Mithun Chakraborty

Mithun Chakraborty

Mithun Chakraborty (actually Gouranga Chakraborty ; Bengali : মিঠুন চক্রবর্তী, Miṭhun Cakrabartī; born June 16, 1950 in Calcutta , West Bengal , India ) is an Indian film actor and dancer of Hindi films . He played in more than 250 Bollywood films and numerous other Indian productions , including in the languages ​​Bengali, Oriya and Bhojpuri .

Life

After attending the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune , Chakraborty had his first leading role in Mrinal Sens's political film Mrigaya (1976). For his portrayal of a young native hunter in Orissa in the 1930s , he immediately received a National Film Award in the "Best Actor" category. At the beginning of his career, Chakraborty attracted attention through politically and historically committed films such as KA Abbas ' The Naxalites (1979) about the Naxalite and student movement of the 1970s or Bapus feudal drama Hum Paanch (1980).

In the 1980s he established his image as a love and action hero in medium-budget film productions and was considered by producers to be a cheaper variant of Amitabh Bachchan's , but an equally safe investment. He was able to win over a wide audience for himself in the role of the street dancer Jimmi with Subhash Ghai's box office hits Disco Dancer (1983) and Dance Dance (1987) both domestically and in the USSR and Turkey . Chakraborty played alongside Dharmendra in JP Duttas Ghulami (1985) and - as often in the 70s and early 80s - Smita Patil , Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Naseeruddin Shah . In the late 80s he was used as the second leading actor alongside Amitabh Bachchan in Manmohan Desais Ganga Jamuna Saraswati (1988) and Mukul Anands Agneepath (1990).

Directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta , he starred in Tahader Katha (1992) for which he received his second of a total of three National Film Awards.

Chakraborty is an entrepreneur and owner of the Monarch Group, which operates in the hotel and catering industry. He is also known for his commitment to social issues; so he helped set up the Bengal Football Academy . He is married to the actress Yogeeta Bali and has three children.

Awards

National Film Awards

• 1977: National Film Award for "Best Actor" in Mrigayaa
• 1993: National Film Award for "Best Actor" in Tahader Katha
• 1996: National Film Award for “Best Supporting Actor” in Swami Vivekananda

Filmfare Awards

• 1990: Filmfare "Best Supporting Actor" Award in Agneepath (winner)
• 1995: Filmfare "Best Rogue" Award in Jallaad (winner)
• 2008: Filmfare "Best Supporting Actor" Award in Guru (nomination)

Star Screen Awards

• 1995: Star Screen Award "Best Villain" in Jallaad

Stardust Awards

• 2007: Stardust Award for his "life's work"
• 2007: "Role Model of the Year" Award

Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards

• 1977: BFJA Awards for "Best Actor" in Mrigayaa
• 1995: BFJA Awards for “Best Actor” in Tahader Katha

Anandalok Awards

• 1999: Special Editor Award
• 2001: Best Actor
• 2007: Best Actor in Minister Fatakesto

Filmography (selection)

• 1976: Mrigaya
• 1976: Do Anjaane
• 1978: Mere Rakshak
• 1979: Suraksha
• 1979: Tarana
• 1980: Hum Paanch
• 1980: Sitara
• 1981: Shaukeen
• 1981: Wardaat
• 1981: Aadat Se Majboor
• 1982: Disco Dancer
• 1983: Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye
• 1984: Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki
• 1985: Pyaar Jhukta Nahin
• 1985: Ghulami
• 1987: Dance Dance
• 1988: Commando
• 1988: Pyaar Ka Mandir
• 1988: Waqt Ki Awaz
• 1988: Jeete Hain Shaan Se
• 1990: Dushman
• 1990: Agneepath
• 1992: Your heart knows the truth ( Dil Aashna Hai )
• 1993: Dalaal
• 1993: Tadipaar
• 1993: Phool Aur Angaar
• 1995: Jalaad
• 1995: Ravan Raaj: A True Story
• 1997: Loha
• 1998: Sahara Jaluchi (Oriya)
• 1998: Yamraaj
• 1998: Hitler
• 1998: Gunda
• 2002: Titli
• 2005: Elaan
• 2005: Lucky: No Time for Love
• 2006: Chingaari
• 2006: Dil Diya Hai
• 2007: Guru
• 2007: Hason Raja
• 2008: My Name is Anthony Gonsalves
• 2008: Yuvraj
• 2008: Bhole Shankar
• 2008: Heores
• 2008: C Kkompany
• 2009: Luck
• 2009: Phir Kabhi
• 2009: Chandni Chowk To China
• 2009: Baabarr
• 2010: Veer - The love of a warrior (Veer)
• 2010: Golmaal 3
• 2010: Rehmat Ali
• 2010: Handa Vonda
• 2010: Shukno Lanka
• 2014: Kick

Web links

• Mithun Chakraborty in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Biography (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Screen International Film and TV Year Book , 1990, p. 127
2. ↑ Entry on Mithun Chakraborty in Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen: Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema , p. 72
3. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2008345.cms
4. ↑ http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/2210/event-photos-report-stardust-awards-2007.html
5. ↑ Aishwarya Rai, Sanjay Dutt bag top honors at Stardust awards: Bollywood News . ApunKaChoice.Com. February 20, 2007. Archived from the original on March 18, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 22, 2010.