Mithun Chakraborty

Mithun Chakraborty was born on 16 June 1950 into a Bengali Hindu family in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India to Basanta Kumar Chakraborty and Shanti Rani Chakraborty.{{cite web |title=Rajya Sabha Former Members Search |url=https://sansad.in/rs/members/biography/2261 |website=Rajya Sabha Secretariat |access-date=30 May 2023 |quote=The website doesn't provide a direct link. So it can be navigated to the biography page by typing "Mithun Chakraborty" in the search bar}}{{cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/real-name-of/article/what-is-mithun-chakrabortys-real-name/226669 |title=What is Mithun Chakraborty's real name? |publisher=Times Now |date=11 May 2018 |access-date=21 August 2020}}{{cite web |title=Mithun Chakraborty |url=http://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/mithunchakraborty |website=PRS Legislative Research |access-date=4 July 2020 |language=en |date=25 October 2016}} He studied at Oriental Seminary and then earned his B.Sc. degree in Chemistry from Scottish Church College in Kolkata. After that, he attended and graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He was a Naxalite before entering films, but tragedy struck his family when his only brother was electrocuted and killed in a freak accident. He returned to his family and left the Naxalite fold, even though this posed a grave risk to his own life.{{cite news |title=Filmstar Mithun Chakraborty attends Pranab Mukherjee's swearing in |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20120210398&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=247357 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208124434/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20120210398&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=247357 |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 February 2013 |publisher=movies.ndtv.com |date=25 July 2012 |access-date=25 July 2012}} During his days as a Naxalite, he became friends with Ravi Ranjan, a popular Naxal figure, known to his friends as "Bhaa" (the ultimate saviour). Bhaa was known for his manipulative skills and oratory abilities.{{cite news |title=Filmstar Mithun reveals ties with Bhaa during his Naxal days |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/i-still-get-jitters-before-my-first-shot-mithun_108135.html |publisher=Zee News |date=23 March 2012 |access-date=23 March 2013}}

Chakraborty made his Hindi film debut in 1976 with Mrinal Sen's art-house film Mrigayaa, for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor.{{cite news|last1=Lokapally|first1=Vijay|title=Mrigayaa (1976)|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/mrigayaa-1976/article4728616.ece|access-date=11 February 2015|work=The Hindu|date=16 May 2013}} That same year, he played a brief role in Dulal Guha's hit thriller Do Anjaane which had Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha and Prem Chopra in the lead.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/Trade-Guide-1976-Classification.jpg|title=Wayback Machine|website=www.bobbytalkscinema.com}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Rekha-breaks-her-silence/article15780048.ece|title=Rekha breaks her silence|newspaper=The Hindu|date=8 October 2010 |access-date=5 May 2018}}

In 1978, Chakraborty made his debut in Bengali cinema with Arabinda Mukhopadhyay's romantic blockbuster Nadi Theke Sagare.{{Cite web |url=http://www.moviebuff.com/nadi-theke-sagare |title=Nadi Theke Sagare on Moviebuff.com |website=moviebuff.com |access-date=28 October 2017}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/nadi-theke-sagare-1978-bengali-movie |title=Nadi Theke Sagare (1978) |last=FilmiClub |website=FilmiClub |language=en-US |access-date=28 October 2017}} He also co-starred alongside Rameshwari in Mera Rakshak.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mera_rakshak|title=Mera Rakshak (1978)|website=Rotten Tomatoes }} A remake of R. Thyagarajan's own directional venture Aattukara Alamelu (1977), it performed well commercially.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/Film-Inf-1978-Classification.jpg|title=Wayback Machine|website=www.bobbytalkscinema.com}} In 1979, Chakraborty delivered another hit with Ravikant Nagaich's spy thriller Surakksha.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/Trade-Guide-1979-Classificaiton.jpg|title=Wayback Machine|website=www.bobbytalkscinema.com}} This was followed by a string of successful Hindi films, such as Taraana (1979), Patita (1980), Unees-Bees (1980), Hum Paanch (1980) and Hum Se Badkar Kaun (1981) and the Bengali film Kalankini Kankabati (1981).{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/Film-Inf-1980-Classification.jpg|title=Wayback Machine|website=www.bobbytalkscinema.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/Film-Inf-1981-Class-Comp.jpg|title=Wayback Machine|website=www.bobbytalkscinema.com}}

In 1982, Chakraborty had a string of successes with Shaukeen, Ashanti, Taqdeer Ka Badshah and Swami Dada.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/Film-Inf-1982-Classification.jpg|title=Film Information Classification 1982}} He shot to superstardom in the same year with B. Subhash's dance film Disco Dancer. Disco Dancer proved to be a superhit domestically and an All Time Blockbuster in overseas markets.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=3720|title=You Asked It - Why Are China Collections Not Added To Worldwide Collections|date=1 March 2018}} It also became the first Indian film to do a business of {{INRConvert|1|b}}.{{cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/bollywood-mithun-chakraborty-life-turn-by-film-disco-dancer-39-years-ago-read-intresting-story-pr-3904551.html|title=39 Years of Disco Dancer|date=17 December 2021}}{{cite news|last=Cain|first=Rob|title=For Indian Movies, 1,000 Crore Rupees Is The New 100|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/10/02/for-indian-movies-the-%E2%82%B91000-crore-club-is-the-new-100/|work=Forbes|date=2 October 2017|access-date=13 November 2017|archive-date=13 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113224652/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/10/02/for-indian-movies-the-%E2%82%B91000-crore-club-is-the-new-100/|url-status=live}} Its soundtrack composed by Bappi Lahiri was a huge chartbuster and played a big role in the box office success of the film, especially in countries like Soviet Union and China.{{cite news |title=Bappi Lahiri: The golden era of music has ended |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bappi-lahiri-the-golden-era-of-music-has-ended-1.1360680 |work=Gulf News |date=17 July 2014 |language=en |access-date=21 December 2018 |archive-date=14 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214065318/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bappi-lahiri-the-golden-era-of-music-has-ended-1.1360680 |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |title=International |magazine=Billboard |date=18 July 1981 |volume=93 |issue=28 |page=69 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rSQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT69 |access-date=21 December 2018 |archive-date=9 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009032352/https://books.google.com/books?id=rSQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT69#v=onepage&q&f=false |url-status=live}} The same year, he established himself in Bengali cinema as well with Gautam Mukherjee's musical blockbuster Troyee.{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/rd-burman-and-the-horrible-1980s-2877634/|title=RD Burman and the horrible 1980s|website=www.indianexpress.com|date=27 June 2016 |access-date=29 May 2018}} In 1983, he played lead roles in T. Rama Rao and Deepak Bahry's ventures - Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye and Hum Se Hai Zamana, respectively and Basu Chatterjee's critically acclaimed light-hearted romance Pasand Apni Apni.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/Film-Inf-1983-Classification.jpg|title=Wayback Machine|website=www.bobbytalkscinema.com}}{{cite web | title = Classics should be taken on, but correctly: Basu Chatterjee | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Classics-should-be-taken-on-but-correctly-Basu-Chatterjee/articleshow/19253612.cms |date=28 March 2013| access-date = 28 April 2014 | work = The Times of India}} The following year, he appeared alongside Shashi Kapoor, Moushmi Chatterjee and Ranjeeta in the family drama film Ghar Ek Mandir.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ghar-ek-mandir|title=Ghar Ek Mandir (1984)|website=Rotten Tomatoes }} At release, it was thrashed by critics, but went on to become profitable at the box office.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/Film-Information-1984-Classifica.jpg|title=FI Classification (1984)}} The huge box office success of Ghar Ek Mandir was followed by two successes in Jagir and Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki alongside a decent runner Baazi to go with the major grossers.

Chakraborty gained more recognition in 1985 with Vijay Sadanah's romantic drama Pyar Jhukta Nahin, acting opposite Padmini Kolhapure. The film opened to excellent audience response and went on to become a blockbuster. Its soundtrack composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal dominated the musical charts and was the tenth best-selling Hindi film album of the 1980s.{{cite web |title=Music Hits 1980–1989 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=283&catName=MTk4MC0xOTg5 |publisher=Box Office India |date=5 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205042958/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=283&catName=MTk4MC0xOTg5|archive-date=5 February 2010}} He followed it with a superhit in J. P. Dutta's action drama Ghulami co-starring Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Reena Roy, Smita Patil and Anita Raj.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ghulami|title=Ghulami (1985)|website=Rotten Tomatoes }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/Trade-Guide-1985-Classification.jpg|title=Trade Guide Classification 1985}} His other major commercial success that year was another of B. Subhash's directional venture Aandhi-Toofan. Chakraborty's dream run continued in 1986 with the success of K. Bapayya's family drama film Swarag Se Sunder, which also had Jeetendra, Jaya Prada and Kolhapure in the lead.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/swarag_se_sunder|title=Swarag Se Sunder|website=Rotten Tomatoes }}{{cite web|url=https://filminformation.com/featured/flashback-13-october-2023-from-our-issue-dated-17th-october-1998/|title=Blockbusters Of Twenty-Five Years (1973-1997)|date=13 October 2023}} That same year, he found success in Umesh Mehra's actioner Jaal, followed by two more successful films, Dilwaala and Muddat.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/TG-Classifications-1986-1.jpg|title=Trade Guide Classification (1986)}} Apart from commercial success, he received acclaim for his performance in Basu Chatterjee's Sheesha, which was the first Hindi film centred around sexual harassment at workplace.{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/aitraaz-inkaar-sheesha-bollywood-needs-more-stories-themes-around-sexual-harassment-at-workplace-5436651.html|title=Aitraaz, Inkaar, Sheesha: Bollywood needs more stories, themes around sexual harassment at workplace|date=24 October 2018}} The following year, he starred in hits, including Dance Dance, Parivaar and Watan Ke Rakhwale alongside moderately profitable films, Hawalaat and Hiraasat.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/TG-Classification-1987.jpg|title=Trade Guide Classification 1987}} In 1988, Chakraborty reunited with K. Bapayya for Pyar Ka Mandir, co-starring Madhavi, Nirupa Roy, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Raj Kiran and Shoma Anand.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pyar-ka-mandir|title=Pyar Ka Mandir (1988)|website=Rotten Tomatoes }} The film performed very well at the box office and was declared a superhit by trade pundits.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/TG-1988-Classifications-Page1.jpg|title=Trade Guide Classification (1988)}} He then appeared alongside Sridevi and Moushmi Chatterjee in the action drama film Waqt Ki Awaz, which too went on to become a hit, followed by moderate successes in Charnon Ki Saugandh and Jeete Hain Shaan Se. 1989 also proved to be a big one for Chakraborty with four of his films emerging commercial successes, which were - Daata, Prem Pratigyaa, Mujrim and Aakhri Ghulam.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/FI-1989-Classifications.jpg|title=FI Classification (1989)}}

Chakraborty began the new decade with average fares, such as Pati Patni Aur Tawaif and Humse Na Takrana, while his most notable release of 1990 was Mukul Anand's action crime film Agneepath alongside Amitabh Bachchan, which although a commercial failure, received highly positive response from critics and won him Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/FI-Classification-1990.jpg|title=FI Classification (1990)}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-revisiting-amitabh-bachchan-s-agneepath/20120124.htm|title=Revisiting Amitabh Bachchan's Agneepath (Slide 1)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210000326/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-revisiting-amitabh-bachchan-s-agneepath/20120124.htm |date=10 February 2012|archive-date=10 February 2012|work=Rediff Movies}} For next three years, his successful films included Pyar Ka Devta (1991), Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan (1991), Dil Aashna Hai (1992), Ghar Jamai (1992), Dalaal (1993), Aadmi (1993) and Phool Aur Angaar (1993).{{Cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/TG-1991-Classifications-P1.jpg|title=Trade Guide Classification (1991)}}{{cite news |title='A simple man who narrated great stories' |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/a-simple-man-who-narrated-great-stories/cid/625140 |access-date=26 November 2020 |publisher=The Telegraph (Kolkata) |date=19 May 2009}}

Chakraborty's career as a matinee idol faded in the mid-1990s as he took a break from mainstream Hindi cinema and started working in low-budget productions, most of which lacked success due to their poor quality.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/09031998/cinema.html |title=The B-Grade King |magazine=India Today |date=9 March 1998 |access-date=20 October 2010}} Beginning from 1994, he starred in many such films, the majority of which performed miserably at the box office, with a few exceptions like Cheetah (1994), Jallaad (1995) and Ravan Raaj: A True Story (1995), which also proved to be his final hit as a lead actor.{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3105|title=Cheetah (1994) – Movie|publisher=Box Office India}}{{Cite web|title=Jallaad (1995)|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2935|website=Box Office India|access-date=31 July 2023}}{{Cite web|title=Ravan Raaj (1995)|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2961|website=Box Office India|access-date=31 July 2023}}

File: Mithun Chakraborty at the premiere of Bengali film Shukno Lanka.jpg]]

Post-stardom, Chakraborty continued to star in substandard productions which failed to propel his career forward.{{cite web |title=The Big Buck Opera's Three-penny Star |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?208876 |publisher=Outlookindia |date=14 February 2000 |access-date=30 October 2010}}{{cite news |title=That Indefatigable Movie Machine |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/mar/16sh.htm |access-date=8 January 2011 |work=Rediff.com |date=16 March 1999}} He appeared in hundreds of such films produced under his home banner Mithun's Dream Factory.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/09031998/cinema.html |title=The B-Grade King |magazine=India Today |date=9 March 1998 |access-date=20 October 2010 |archive-date=13 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013130401/http://india-today.com/itoday/09031998/cinema.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Acidwash Adonis |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?237467 |publisher=Outlookindia |date=19 May 1998 |access-date=30 October 2010}}{{cite web |title=That's Entertainment |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?208531 |publisher=Outlookindia |date=13 December 1999 |access-date=30 October 2010}} He was unable to accept the universally acclaimed Tamil film Iruvar (1997) as his character had to crop his hair, which would have affected his other 15 films at that time.{{Cite web |title=Duo, The |url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/sightandsoundpolls/2012/film/4ce2b80247698 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820073016/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/sightandsoundpolls/2012/film/4ce2b80247698 |archive-date=20 August 2012 |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=British Film Institute}} By this time, Chakraborty held the record for appearing in the most Hindi films as a hero. During this phase, he saw moderate successes in Shapath (1997) and Chandaal (1998) and won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Ramakrishna Paramahansa in G.V. Iyer's biographical drama Swami Vivekananda (1998).{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2623|title=Shapath - Movie - Box Office India|website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2590|title=Chandaal - Movie - Box Office India|website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/43rd_nff_1996.pdf|title=43rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals}}

With his Bollywood career taking a backseat, Chakraborty began to focus on Bengali films in the early 2000s. From 2000 to 2003, he appeared in highly acclaimed films like Nepaldev Bhattacharjee's Chaka (2000), Rituparno Ghosh's Titli (2002), Prasanta Bal's Ferari Fauj (2002) and Narayan Rao's Santrash (2003).{{cite web | url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/jun/16/13873/revisiting-mithun-chakraborty-s-significant-works-in-bengali-cinema-birthday-special | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819011003/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/jun/16/13873/revisiting-mithun-chakraborty-s-significant-works-in-bengali-cinema-birthday-special | url-status=live | archive-date=19 August 2018 | title=Revisiting Mithun Chakraborty's significant works in Bengali cinema — birthday special }}

He returned to mainstream Hindi films in 2005 with the highly anticipated films Elaan and Lucky: No Time for Love, but contrary to expectations, both the films proved to be critical and commercial duds and failed to re-establish him.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/elaan-review-bollywood-pclvGvfcfhegb.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411100751/https://www.sify.com/movies/elaan-review-bollywood-pclvGvfcfhegb.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2022|title=Elaan|website=Sify }}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vinay-sapru-its-disturbing-to-think-that-radhika-and-i-depicted-something-in-our-movie-which-came-true-several-years-later/articleshow/90093235.cms|title=Vinay Sapru: It's disturbing to think that Radhika and I depicted something in our movie which came true several years later - Times of India|website=The Times of India|first=Rachana|last=Dubey|date=9 March 2022|access-date=30 July 2022|archive-date=30 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730033711/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vinay-sapru-its-disturbing-to-think-that-radhika-and-i-depicted-something-in-our-movie-which-came-true-several-years-later/articleshow/90093235.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=410|title=Elaan - Movie - Box Office India|website=www.boxofficeindia.com}} He finally made a solid comeback in 2007 with Mani Ratnam's Guru.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/guru-is-not-dhirubai-ambani-s-story/story-crGbYSssEaRqGDpQIQXcBO.html|title='Guru is not Dhirubai Ambani's story'|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=9 January 2007}} Guru received highly positive response from critics and proved to be a hit at the box office.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/guru/ |title=Guru |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=6 July 2011}}{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=223|title=Guru - Movie - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}} Chakraborty's performance of an honest editor met with immense acclaim and he received a nomination in the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor category. The same year, he also did a guest appearance in the song "Deewangi Deewangi" from Farah Khan's reincarnation drama Om Shanti Om.{{cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/interviews/10-years-of-om-shanti-om-farah-khan-interview-with-anupama-chopra|title=10 Years of Om Shanti Om with Farah Khan|date=9 November 2017}}

After another series of flops, he appeared in Rohit Shetty's multi-starrer comedy Golmaal 3 in 2010.{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-25/bollywood/28270237 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710031456/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-25/bollywood/28270237 | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 July 2012 | work=The Times of India | title=Golmaal 3 | date=25 October 2010}} It did a business of {{INRConvert|1.69|b}} and was declared a blockbuster by Box Office India.{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=5|title=Golmaal 3 - Movie - Box Office India|website=www.boxofficeindia.com}} The huge success of Golmaal 3 was followed by two more major hits in 2012 with Housefull 2, OMG – Oh My God!, as well as an average hit with Khiladi 786.{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3|title=Housefull 2 - Movie - Box Office India|website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Star_Cast/actor_record_world_total/akshay_kumar/actor |title=Akshay Kumar Box Office |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=5 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804025031/http://boxofficeindia.com/Star_Cast/actor_record_world_total/akshay_kumar/actor |archive-date=4 August 2015 }} Chakraborty had two full-fledged releases in 2013 - Enemmy and the much anticipated Boss, both of which were critical and commercial failures.{{cite news|url=http://freepressjournal.in/too-old-fashioned-to-be-satisfying/ |title=Too old-fashioned to be satisfying - |last=Johnson Thomas |date=22 June 2013 |work=Free Press Journal |accessdate=9 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309213343/http://freepressjournal.in/too-old-fashioned-to-be-satisfying/ |archivedate=9 March 2014 }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodmantra.com/news/watch-trailer-akshay-kumar-back-as-action-hero-in-boss/12500/ |title=Watch Trailer: Akshay Kumar back as action hero in 'Boss' |first=Daliya |last=Ghose |date=28 August 2013 |website=BollywoodMantra |language=en-US|access-date=24 July 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1288|title=Enemmy - Movie - Box Office India|website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1621|title=Boss - Movie - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}} He then played a supporting role in the Salman Khan action comedy film Kick (2014).{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/RZBaA8luxMEwAJ2tasugOM/Bajrangi-Bhaijaan-storms-the-Box-Office-on-opening-day.html|title='Bajrangi Bhaijaan' storms the box office on opening day|first=Lata|last=Jha|date=18 July 2015|website=mint|accessdate=12 November 2021}} The film took an initial of ₹260 million and collected {{INRConvert|3.88|b}} by the end of its run, emerging a blockbuster at the box office.{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kick/box-office/|title=Kick Box Office Collection|website=Bollywood Hungama |date=25 July 2014 }}

In 2015, he made his Telugu and Tamil cinema debut with Gopala Gopala and Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka respectively. While Gopala Gopala did well at the box office, the latter proved to be unsuccessful.{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/gopala-gopala-six-days-box-office-collection-pawan-kalyan-starrer-beats-ram-charans-naayak-620571|title='Gopala Gopala' Six Days Box Office Collection: Pawan Kalyan Starrer Beats Ram Charan's 'Naayak' First Week Figures|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=16 January 2015|access-date=16 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116165435/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/gopala-gopala-six-days-box-office-collection-pawan-kalyan-starrer-beats-ram-charans-naayak-620571|archive-date=16 January 2015}} That same year, he appeared in Vibhu Puri's critically acclaimed historical drama Hawaizaada alongside Ayushmann Khurrana and Pallavi Sharda.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/reviews/hawaizaada-review-a-masterpiece-about-a-dreamer/article1-1312036.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130135754/http://www.hindustantimes.com/reviews/hawaizaada-review-a-masterpiece-about-a-dreamer/article1-1312036.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 January 2015|title=Hawaizaada review: A masterpiece about a dreamer|date=30 January 2015}} He made his Kannada film debut with the successful action thriller The Villain in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/kannada/article/top-8-highest-grossing-kannada-movies-of-all-time/737261|title=Top 8 highest-grossing Kannada movies of all time|date=25 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102221336/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/kannada/article/top-8-highest-grossing-kannada-movies-of-all-time/737261|archive-date=2 November 2021}}

In 2019, Chakraborty played an important role in Vivek Agnihotri's political thriller

The Tashkent Files. It received negative reviews from critics, but the audience reception was positive and as a result, it ran in cinemas for more than 100 days, eventually emerging as a sleeper hit at the box office.{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/life/entertainment-the-tashkent-files-small-budget-films-dream-run-at-box-office-completes-100-days-1649878/lite/|title=The Tashkent Files: Small-budget film's dream run at box office, completes 100 days|date=19 July 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=5627|title=The Tashkent Files - Movie - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com|access-date=6 April 2018|archive-date=6 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406231254/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=5627|url-status=live}} After a year's gap, Chakraborty appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's horror thriller 12 'O' Clock.{{cite news|last1=Lohana|first1=Avinash|title=Mithun Chakraborty to play a Psychiatrist in Ram Gopal Varma's next Geher|url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/mithun-chakraborty-to-play-a-psychiatrist-in-ram-gopal-varmas-next-geher/articleshow/58336934.cms|access-date=5 May 2017|publisher=Mumbai Mirror|date=24 April 2017|archive-date=26 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426063430/http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/mithun-chakraborty-to-play-a-psychiatrist-in-ram-gopal-varmas-next-geher/articleshow/58336934.cms|url-status=live}} In 2022, he starred in two notable box office successes, one in Hindi and one in Bengali. The first one was Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files based on the Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus.{{Cite news |last=Seta |first=Fenil |date=8 February 2022 |title=Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files to Clash with Prabhas-starrer Radhe Shyam on March 11 |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/vivek-agnihotris-kashmir-files-clash-prabhas-starrer-radhe-shyam-march-11/ |access-date=11 March 2022 |archive-date=18 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318152614/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/vivek-agnihotris-kashmir-files-clash-prabhas-starrer-radhe-shyam-march-11/ |url-status=live }} Despite receiving polarising response from reviewers, it grossed {{INRConvert|3.40|b}} worldwide and was declared a major blockbuster by the end of its run.{{Cite web |title=Worldwide Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies on 2022 - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/ |access-date=21 January 2023 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |archive-date=23 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623035055/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6738|title=The Kashmir Files Is Another Gadar - On Its Way To Create History |date=14 March 2022}} He received another nomination in the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor category for his performance of a retired IAS officer in The Kashmir Files.{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2023/nominations|title=Nominations for 68th Filmfare Awards 2023|website=filmfare.com}} The next was Avijit Sen's family drama Projapoti alongside Dev.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/projapoti/movie-review/96481874.cms|title=Projapoti Movie Review: A Mithun movie through-and-through|date=24 December 2022|work=The Times Of India}}

This, too, emerged as a blockbuster at the box office.{{cite web |title=ওটিটিতে উড়বে 'প্রজাপতি'! বক্স অফিসে দুর্দান্ত ব্যাটিংয়ের পর আবার চমক |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/video/watch-video-dev-and-mithun-chakraborty-starrer-projapoti-streams-on-ott-platform-dgtl/cid/1418615 |website=www.anandabazar.com |publisher=Anandabazar Patrika |access-date=7 April 2023 |location=Kolkata |language=bn |date=31 March 2023}} He made his digital debut in 2022 with Prime Video's web show Bestseller.{{Cite web |title='Bestseller' review: Shruti Haasan starrer psychological thriller will keep you on tenterhooks |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bestseller-review-shruti-haasan-starrer-psychological-thriller-will-keep-you-on-tenterhooks-2934911 |access-date=10 November 2022 |website=DNA India |language=en}} In 2023, he played the title role in Suman Ghosh's hit Bengali film Kabuliwala.{{cite news |last1=কুন্ডু |first1=কস্তুরী |date=22 January 2024 |title=এক মাস পেরিয়ে এগিয়ে চলেছে প্রধানের বিজয়রথ, দেব-সৌমিতৃষার সামনে ফিকে মিঠুন ম্যাজিক |url=https://eisamay.com/entertainment/cinema/dev-and-soumitrisha-starrer-pradhan-running-successfully-at-box-office-and-beats-kabuliwala-after-one-month/articleshow/107050957.cms |work=Eisamay |language=bn |access-date=9 February 2024}} In 2024, he played the title role in Bengali film Shastri{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/mithun-debasree-team-up-for-bengali-film-shastri-slated-for-durga-puja-release/articleshow/113550804.cms |title=Mithun, Debasree team up for Bengali film 'Shastri' slated for Durga Puja release |work=The Times of India |date=21 September 2024 }} another release in 2024 was successful film Bengali film Shontaan.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/shontaan/movie-review/116495367.cms |title=Shontaan Movie Review : Mithun-Ritwik clash in this sentimental drama is worth watching |work=The Times of India }}

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After the success of the Bengali competitive dance reality show Dance Bangla Dance, Chakraborty developed the concept of Dance India Dance. This Indian dance competition show airs on Zee TV in India, is produced by UTV Software Communications, and has become India's largest dance-based reality show. The contestants get a chance to perform before a panel of judges composed of Terrence Lewis, Remo D'Souza and Geeta Kapoor. The selection of the season's Top 18 live show finalists is overseen by head judge Chakraborty. The show has won several television awards for most popular dance reality show.{{cite web |author=Smitha |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/news/2012/akshay-kumar-dance-india-dance-3-five-finalists-160412.html |title=Akshay Kumar gifts Rs 1 lakh to Dance India Dance Season 3 finalists |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=16 April 2012 |access-date=18 April 2012 |archive-date=26 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426201124/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/news/2012/akshay-kumar-dance-india-dance-3-five-finalists-160412.html |url-status=dead }} Chakraborty was also the Grand Master of Dance India Dance Li'l Masters, as well as the host of the reality show Dadagiri Unlimited on Zee Bangla channel. He replaced Sourav Ganguly as the host of this show. Chakraborty hosted the Bengali version of Bigg Boss and Rannaghore Rockstar on ETV Bangla.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Salman-wishes-Mithun-for-Bigg-Boss-Bangla/articleshow/19988391.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616061205/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-10/tv/39168511_1_bigg-boss-mithun-da-salman |url-status=live |archive-date=16 June 2013 |title=Salman wishes Mithun for Bigg Boss Bangla |date=10 May 2013 |work=The Times of India |access-date=30 May 2013}} He made his acting debut on TV with the comedy show The Drama Company.{{cite news |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mithun-chakraborty-the-drama-company-comeback-television-news-mumbai/18414161 |title=Mithun Chakbraborty To Make A Comeback With 'The Drama Company' |newspaper=Mid-Day |access-date=12 July 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/television/mithun-chakraborty-makes-his-acting-debut-on-tv-with-comedy/article_4d2d6066-577e-11e7-a370-3f4d44ebb58d.html |title=Mithun Chakraborty Makes His Acting Debut on TV with Comedy Show 'The Drama Company' |publisher=IndiaWest |access-date=22 June 2017 |archive-date=23 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623052759/http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/television/mithun-chakraborty-makes-his-acting-debut-on-tv-with-comedy/article_4d2d6066-577e-11e7-a370-3f4d44ebb58d.html |url-status=dead }}

In 2021, Chakraborty appeared as co-judge in the Star Jalsha's Dance Dance Junior alongside Tollywood actors Soham Chakraborty and Srabanti Chatterjee.{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Upali |url=https://movies.ndtv.com/bengali/the-hunt-for-bengal-s-next-dancing-superstar-begins-with-dance-dance-junior-2096120 |title=Dance Dance Junior: নাচবে জুনিয়ার সুপারস্টার, নাচাবেন 'ডিস্কো ড্যান্সার'! |website=NDTVMovies.com |date=5 September 2019 |language=bn |access-date=15 October 2019}}{{Cite news |last=Baddhan |first=Raj |date=4 September 2019 |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/mithun-chakraborty-confirmed-for-star-jalshas-dance-dance-junior/ |title=Mithun Chakraborty confirmed for Star Jalsha's 'Dance Dance Junior' |newspaper=Bizasia |access-date=15 October 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/mithun-chakraborty-to-burn-the-dance-floor-of-star-jalsha-super-singer-junior-super-finale-140024/ |title=বয়স সত্তর ছুঁইছুঁই, তবু সুপার ফিনালে-তে নাচলেন 'গুরু' |date=11 September 2019 |website=Indian Express Bangla |language=bn-IN |access-date=15 October 2019}}

He appeared as a co-judge with Karan Johar and Parineeti Chopra on the reality show Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan, which premiered on Colors TV in January 2022.{{Cite web |date=17 November 2021 |title=Hunarbaaz - Desh Ki Shaan: Karan Johar, Mithun Chakraborty turn judges of the reality show |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/hunarbaaz-desh-ki-shaan-karan-johar-mithun-chakraborty-turn-judges-of-the-reality-show-745396 |website=India TV News}}

In the year 2023 he returned to the set of Dance Bangla Dance on Zee Bangla as Mahaguru.{{cite news |title=Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty to return to 'Dance Bangla Dance Season 12' as a judge|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/veteran-actor-mithun-chakraborty-to-return-to-dance-bangla-dance-season-12-as-a-judge/articleshow/95315816.cms |language=bn}}{{cite news |title=Mithun Chakraborty In Dance Bangla Dance: ১০ বছর পর 'ডান্স বাংলা ডান্স'-এর মঞ্চে ফিরছেন 'মহাগুরু' মিঠুন, রাখছেন কোন চমক |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/mithun-chakraborty-in-dance-bangla-dance-as-mahaguru-zee-bangla-shares-new-promo-31673059698250.html|language=bn}}{{cite news |title=Dance Bangla Dance: বিচারকের আসনে প্রথমবার একসঙ্গে শুভশ্রী, শ্রাবন্তী, মৌনী, ১০ বছর পরে ছোটপর্দায় প্রত্যাবর্তন মিঠুনের|url=https://bengali.abplive.com/entertainment/dance-bangla-dance-for-the-first-time-mouni-roy-subhasree-ganguly-and-subhasree-ganguly-will-judge-a-dance-reality-show-mithun-chakraborty-is-back-953140|language=bn}}{{cite news |title=Dance Bangla Dance Exclusive- Mithun Chakraborty: বড় চমক! 'ডান্স বাংলা ডান্স'-র মহাগুরু আসনে কামব্যাক মিঠুনের |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/television/story/dance-bangla-dance-2023-mithun-chakraborty-comeback-mahaguru-popular-bangla-dance-reality-show-exclusive-dbd-start-next-year-beginning-audition-and-all-updates-soc-472156-2022-11-18|language=bn}}{{cite news |title=Ankush Hazra to host the new season of Dance Bangla Dance |language=bn |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/ankush-hazra-to-host-the-new-season-of-dance-bangla-dance/articleshow/96871461.cms}}

Chakraborty joined as a Member of Parliament{{cite news |date=19 January 2014 |title=Coming up: MP Mithun - Mamata picks actor for Rajya Sabha |newspaper=The Telegraph (Calcutta) |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140119/jsp/frontpage/story_17840475.jsp#.V_Tb5eV95dg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124005133/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140119/jsp/frontpage/story_17840475.jsp#.V_Tb5eV95dg |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 January 2014 |access-date=5 October 2016}} after he was nominated for the Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament elections by the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee for her All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the West Bengal Rajya Sabha Assembly Polls which were held on 7 February 2014.{{cite news |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/mamata-banerjee-nominates-mithun-chakraborty-for-rajya-sabha-seat/articleshow/29003870.cms |work=The Times of India |title=Mamata Banerjee nominates Mithun Chakraborty for Rajya Sabha seat |date=19 January 2014}} On 26 December 2016, he resigned as a Rajya Sabha MP.{{cite web |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/national/mithun-chakraborty-resigns-from-rajya-sabha-dgtl-1.538223 |title=রাজ্যসভা থেকে ইস্তফা দিলেন তৃণমূল সাংসদ মিঠুন চক্রবর্তী |website=anandabazar.com}} Chakraborty joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 7 March 2021, ahead of the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kailash Vijayvargiya.{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/mithun-chakraborty-participates-in-pm-narendra-modis-brigade-rally-in-west-bengal/article34011299.ece |title=Actor Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP ahead of PM Modi's rally in Kolkata |access-date=7 March 2021 |work=The Hindu |agency=Press Trust Of India |date=7 March 2021 |location=Kolkata}}{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Deepshikha |title="I'm A Pure Cobra": What Actor Mithun Chakraborty Said After Joining BJP |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/west-bengal-election-2021-what-actor-mithun-chakraborty-said-after-joining-bjp-im-a-pure-cobra-2385516 |access-date=7 March 2021 |publisher=NDTV |date=7 March 2021}}

In March 2025, The Trinamool Congress has slammed Mithun Chakraborty for his remarks suggesting that Hindus would not survive in Bengal if the BJP fails to win the West Bengal Assembly election next year.{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/trinamool-slams-mithun-chakraborty-for-hindu-remark-alleges-dawood-ibrahim-link/ar-AA1BTVxf?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=f7e73aec107049ef8eed8f3d6a3d3841&ei=34 |access-date=29 March 2025 |website=www.msn.com}}

Chakraborty was the ambassador of Panasonic electronics for India back in the late 1980s.{{Cite news |author=National Advt |title=State of the art car audio |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=3 March 1989 |access-date=3 October 2016 |pages=13 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19910222&printsec=frontpage}}{{cite web |title=Indian faces adorn foreign spaces |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-indian-faces-adorn-foreign-spaces-1068259 |work=Daily News and Analysis |access-date=12 May 2014 |date=8 December 2006}} He was the face of GoDaddy, an internet domain registrar and web-hosting company.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/media-and-advertising/ad-campaigns/godaddy-india-unveils-its-new-integrated-campaign-featuring-superstar-mithun-chakraborty-140320 |title=TeamGoDaddy India unveils new {{sic|nolink=y|reason=error in source|camapign}} with Mithun Chakraborty |work=Indian television |date=20 March 2024 |access-date=31 July 2024}}

He was also the face of Channel 10, a unit of Bengal Media Pvt. Ltd. owned by Saradha Media Group,{{cite web |title=Latest News-Saradha Group of Companies |url=http://www.saradhagroup.biz/latestnews.html |publisher=saradhagroup |access-date=12 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512225746/http://www.saradhagroup.biz/latestnews.html |archive-date=12 May 2014 |url-status=dead}} and he later said "Saradha didn't pay my dues" as its branch Saradha Chit Fund collapsed.{{cite web |title=Saradha didn't pay my dues, alleges actor Mithun Chakraborty |url=http://news.oneindia.in/2013/04/25/saradha-didnot-pay-my-dues-alleges-mithun-chakraborty-1201842.html |work=Oneindia |access-date=12 May 2014 |date=25 April 2013}} Chakraborty was also the face of Manappuram Gold Loan for West Bengal state.{{cite web |title=Manappuram Milestones |url=http://www.manappuram.com/php/milestones.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008002954/http://manappuram.com/php/milestones.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 October 2011 |publisher=manappuram |access-date=12 May 2014}}

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He first married actress Helena Luke in 1979, but after four months of marriage the couple separated and filed for a divorce.{{cite web |url=https://www.hindirush.com/features/mithun-chakraborty-first-wife-helena-luke-story-about-her-marriage-134848/ |title=मिथुन चक्रवर्ती की पहली पत्नी थी बेहद खूबसूरत लेकिन हो गया था उनका दर्दनाक हाल, पढ़ें अभिनेता की कहानी |website=Hindi Rush |author=Tanya Verma |date=26 November 2019 |trans-title=Mithun Chakraborty first wife Helena Luke story about her marriage}} He then married actress Yogeeta Bali in 1979.{{cite web |url=https://www.thebridalbox.com/articles/mithun-chakraborty-marriage_0053172/ |title=Mithun Chakraborty Marriage: A Disco Dancer's Riveting Love Life |first=Rohit |last=Garoo |date=29 August 2016}}

Chakraborty and Yogeeta have four children: Mimoh, Ushmey Chakraborty, Namashi Chakraborty, and an adopted daughter Dishani Chakraborty.{{cite news |title='My kids call me Mithun!' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/My-kids-call-me-Mithun/articleshow/5560506.cms |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=12 February 2010}} In the 1980s, he was romantically linked to the actress Sridevi, whom he met on the sets of Jaag Utha Insan, and it was rumoured that the two were married. However, when Chakraborty refused to leave his wife Yogeeta Bali, Sridevi ended the romance.{{cite news |title=Was Sridevi secretly married to Mithun Chakraborty? Here's the truth |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/gallery/entertainment/was-sridevi-secretly-married-to-mithun-chakraborty-here-s-the-truth-rcb-qkyedk |access-date=18 June 2022 |work=Asianet News |date=7 December 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Habib |first=Shanhaz |date=27 February 2018 |title=Sridevi obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/feb/27/sridevi-obituary-star-indian-cinema |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228214706/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/feb/27/sridevi-obituary-star-indian-cinema |archive-date=28 February 2018 |access-date=1 March 2018 |work=The Guardian}}

On 10 February 2024, Chakraborty was hospitalised after complaining of chest pain, and it was determined that he had suffered a stroke.{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/mithun-chakraborty-diagnosed-with-ischemic-cerebrovascular-stroke-says-hospital-he-is-fully-conscious-welloriented-101707571976946.html |title=Mithun Chakraborty diagnosed with Ischemic Cerebrovascular Stroke, says hospital: 'He is fully conscious, well-oriented' |work=Hindustan Times |date=10 February 2024 |access-date=11 February 2024}} He was discharged on 12 February.{{cite news |title=Mithun Chakraborty discharged from hospital, reveals PM Narendra Modi scolded him for this reason |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/mithun-chakraborty-discharged-from-hospital-reveals-pm-narendra-modi-scolded-him-for-this-reason-101707748209323.html |work=Hindustan Times |agency=PTI |date=12 February 2024 |access-date=15 February 2024}}

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Chakraborty is regarded as one of the most popular and successful actors of Indian cinema.{{Cite magazine |title=Iconic heroes of Bollywood |magazine=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cinema/100-years-of-indian-cinema/photo/iconic-heroes-of-bollywood-367542-2012-05-01/5 |url-status=live |access-date=24 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://www.indiatoday.in/cinema/100-years-of-indian-cinema/photo/iconic-heroes-of-bollywood-367542-2012-05-01/5 |archive-date=28 November 2020}} Known for his work in both commercial and art-house films, he holds the record of being the only actor to win National Award for Best Actor for his debut film.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Mithun-Chakraborty/awards?val=3728|title=Mithun Chakraborty Awards|website=The Times of India }} He is also considered one of the best "dancing-heroes" in Bollywood, and is notable for his "Disco and Desi" fusion-style dancing that is popular among the masses.{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/Jun/16/veteran-bollywood-actor-mithun-chakraborty-turns-68-1829150.html|title=Veteran Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty turns 68|date=17 June 2018}}

For 50 years Raj Kapoor was the only Indian film icon in Russia after his films like Awaara and Shree 420 made a significant impact in the country, but after the success of Disco Dancer, Mithun joined him as "a big craze" all over the nation.{{cite web|url=https://www.movietalkies.com/news/mithun-chakraborty-a-big-craze-in-russia/|title=Mithun Chakraborty, a Big Craze in Russia|date=12 December 2009}}

One of the highest paid actors from the 1980s to the early 1990s, Chakraborty appeared in Box Office India{{'}}s "Top Actors" list four times from 1985 to 1988.{{cite web |title=Top Actors |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actors |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219165002/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actors |archive-date=19 February 2008 |access-date=24 April 2020 |work=Box Office India}}

In 2022, he placed in Outlook India{{'}}s "75 Best Bollywood Actors" list.{{Cite web |title=75 Bollywood Actors Who Conquered Hearts Of The Millions |work=Outlook India |date=12 August 2022 |access-date=16 August 2022 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/75-actors-who-conquered-hearts-of-the-millions-since-1947-news-215861/amp |archive-date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816142138/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/75-actors-who-conquered-hearts-of-the-millions-since-1947-news-215861/amp |url-status=live }}

• The title character of the comic book Jimmy Zhingchak is a parody of Mithun Chakraborty.Jimmy Zhingchak (comics){{cite web |last=Sen |first=Sen |date= 3 June 2008 |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jun/03look.htm |title=Now, Mithunda's got his own comic! |work=Rediff.com |access-date=4 July 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://mohaps.com/comics/jimmy-zhingchak/ |title=Jimmy Zhingchak |work=mohaps.com |access-date=4 July 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/india/disco-dancer-graphic-novel-291259.html |title=Superhero Jimmy says it's time to disco, again |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=4 July 2015}}
• The 2010 film Golmaal 3 also parodies Chakraborty's film career as a dancing star. The film even has the songs "Disco Dancer" and "Yaad Aa Raha Hai" which were in the film Disco Dancer.{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-25/bollywood/28270237 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710031456/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-25/bollywood/28270237 |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 July 2012 |work=The Times of India |title=Golmaal 3 |date=25 October 2010}}
• In the 2011 film Delhi Belly, Aamir Khan parodies Chakraborty in the song "I Hate You (Like I Love You)" dressed as "Disco Fighter".{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/delhi-belly-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mjc2ote |title=DELHI BELLY |publisher=British Board of Film Classification}}{{cite web |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-lists/best-action-comedies-on-netflix-dwayne-johnson-guy-ritchie/ |title=7 Great Action Comedies Streaming On Netflix |website=Film Companion |date=16 September 2020 |access-date=16 September 2020}}
• In 2010, Guinea-Bissau issued a postal stamp in Mithun Chakraborty's honour.{{cite web |url=http://www.indianphilately.net/mithunchakraborty.html |title=Philatelic issues related to Mithun Chakraborty issued by Foreign Countries |website=www.indianphilately.net}}

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