Mithun Chakraborty (Bangla: মিঠুন চক্রবর্তী) (born Gouranga Chakraborty June 16, 1950) is a National Film Award-winning Indian film actor as well as social activist. In his heyday, he had earned a huge fan following as a dancing star, and was one of the most popular leading actors of India in the 80s. Altogether he has appeared in more than 200 Bollywood films as well as some Bengali and Bhojpuri films. He is the owner of chain hotels, known as Monarch Hotels. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... , West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... Yogeeta Bali was an actress in the late 60s and through the 70s. ... The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India [1] and is sometimes referred to as the Indian Oscars. ... As the Oscars are to Hollywood, so the Filmfare Awards are to the Indian Bollywood film industry. ... Agneepath is a 1990 Hindi feature film, produced and directed by Mukul S. Anand. ... The Filmfare Best Villain Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... Jallad is an Indian Bollywood film directed by T L V Prasad released on September 15, 1995. ... The National Film Awards, commonly known as the National Awards, are arguably the most prestigious and prominent film awards in India. ... The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) for Best Actor winners: Category: ... Mrigayaa is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Mrinal Sen released on 1976. ... The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) for Best Actor winners: Category: ... Tahader Katha is an award winning bengali feature film directed by Budhhadeb Dasgupta. ... The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) for Best Supporting Actor winners: Category: ... Swami Vivekananda (Sanskrit: , Svāmi Vivekānanda) (January 12, 1863 – July 4, 1902), whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Dutta (Bengali: , Nôrendrônath Dôt-tô), was one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga. ... This article is about the Bengali language. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Film Awards, commonly known as the National Awards, are arguably the most prestigious and prominent film awards in India. ... Social activists are people who act as the conscience and voice of many individuals within a society. ...

Biography

Personal life

He was born in Barisal (now in Bangladesh) and educated at the Scottish Church College, Calcutta, from where he earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry (B.Sc). After that he attended and graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India. Barisal is a district in southern Bangladesh. ... Scottish Church College at 175 The Scottish Church College, which is located at 1 & 3 Urquhart Square, Calcutta 700006 is the oldest continuing Missionary administered liberal arts and sciences academy in India. ... A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... The quality of this article or section may be compromised by peacock terms. You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. ...

It is a little known fact that Mithun was a staunch Naxalite before entering the film industry. But tragedy struck his family when his only brother got accidentally electrocuted and killed in a freak accident. Mithun returned to his family and left the Naxalite fold, even though doing so meant a grave risk to his own life from the Naxalites, because this was considered a one-way road (it was an unwritten law somewhat like an Omerta, that one could not abandon the Naxalite cause once it had been embraced). This proved to be a turning point in his life and became one of the prime causes that led to his iconic status. Another lesser known fact is that he had undergone expert training in martial arts. Map showing the districts affected by the Naxalite movement Naxalite or Naxalism is an informal name given to radical, often violent, revolutionary communist groups that were born out of the Sino-Soviet split in the Indian communist movement. ... The omertà (Sicilian for manliness) is the vow of silence taken by members of the Italian Mafia. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ...

Mithun is married to Indian actress Yogita Bali and has four children, three sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Mimoh Chakraborty is an upcoming actor whose debut movie is scheduled to be launched in 2007. Yogeeta Bali was an actress in the late 1960s and through the 1970s. ...

Numerous sources claim that Chakraborty had a relationship with actresses Sridevi from 1986 to 1987, and that Sridevi ended the relationship when she found out that he had not divorced his first wife, Yogita Bali. Chakraborty and Sridevi were believed to have been secretly married and that the union was later annulled.^[1] Sridevi (Tamil: ஸ்ரீதேவி) also known as Sreedevi Ayyapan, was born on August 13, 1963 in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. ... Yogeeta Bali was an actress in the late 1960s and through the 1970s. ... Annulment is a legal procedure for declaring a marriage null and void. ...

Film career

Mithun made his film debut in the 1976 Mrinal Sen directed film Mrigaya for which he won the coveted National Film Award for Best Actor. After his debut he played some supporting roles in films such as Do Anjaane (1976) and Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan (1977) which did not gain him any recognition. Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mrinal Sen (Bangla: মৄণাল সেন) is a Bengali Indian filmmaker. ... Mrigayaa is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Mrinal Sen released on 1976. ... The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) for Best Actor winners: Category: ... Do Anjaane (English: Two Unknowns) is a 1976 Hindi film. ... Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan is a 1978 Hindi movie produced by Surinder Kapoor and directed by Sikandar Khanna. ...

He shot into prominence in the late 1970s with the low budget Ravikant Nagaich directed spy film Surakshaa (1979) and the early 1980s with leading roles in hit films such as Hum Paanch (1980) and Wardaat (1981) (a sequel to Surakshaa). Ravikant Nagaich is an Indian film personality born at Atrauli- Uttar Pradesh, India in 1931- and died at Bombay, Maharashtra India on January 6th 1991. ... Surakshaa is a 1979 Hindi movie directed by Ravikant Nagaich. ... Hum Paanch is a 1980 Bollywood film directed by Bapu and produced by Boney Kapoor. ...

His breakthrough role finally came in the musical drama Disco Dancer (1982) which was a huge success due to its hit music and remains a cult favourite to this day.A Good example of his cult movies would be Gunda. This film and other musical films such as Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki (1984) and Dance Dance (1987) showcased him as a talented dancer. Disco Dancer is a 1982 Bollywood movie starring Mithun Chakraborty. ... Gunda is a 1998 movie directed by Kanti Shah,starring Mithun Chakraborty, Mukesh Rishi and Shakti Kapoor. ... Dance Dance is an Indian Bollywood movie released on May 29, 1987, directed and produced by Babbar Subhash. ...

He starred in many successful romantic and family drama films during this period such as Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye (1983), Pyaar Jhukta Nahin (1985), Swarg Se Sunder (1986), and Pyaar Ka Mandir (1988). These films remain his most commercially successful films to date.^[2] Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye is an Indian Bollywood film directed by T Rama Rao released on September 23, 1983. ... Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence is an Indian Bollywood film directed by K. Bapaiah released on April 1, 1988. ...

He was widely recognized as an action hero in hit films like Wanted (1983), Boxer (1984), Jagir (1984), Jaal (1986), Watan Ke Rakhwale (1987) Commando (1988), Waqt Ki Awaaz (1988), Guru (1989) and Dushman (1990). During the mid 1980s he was regarded as a rival to Amitabh Bachchan as he did dozens of films in the action and drama genre that showcased him as an angry young man at odds with the ills of society and corruption. This characterization was similar to Bachchan's one. Likewise, he has worked with some of the biggest actresses of his time and Bollywood in general, like Zeenat Aman, Padmini Kolhapure, Rati Agnihotri, Rekha, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit and more. Bachchan redirects here. ... Zeenat Aman (Hindi: ज़ीनत अमन, Urdu: زینت اَمن), born November 19, 1951) is an Indian actress. ... Padmini Kolhapure was a famous Hindi film heroine in the 1980s. ... Rati Agnihotri (Hindi: रति अग्निहोत्रि, Urdu: رتِ اَگنِہوترِ) was born on December 10, 1960 to a Punjabi family in Bombay, India and is a veteran Indian actress. ... Rekha (Tamil: ரேகா, Hindi: रेखा, Urdu: ریکھا), born October 10, 1954, is an award-winning popular Bollywood actress. ... Sridevi (Tamil: ஸ்ரீதேவி) also known as Sreedevi Ayyapan, was born on August 13, 1963 in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. ... Madhuri Dixit (Marathi: माधुरी दीक्षित) (born as Madhuri Shankar Dixit to a Marathi Chitpavan Brahmin family on May 15, 1967) is an award winning Indian Bollywood actress and one of the biggest stars of the Indian film industry. ...

Mithun achieved not only commercial success but also tremendous critical acclaim. His performances in his first film Mrigaya as well as for films such as Tahader Katha and Swami Vivekananda, were widely appreciated and won him National Film Awards. He also won two Filmfare awards: The Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in the 1990 film Agneepath, and the Filmfare Best Villain Award for his performance in Jallad. Apart from it, he was praised for his performances in films like Pyaar Ka Mandir (1988) and Mujrim (1989). Mrigayaa is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Mrinal Sen released on 1976. ... Tahader Katha is an award winning bengali feature film directed by Budhhadeb Dasgupta. ... Swami Vivekananda (Sanskrit: , Svāmi Vivekānanda) (January 12, 1863 – July 4, 1902), whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Dutta (Bengali: , Nôrendrônath Dôt-tô), was one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga. ... The National Film Awards, commonly known as the National Awards, are arguably the most prestigious and prominent film awards in India. ... Filmfare Awards are Bollywoods answer to the Oscars. ... As the Oscars are to Hollywood, so the Filmfare Awards are to the Indian Bollywood film industry. ... Agneepath is a 1990 Hindi feature film, produced and directed by Mukul S. Anand. ... The Filmfare Best Villain Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... Jallad is an Indian Bollywood film directed by T L V Prasad released on September 15, 1995. ... Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence is an Indian Bollywood film directed by K. Bapaiah released on April 1, 1988. ... Mujrim (English: Criminal) is an Indian Bollywood movie released on June 28, 1989, directed by Umesh Mehra. ...

During the mid 1990s he shifted his focus from mainstream Hindi cinema and went into starring in low-budget B-grade movies. These movies were mainly produced to cater to the audiences of Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, where Mithun has a cult-following even today, thanks to his Bhojpuri movies. In the late 1990s he took a break from acting and relocated to Ooty where he set up some businesses. He was the highest tax payer in the country for five consecutive years, from 1994 to 1999. , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... For other uses, see Bihar (disambiguation). ... Categories: Indo-Aryan languages | Languages of India | Language stubs ...

He made a comeback to the mainstream film Hindi film industry in 2005 with the film Elaan which was not successful. After a few supporting roles in films such as Lucky: No Time for Love (2005) he won acclaim for his performance in Kalpana Lazmi's Chingari. He recently starred in Mani Ratnam's hit Guru for which he received critical acclaim. Guru was the first film of his to be commercially successful since his comeback. His upcoming films are Samir Karnik's Mera Bharat Mahaan and Zindagi Tera Naam. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elaan (Hindi: एलान, Urdu: ایلان) is a Bollywood film released in January 2005. ... Kalpana Lazmi (born 1954) is an Indian film director, producer and writer. ... Chingaari (English: Spark) is a Bollywood movie released in 2006. ... Mani Ratnam (Tamil: ) (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ... For other uses of the word Guru, see Guru (disambiguation). ... Mera Bharat Mahaan (English: My India is Great) is a forthcoming Bollywood film directed by Samir Karnik. ...

Sports

Mithun Chakraborty has also been quitely promoting Football in his native Bengal. He is the brainchild behind the Bengal Football Academy. He travelled 12 hours in buses all over Bengal to raise money by playing exhibition matches. Rs 37 lakh is what they collected way back in 1999. Today, the BFA struggles to find its feet, fighting lack of funds and a permanent playing ground. The young Tarif Ali, who is a part of the Indian National squad is a protege of BFA.

Awards

National Film Awards

• 1977 - National Film Awards for Best Actor for Mrigayaa
• 1993 - National Film Awards for Best Actor for Tahader Katha
• 1996 - National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Swami Vivekananda

The National Film Awards, commonly known as the National Awards, are arguably the most prestigious and prominent film awards in India. ... The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) for Best Actor winners: Category: ... Mrigayaa is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Mrinal Sen released on 1976. ... The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) for Best Actor winners: Category: ... Tahader Katha is an award winning bengali feature film directed by Budhhadeb Dasgupta. ... The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) for Best Supporting Actor winners: Category: ... Swami Vivekananda (Sanskrit: , Svāmi Vivekānanda) (January 12, 1863 – July 4, 1902), whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Dutta (Bengali: , Nôrendrônath Dôt-tô), was one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga. ...

Filmfare Awards

• 1990 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Agneepath
• 1995 - Filmfare Best Villain Award for Jallaad

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Star Screen Awards

• 1995 - Star Screen Award Best Villain for Jallaad

Awards Popular awards Best Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Villain Best Comedian Best Music Director Best Lyricist Best Male Playback Best Female Playback Lifetime Achievement Technical Awards Best Art Direction Best Action Best Cinematographer Best Editing Best Choreography Best Story Best... The Star Screen Award Best Villain is chosen via a distinguished panel of judges from the film industry. ... Jallad is an Indian Bollywood film directed by T L V Prasad released on September 15, 1995. ...

Stardust Awards

• 2007 - Lifetime Achievement Award [1]
• 2007 - Role Model Of The Year Award [2]

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BFJA Awards

• 1977 - Best Actor for Mrigayaa [3]
• 1995 - Best Actor [4]

The BENGAL FILM JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION [1] is the oldest Association of Film critics in India, founded in 1937, by the inspiration and determination of the handful of pioneers amongst the then thin section of scribes that were drawn to film journalism with a lofty mission to serve the developing film... Mrigayaa is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Mrinal Sen released on 1976. ...

Selected Filmography

Main article: Mithun Chakraborty filmography

• Mrigayaa (1976) - Ghinua
• Do Anjaane (1976) - Ghanti
• Surakshaa (1979) - Gunmaster
• Tarana (1979)
• Hum Paanch (1980) - Bhima
• Shaukeen (1981) - Ravi Anand
• Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye (1983)
• Disco Dancer (1983) - Anil
• Ghulami (1985)
• Dance Dance (1987) - Ramu
• Pyaar Ka Mandir (1988) - Vijay
• Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1988) - Johnny
• Agneepath (1990) - Krishnan Iyer
• Dil Aashna Hai (1992) - Sunil
• Jallaad (1995) - Amavas
• Loha (1997) - Arjun
• Titli (2002) - Rohit Roy
• Elaan (2005) - Baba Sikandar
• Lucky: No Time for Love (2005) - Das Kapoor
• Chingaari (2006) - Bhuvan Panda
• Dil Diya Hai (2006)
• Guru (2007) - Manikdas Gupta
• Hason Raja (2007) - Ruhul Amin
• Mera Bharat Mahaan (2008)

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References

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External links

• Mithun Chakraborty at the Internet Movie Database