Mithun Chakraborty

Mithun Chakraborty (Bengali: মিঠুন চক্রবর্তী Miṭhun Chôkroborti, Hindi: मिथुन चक्रवर्ती) is a legendary National Film Award-winning Indian film actor, social activist and entrepreneur. Chakraborty made his acting debut with the arthouse drama Mrigaya (1976), for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor. In his heyday during the 1980s, he had earned a huge fan following as a dancing star and went on to establish himself as one of the most popular and leading actors of India, particularly recognised for his role of street dancer Jimmy in the 1982 hit, Disco Dancer.
Altogether Chakraborty has appeared in more than 200 Bollywood films as well as a number of Bengali and Bhojpuri films. Mithun also owns the Monarch Group which has interests in the hospitality sector.
Born Gouranga Chakraborty
June 16, 1950 (1950-06-16) (age 59)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Other name(s) Mithunda
Occupation Actor
Years active 1976 – present
Spouse(s) Yogeeta Bali (1982 – present)
Selected Filmography
Mrigayaa (1976) – Ghinua
Do Anjaane (1976) – Ghanti
Surakshaa (1979) – Gunmaster
Tarana (1979)
Hum Paanch (1980) – Bhima
Shaukeen (1981) – Ravi Anand
Aadat Se Majboor (1981) – Apurba Kishore Bir
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
Dushman (1990) (1990) – Rakesh
Agneepath (1990) – Krishnan Iyer
Dil Aashna Hai (1992) – Sunil
Dalaal (1993)
Jallaad (1995) – Amavas
Loha (1997) – Arjun
Yamraaj (1998) – Birju
Gunda (1998) – Shankar
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
My Name is Anthony Gonsalves (2008)
Heroes (2008) – Dr. Naqvi
Chandni Chowk To China (2008) – Dada
C Kkompany (2008)