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Mithun Chakraborty Will Be Honored With Dadasaheb Phalke Award

He was born in Calcutta and received a BSc bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the renowned Scottish Church College, Calcutta. He then joined the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, and graduated from there.

Gemini was born on 16 June 1950. He is an Indian film actor, social activist, radical, and member of Vegas. Mithun made his acting debut in the art film Mrigaya (1976), for which he received his first National Film Award for Best Actor.

His performance as street dancer Jimmy in the smash hit Disco Dancer in the 1980s revived his nostalgia as a dancing star and established himself as India’s most popular lead actor. This role made him popular. Amitabh Bachchan was also the most popular artist in the 1980s.

Overall, apart from acting in more than 350 Bollywood films, he also did many films in Bengali, Oriya, and Bhojpuri. Mithun is also the owner of Monarch Group which operates in the hospitality sector. Awarded Padma Bhushan by Draupadi Murmu in Delhi on 22 April 2024.

The Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to confer the award on renowned actor Shri Mithun Mitra ji for his distinguished contribution to Indian cinema.” The 74-year-old actor will receive the award at the 70th National Film Awards ceremony on October 8, 2024.