Bollywood’s best actor Mithun Chakraborty is celebrating his 76th birthday today i.e. on 16th June. The actor, who has completed 50 years in the film world, struggled a lot in the initial phase. Before achieving a special and big position in Hindi cinema, Mithun Chakraborty had to go through bad to worse situations. He had to face many difficulties to establish his footing in Mumbai. So let us know about some interesting things related to the life of actor Mithun Chakraborty on the occasion of his birthday…
Birth and family
Mithun Chakraborty was born on 16 June 1950 in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. His real name was Gaurang Chakraborty. He was once associated with the Naxalite movement. But when Mithun’s elder brother died, he left everything and returned to his home. After this, Mithun Chakraborty moved to Mumbai to work in the film world.
Face difficulties in Mumbai
Mithun Chakraborty faced a lot of challenges in Mumbai and he struggled every day to overcome it. For them Mayanagari was a confusing city. Having no acquaintances, they did not know where to go and how to go. In the initial days, he used to sleep on the floor and eat on the streets.
bollywood debut
In the year 1976, Mithun Chakraborty debuted in the film industry with the film ‘Mrigaya’. He was awarded the National Award for Best Actor for his excellent performance in his first film. After which Mithun never looked back. In his career spanning 5 decades, the actor has worked in many great films like ‘Vardaat’, ‘Disco Dancer’, ‘Prem Pratigya’, ‘Jallaad’, ‘Gunda’, ‘The Kashmir Files’, ‘Golmaal 3’, ‘OMG’ and ‘Agneepath’.