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Mithun Chakraborty
Actor

Mithun Chakraborty

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Disco Dancer and award-winning roles across Indian cinema.

Mrigayaa · Disco Dancer

Born
16 June 1950
Birthplace
Kolkata

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Mithun Chakraborty

Indian actor whose career ranges from Mrinal Sen’s art-house drama to popular dance films and television.

Early life

Film training

Studied in Kolkata before graduating from the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune.

Career

  1. 1976

    Film debut

    Won a National Film Award for Mrigayaa.

  2. 1982

    Popular breakthrough

    Starred in Disco Dancer, a success in India and the Soviet Union.

  3. 1990

    Supporting recognition

    Received a Filmfare award for Agneepath.

  4. 2024

    National honours

    Received the Padma Bhushan and was announced as the Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient for 2022.

Selected work

Mrigayaa

Played the lead in Mrinal Sen’s film.

Disco Dancer

An internationally successful musical role.

Beyond work

Family and public life

Married Yogeeta Bali in 1979; they have four children. Has worked in cinema-worker welfare and served in the Rajya Sabha.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: President's Secretariat. GODL-India · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.