dramas. He was also considered to be the action hero in 1980s.

 

He co-owned Royal Bengal Tigers cricket team which is no more in the IPL. He won National Film Awards for his films Tahader Katha and Swami Vivekananda. He won Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Agneepath, Filmfare Best Villain Award for Jallad and Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Guru. He also has won Star Screen Awards, Stardust Awards, Anandalok Awards and many other awards. 

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