Mithun Chakraborty may have worked in more than 350 films, but the number of people following his acting and character is very large. Till the 1980s, an entire generation was crazy about Mithun’s style. At least in Hindi speaking areas, the youth kept imitating him considering him as the symbol of disco dance. It is not that Mithun did not do serious roles, but those who liked Mithun were crazy about his image of action and jumping and various disco dances. His film ‘Disco Dancer’ is the first film which earned Rs 100 crore at the box office. Later in 1986, there came a time when he became famous as the highest tax paying actor.
Mithun Chakraborty came into films in 1976 and this was the period when there were many successful actors in Bollywood. Nevertheless, with his acting and style, Mithun created a place for himself where he started standing alone. This was the period when the names of veterans like Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha were already in trend, the veteran actors of the old era had not retired. His acting was always praised, films of big actors like Dilip Kumar, Manoj Kumar were also released.
street hero
However, it was not that all of Mithun’s films were successful. More than 150 of his films were flops, yet Mithun never had any shortage of work. He also worked in more than 50 Bengali films. Obviously, he had to present a different image in Bengali films. Nevertheless, she maintained her image of fighting for romance and rights in Hindi films. In most of the films, Mithun played the role of an ordinary young man, who has to live facing all the obstacles of the world. Perhaps this was the biggest reason for his popularity among the common audience going through poverty.
After all, even the common man has to go through many struggles in his life. Whether the common man is successful or not, he likes to see characters like him in cinema overcoming every difficulty and reaching success. This was the reason why Mithun Chakraborty became a role model for many common people at that time. People also started wearing clothes and doing hair like him. However, there came a time when people used to copy the hairstyles of both Amitabh Bachchan and Mithun Chakraborty, but the daily wage laborers chose Mithun Chakraborty’s style even during that period.
Maintained its place even in the era of big actors
Amitabh Bachchan also played many such characters who become successful after struggle, but through the character of Mithun, the dreams of a common working man kept taking shape. Both of them worked together in some films like Agneepath and Ganga Jamuna Saraswati, but as a character, Mithun was no less than Amitabh. Both the films cannot be called successful films, but in Agneepath the audience appreciated Mithun’s character, even if he was in a supporting role. That year, Amitabh Bachchan won the Best Actor award and Mithun also won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
play serious roles also
Mithun also played serious roles in some films. These also include love that does not bow. A different Mithun Chakraborty was seen in this. Then he did many romantic and serious films. Finally, when Mithun was seen in The Kashmir Files, this film again created a record for him in 2022. The Kashmir Files earned more than Rs 300 crore. Not only this, this big screen actor also made his strong presence felt on television. His presence in many TV shows garnered love and appreciation from the audience.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: September 30, 2024, 12:32 IST
