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Mithun Chakraborty Birthday: ‘Disco Dancer’ Turns 72; New Movies, Songs, Quotes, Pictures, Videos To Wish Him

Mithun Chakraborty’s birthday is on June 16. Originally Gouranga Chakraborty, on June 16, 1950, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, and lawmaker best known for his performances in Hindi and Bengali movies. He was a speaker of the Rajya Sabha in the past. He has two Filmfare Awards and three National Film Awards to his name. “Mrigayaa” (1976), an art-house play wherein the Chakraborty earned his first National Film Award for Best Actor, was Chakraborty’s playing début.

Chakraborty starred as Jimmy in the 1982 film “Disco Dancer,” which was a box office hit in India and the Soviet Union and became the first Indian film to generate Rs.100 crore. Aside from “Disco Dancer,” Chakraborty is known for his roles in movies like “Surakksha”, “Sahhas”, “Wardat”, “Wanted”, “Boxer”, “Pyar Jhukta Nahin” and more.

Mithun Chakraborty Birthday – June 16, He Turns 72
Mithun Chakraborty In ‘Agneepath’ Winning The Filmfare Award

For his work as Krishnan Iyer Nariyal Paniwala in the movie “Agneepath”, he got the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1991. Chakraborty is the founder and CEO of the Monarch Group, which has operations in the tourism and educational industries. He’s also the founder of Paparatzy Productions, a producing company. In 1992, he founded the Cine & T.V Artistes Association alongside Dilip Kumar and Sunil Dutt to support underprivileged actors.

Mithun Chakraborty in ‘Dance India Dance’ As Grandmaster

He was also the President of the Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union, which looks after the well-being of movie employees and addresses their grievances. The television series Dance India Dance, in which Chakraborty serves as Maestro, has been already inducted into the Limca Book of Records and the Guinness Record Holder. Chakraborty was a crucial mechanism among Pranab Mukherjee and Mamata Banerjee in the 2012 election, securing the Congressman’s backing from the Trinamool chief.

Mithun Chakraborty In ‘Kick’ With Salman Khan

Quotes, Pictures, Videos To Wish Him

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