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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mithu Mukherjee
| image = File:Mithu Mukherjee.jpg
| caption = Mithu Mukherjee
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|06|19}}
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1971–1990
| notable_works = ''[[Shesh Parba]], ''[[Marjina Abdulla]]'' ''[[Mouchak (film)|Mouchak]]'' ''Swayamsiddha'' ''Pratima'' 'Sandhi'' ''Ashrita''
| relatives = [[Anita Guha]] (Aunt)
}}

'''Mithu Mukherjee''' ({{lang-bn|মিঠু মুখার্জী }}) is a former [[India]]n actress who appeared in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] as well as [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/mithu-mukherjee-81305|title=Mithu Mukherjee movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodmdb.com/celebrities/mithu-mukherjee/15181|title=Mithu Mukherjee|website=www.bollywoodmdb.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://osianama.com/film-people/mast-cpe-0008946|title=Mithu Mukherjee|website=www.osianama.com|access-date=2018-04-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429030015/http://osianama.com/film-people/mast-cpe-0008946|archive-date=29 April 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/mithu-mukherjee|title=Mithu Mukherjee|website=www.moviebuff.com|access-date=2018-04-17}}</ref> She made her debut in a 1971 [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali film]] ''Shesh Parba'' directed by Chitta Bose.<ref name=":0" /> She was catapulted to stardom after she had donned the role of [[List of One Thousand and One Nights characters|Marjina]] in Dinen Gupta's ''[[Marjina Abdulla]]'' (1973)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsonindiancelebrities.in/2014/09/forgotten-actors-and-actresses-of.html?m=1|title=Forgotten Actors and Actresses of Bengali Films|website=www.newsonindiancelebrities.in|access-date=2018-04-17}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> and sustained it with further roles in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali films]] such as ''Nishi Kanya'' (1973), ''[[Mouchak (film)|Mouchak]]'' (1974), ''Swayamsiddha'' (1975), ''Hotel Snow Fox'' (1976), ''Bhagyachakra'' (1980) and ''Sandhi'' (1980). She made her [[Bollywood]] debut with Dulal Guha's ''[[Khaan Dost]]'' (1976).<ref name=":2" /> After her ''Dujane'' (1984) had tanked at box office, she took a sabbatical of seven years<ref name=":3" /> and returned to silver screen with [[Chandra Barot]]'s hugely successful commercial drama ''Ashrita'' (1990).<ref name=":4" />

==Career==
Mukherjee made her debut in 1971 Bengali hit film ''Shesh Parba'' opposite Samit Bhanja directed by Chitta Bose.<ref name=":0" /> She was catapulted to stardom after she had donned the role of [[List of One Thousand and One Nights characters|Marjina]], a perspicacious maid of [[Ali Baba]], in Dinen Gupta's Blockbuster ''[[Marjina Abdulla]]'' (1972) opposite Debraj Roy which was a remarkable grosser at box office.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://oldfilmsgoingthreadbare.blogspot.in/2010/07/swarming-syndrome-mouchak.html|title=Swarming syndrome|website=oldfilmsgoingthreadbare.blogspot.in|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref> She was, then featured in Ashutosh Mukherjee's ''Nishikanya'' (1973) opposite Soumitra Chattopadhyay.<ref name=":5" />
In 1974, her only venture was Arabinda Mukhopadhyay's Blockbuster ''Mouchak'' opposite Ranjit Mallick which was again a major grosser at box office.<ref name=":7" /> Her next venture was in the year 1975 , Sunil Bandopadhyay's ''Kabi'' opposite Debraj Roy for the second time which failed to create ripples at box office.<ref name=":8" /> The Blockbuster ''Swayamsiddha'' opposite Ranjit Mallick again which was her last release of that year, was once again a major grosser at box office.<ref name=":6" /> Her career faced a major setback when two of her high profile movies of 1976 ''Hotel Snow Fox'' and ''Chander Kachhakachhi'' flopped in spite of having Uttam Kumar in the main lead although not as hero. Biju Phukan played her hero in the former while Santu Mukherjee played her hero in the later. She made her [[Bollywood]] debut with Dulal Guha's ''[[Khaan Dost]]'' (1976) opposite Shatrughan Sinha that also starred Raj kapoor in a pivotal role,<ref name=":2" /> but limited herself to [[Basu Chatterjee]]'s films only. Mukherjee starred in ''[[Safed Jhoot]]'' (1977) opposite Vinod Mehra. Both her Bollywood movies as lead did not do well at the Box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/mithu-mukhopadhyay-biography/723/633838|title=Mithu Mukhopadhyay Biography by Chandi Mukherjee|website=www.gomolo.com}}</ref> In 1977 she played the first wife of Soumitra Chatterjee in Palash Bandopadhyay's Super hit Bengali Film ''Pratima'' while the second wife, the titular role being played by Sumitra Mukherjee. Made on a shoe string budget of only Rs. 3.30 lakh, the movie garnered Rs. 10 lakh in the Box Office. In 1978 she was only seen in two Hindi movies directed by Basu Chatterjee namely ''[[Dillagi (1978 film)|Dillagi]]'' where she was again cast opposite Shatrughan Sinha and ''[[Do Ladke Dono Kadke]]'' opposite Navin Nischol but both failed to propel her career in Bollywood further in spite of ''Dillagi'' having Dharmendra and Hema Malini in main lead. Throughout 1979 and 1980 she starred in Bengali family dramas like ''Bhagya Chakra'', ''Bandhan'' and ''Sandhi'' which were just average grosser although ''Sandhi'' did an above average business. Her only release in 1981 was the Bengali movie ''Father'' where she played a deaf mute rape victim opposite Subhendu Chattopadhyay where she was noted by critics alongside an ensemble cast consisting of Soumitra Chattopadhyay, Sumitra Mukherjee, Ranjit Mallick and Mahua Roychowdhury amongst others. In 1982 she acted in Dinen Gupta directed Oriya movie ''Jwain Pua'' opposite Uttam Mohanty which was a remake of her Bengali Blockbuster film ''Mouchak''. Her next release ''Dujane'' in 1983 tanked miserably at the box office. After a one song two scenes guest appearance in 1984 movie ''Prarthana'' , Mukherjee started shooting for her home production ''Ranga Bhanga Chand'' based on Pratibha Basu's novel of the same name in 1984 under the direction of Dinen Gupta. The shooting was 50% completed and was being readied for a release in 1985 when the shooting stopped midway due to differences between Mukherjee and Gupta. The release was delayed by five years as the movie was left in the cans and later revived with Chandra Barot as director. At release ''Ranga Bhanga Chand'' was renamed ''Ashrita''. In 1990, upon release ''Ashrita'' opposite Kanwaljit Singh gained a Super-hit status as the movie which was made on a budget of Rs. 30 lakhs grossed Rs. 3 crore at the Box Office. ''Ashrita'' was the last release of Mukherjee since when she was never seen on silver screen ever.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1061009/asp/jamshedpur/story_6845817.asp|title=Original Don director to play second innings|website=www.telegraph.com|access-date=2018-07-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ebela.in/entertainment/mithu-mukherjee-the-chirpy-heroine-of-bengali-cinema-dgtl-1.785730|title=চোখে-মুখে দুষ্টুমি, কোথায় গেলেন তিনি|work=ebela.in|access-date=2018-04-17|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Language
!Director
|-
|1971
!scope="row"|'''''Shesh Parba'''''
|Bengali
|Chitta Bose<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/shesh-parba-35841|title=Shesh Parba (1971) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428182746/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/shesh-parba-35841|archive-date=28 April 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" |1973
!scope="row"|'''''[[Marjina Abdulla]]'''''
|Bengali
|Dinen Gupta<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/marjina-abdallah-35002|title=Marjina Abdallah (1972) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-05-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/marjina-abdullah-movie/14148|title=Marjina Abdullah (1973)|website=gomolo.com|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|'''''[[Nishi Kanya]]'''''
|Bengali
|Ashutosh Bandopadhyay<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/nishi-kanya-35230|title=Nishi Kanya (1973) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" |1974
!scope="row"|'''''Kabi'''''
|Bengali
|Sunil Bandopadhyay<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/kabi-34668|title=Kabi (1975) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|'''''[[Mouchak]]'''''
|Bengali
|Arabinda Mukhopadhyay<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/mouchak-movie/14200|title=Mouchak (1975)|website=gomolo.com|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/mouchak-35097|title=Mouchak (1974) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-05-06}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="1" |1975
!scope="row"|'''''[[Swayamsiddha (film)|Swayamsiddha]]'''''
|Bengali
|Sushil Mukhopadhyay<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/swayamsiddha-36041|title=Swayamsiddha (1975) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3" |1976
!scope="row"|'''''Chander Kachhakachhi'''''
|Bengali
|Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/chander-kachhakachhi-33999|title=Chander Kachhakachhi (1976) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|'''''Hotel Snow Fox'''''
|Bengali
|Yatrik<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/hotel-snow-fox-34502|title=Hotel Snow Fox (1976) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|'''''[[Khaan Dost]]'''''
|Hindi
|Dulal Guha<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/khaan-dost-4624|title=Khaan Dost (1976) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" |1977
!scope="row"|'''''Pratima'''''
|Bengali
|Palash Bandopadhyay<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/pratima-35452|title=Pratima (1977) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|'''''[[Safed Jhooth]]'''''
|Hindi
|[[Basu Chatterjee]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/sufed-jhooth-14620|title=Sufed Jhooth (1977) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7745cea1|title=SUFED JHOOTH (1977)|work=BFI|access-date=2018-04-28|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" |1978
!scope="row"|'''''[[Dillagi (1978 film)|Dillagi]]'''''
|Hindi
|[[Basu Chatterjee]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/dillagi-4800|title=Dillagi (1978) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|'''''[[Do Ladke Dono Kadke]]'''''
|Hindi
|[[Basu Chatterjee]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/do-ladke-dono-kadke-5038|title=Do Ladke Dono Kadke (1978) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3" |1980
!scope="row"|'''''Bhagyachakra'''''
|Bengali
|Ajoy Biswas<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/bhagya-chakra-33813|title=Bhagya Chakra (1980) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|'''''Sandhi'''''
|Bengali
|Amal Dutta<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/sondhi-35951|title=Sondhi (1980) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|'''''Bandhan'''''
|Bengali
|Manu Sen<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/bandhan-33738|title=Bandhan (1980) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="1" |1981
!scope="row"|'''''Father'''''
|Bengali
|Dilip Mukhopadhyay<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/father-34350|title=Father (1981) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
|1982
!scope="row"|'''''Jwain Pua'''''
|Odia
|Dinen Gupta<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinecritics.in/en/movies/jwain-pua-641370/|title=Jwain Pua|website=www.cinecritics.in|language=en|access-date=2018-04-28}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" |1984
!scope="row"|'''''Dujane'''''
|Bengali
|Ardhendu Chatterjee<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/du-janay-34257|title=Du-Janay (1984) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|'''''Prarthana'''''
|Bengali
|Asit Sen<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/prarthana-35426|title=Prarthana (1984) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|-
|1990
!scope="row"|'''''Ashrita'''''
|Bengali
|[[Chandra Barot]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/ashrita-33660|title=Ashrita (1990) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1161317}}

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