The one and only disco king is Mithun Chakraborty. Indian Elvis Presley. Favorite of all women of the former USSR and India. He was the first to change Indian cinema and bring his fiery dances to it. A passionate actor with a tender heart and a difficult fate. Constantly falling and rising, he with great difficulty achieved the greatest success.
Biography
The son of a poor telephone clerk was born on June 16, 1947 in Barisal. At birth he was named Gourand. From childhood, he showed acting talent. He always participated in school theater productions. After school, he studied in Calcutta at Scottish Church College.
In the 1960s, Mithun joined the left-extremist naxalite movement. The Naxalites fought against the social injustice prevailing in India and their methods led to human casualties. The authorities suppressed the riots, arrested and executed many. Knowing that the son endangered himself, Mithun's father sent him to live with his uncle in Bombay.
The beginning of adulthood
Once in Bombay, Mithun did not wait long and began to earn little money. He got a job as a salesman, traveled around the country selling various cosmetics. For about a year he traveled around India until he found out that there was an admission to the acting department at the Institute of Film and Television in Pune.
Mitukhun set about trying to fulfill his old dream - to become an actor. But life is not as simple as it seems. The first time the selection committee did not accept the young man with the origin of them, and even with a revolutionary past. A year later, Mithun again tried to enter the acting department. Thanks to his outstanding external data and brilliant talent, he was accepted, moreover, Chakraborty graduated from the Institute with honors.
Way to the cinema
While studying, our hero has already started acting in films. His first (true, episodic) role was in the film "Two Strangers." Unfortunately, this role did not bring him any success. After some time, the director Mrinal Sen still noticed the young Mithun. He was looking for a young talent for the movie "Royal Hunt". The tanned and tall handsome Chakroborty was great for this role. To get used to the image of a hunter from the Santal tribe, Mithun studied their life and even hunted with them. The artist became so accustomed to the role that the film was a huge success and was awarded the Golden Lotus Award, and Mithun received the prize for Best Actor.
The picture was successful, but this was not enough to make offers with contracts sprinkle from popular directors. Mithun continued to act in films, but they were low-budget, did not bring him popularity, and the income from them was tiny.
But in 1982, everything changed dramatically. The film "Disco Dancer" with Mithun in the title role was released. This picture brought him overwhelming success. Contracts from the producers and fell down. Chakroborty worked, not allowing himself to rest. Not all films were successful, but the audience already adored their idol and did not miss a single picture with his participation.
The 1987 Family Movie
1989 Victim of Love movie
1987 Dance Dance
Family life
The ups and downs of the famous actor were not only in work, but also in personal life. When his career was very tight, he participated in dance shows to somehow improve his budget. He performed with the famous model Helena Llok. After the film "Protection", which was very popular with the audience, but had a small budget, Helena and Mithun married. Their marriage did not last long.
Mithun’s second marriage turned out to be more prosperous and remains strong to this day. Chakroborty married actress Yogite Bali. She quit her career and devoted herself entirely to the family. Yogita gave birth to Mithuna three sons. Later, they adopted a little girl, whom the actor accidentally found in a garbage bin. Mithun, without hesitation, decided to pick up the child and not give custody to the service.
