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| name                = Mithun Chakraborty
| name                = Mithun Chakraborty
| image              = Mithun Chakraborty (5.26.2013) (cropped).jpg
| image              = Mithun Chakraborty (5.26.2013) (cropped).jpg
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| office              = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| office              = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency        = [[West Bengal]]
| constituency        = [[West Bengal]]
| term_start          = 3 April 2014
| term_start          = 3 April 2014
| term_end            = 29 December 2016<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/rs-chairman-accepts-mithun-chakraborty-s-resignation-116122900798_1.html |title=RS Chairman accepts Mithun Chakraborty's resignation |agency=Press Trust of India |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=29 December 2016 }}</ref>
| term_end            = 29 December 2016<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/rs-chairman-accepts-mithun-chakraborty-s-resignation-116122900798_1.html |title=RS Chairman accepts Mithun Chakraborty's resignation |agency=Press Trust of India |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=29 December 2016 }}</ref>
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| birth_name          = Gouranga Chakraborty<ref name="Realname"/>
| birth_name          = Gouranga Chakraborty<ref name="Realname"/>
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1950|06|16|df=y}}
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1950|06|16|df=y}}
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| spouse              = {{unbulleted list|{{marriage|Helena Luke|1979|1979|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Yogeeta Bali]]|1979}}}}
| spouse              = {{unbulleted list|{{marriage|Helena Luke|1979|1979|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Yogeeta Bali]]|1979}}}}
| children            = 4, including [[Mahakshay Chakraborty|Mahakshay]] and [[Ushmey Chakraborty]]
| children            = 4, including [[Mahakshay Chakraborty|Mahakshay]] and [[Ushmey Chakraborty]]
| parents            =
| relatives          = [[Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty]] (daughter-in-law)
| relatives          = [[Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty]] (daughter-in-law)
| occupation          = {{hlist|Actor|producer|writer|singer|entrepreneur|television presenter|politician}}
| occupation          = {{hlist|Actor|producer|writer|singer|entrepreneur|television presenter|politician}}
| nickname            = {{ubl|Mithun Da|Grand Master|Disco King|Dada|Mahaguru}}
| nickname            = {{ubl|Mithun Da|Grand Master| G9|Disco King|Dada|Mahaguru}}
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2021–present)<ref name="BJP"/>
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2021–present)<ref name="BJP"/>
| otherparty          = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)|CPI (M–L)]] (student days)<br/>[[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]]<br/>(2014–2016)
| otherparty          = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)|CPI (M–L)]] (student days)<br/>[[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]]<br/>(2014–2016)
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'''Mithun Chakraborty''' (born '''Gouranga Chakraborty'''; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in [[Hindi]] and [[Bengali language|Bengali]] language films. He is a former [[Rajya Sabha]] [[Member of Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.financialexpress.com/news/actor-mithun-chakraborty-elected-in-rajya-sabha-elections/1224287 |title=Actor Mithun Chakraborty elected in Rajya Sabha elections |work=The Financial Express |date=8 February 2014 |access-date=4 July 2015 |archive-date=6 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106171124/http://archive.financialexpress.com/news/actor-mithun-chakraborty-elected-in-rajya-sabha-elections/1224287 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/mithun-chakraborty-resigns-from-rajya-sabha/ |title=Mithun Chakraborty resigns from Rajya Sabha citing health reasons |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=26 December 2016 |access-date=26 December 2016}}</ref> He is the recipient of three [[National Film Awards]] and three [[Filmfare Awards]] for his acting performance.
'''Mithun Chakraborty''' (born '''Gouranga Chakraborty'''; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in [[Hindi]] and [[Bengali language|Bengali]] language films. He is a former [[Rajya Sabha]] [[Member of Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.financialexpress.com/news/actor-mithun-chakraborty-elected-in-rajya-sabha-elections/1224287 |title=Actor Mithun Chakraborty elected in Rajya Sabha elections |work=The Financial Express |date=8 February 2014 |access-date=4 July 2015 |archive-date=6 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106171124/http://archive.financialexpress.com/news/actor-mithun-chakraborty-elected-in-rajya-sabha-elections/1224287 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/mithun-chakraborty-resigns-from-rajya-sabha/ |title=Mithun Chakraborty resigns from Rajya Sabha citing health reasons |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=26 December 2016 |access-date=26 December 2016}}</ref> He is the recipient of three [[National Film Awards]] for best actor.


Chakraborty made his acting debut with the [[art house]] drama ''[[Mrigayaa]]'' (1976), for which he won his first [[National Film Award for Best Actor]].<ref name="actormithunda">{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/photos/mithunda-disco-dancer-is-67-today-15373/slide/5 |title=Mithunda, Disco Dancer, is 67 Today |publisher=ndtv |access-date=24 December 2014}}</ref> Chakraborty played Jimmy in the 1982 film ''[[Disco Dancer]]'', which was commercially successful in India and the [[Soviet Union]], the first film in India to gross Rs.100 crore. Besides ''Disco Dancer'', Chakraborty is also remembered for his performance in films such as ''[[Surakksha]]'', ''[[Sahhas]]'', ''[[Wardat]]'', ''[[Wanted: Dead or Alive (1984 film)|Wanted]]'', ''[[Boxer (1984 film)|Boxer]]'', ''[[Pyar Jhukta Nahin]]'', ''[[Pyari Behna]]'', ''[[Avinash (film)|Avinash]]'', ''[[Dance Dance (film)|Dance Dance]]'', ''[[Prem Pratigyaa]]'', ''[[Mujrim]]'', ''[[Agneepath (1990 film)|Agneepath]]'', ''Yugandhar'', ''[[The Don (1995 film)|The Don]]'', and ''[[Jallaad]]''. In 1991, he won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his role as Krishnan Iyer Nariyal Paniwala in the film ''Agneepath''.
Chakraborty made his acting debut with the [[art house]] drama ''[[Mrigayaa]]'' (1976), for which he won his first [[National Film Award for Best Actor]].<ref name="actormithunda">{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/photos/mithunda-disco-dancer-is-67-today-15373/slide/5 |title=Mithunda, Disco Dancer, is 67 Today |publisher=ndtv |access-date=24 December 2014}}</ref> Chakraborty played Jimmy in the 1982 film ''[[Disco Dancer]]'', which was commercially successful in India and the [[Soviet Union]], the first film in India to gross Rs.100 crore. Besides ''Disco Dancer'', Chakraborty is also remembered for his performance in films such as ''[[Surakksha]]'', ''[[Sahhas]]'', ''[[Wardat]]'', ''[[Wanted: Dead or Alive (1984 film)|Wanted]]'', ''[[Boxer (1984 film)|Boxer]]'', {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Pyar Jhukta Nahin]]}}, ''[[Pyari Behna]]'', ''[[Avinash (film)|Avinash]]'', ''[[Dance Dance (film)|Dance Dance]]'', ''[[Prem Pratigyaa]]'', ''[[Mujrim]]'', ''[[Agneepath (1990 film)|Agneepath]]'', ''Yugandhar'', ''[[The Don (1995 film)|The Don]]'', and ''[[Jallaad]]''. In 1991, he won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his role as Krishnan Iyer Nariyal Paniwala in the film ''Agneepath''.


He later won two more National Film Awards for his performances in ''[[Tahader Katha]]'' (1992) and ''[[Swami Vivekananda (1998 film)|Swami Vivekananda]]'' (1998).<ref name="actormithunda" /> Chakraborty has appeared in more than 350 films, including [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Hindi]], [[Odia language|Odia]], [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada]], and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]<ref>[[Maujaan Dubai Diyaan]]</ref> pictures. He is the record holder in the [[Limca Book of Records]] for 19 movie releases as lead actor in the year 1989 and the record is still unbroken in Bollywood as of July 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://actor-hemushetty.blogspot.com/2017/07/mithun-chakraborty-disco-hero-limca-world-record-19films-1989.html |title=Record for maximum film released in one year}}</ref>
He later won two more National Film Awards for his performances in ''[[Tahader Katha]]'' (1992) and ''[[Swami Vivekananda (1998 film)|Swami Vivekananda]]'' (1998).<ref name="actormithunda" /> Chakraborty has appeared in more than 350 films, including [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Hindi]], [[Odia language|Odia]], [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada]], and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]<ref>[[Maujaan Dubai Diyaan]]</ref> pictures. He is the record holder in the [[Limca Book of Records]] for 19 movie releases as lead actor in the year 1989 and the record is still unbroken in Bollywood as of July 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://actor-hemushetty.blogspot.com/2017/07/mithun-chakraborty-disco-hero-limca-world-record-19films-1989.html |title=Record for maximum film released in one year}}</ref>


Chakraborty owns the Monarch Group, which has interests in the hospitality and educational sectors.<ref>{{cite news |author=TNN |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2008345.cms |title=Times of India article |work=The Times of India |date=19 September 2006 |access-date=22 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/article2446373.ece |title=International pre-school inaugurated |work=The Hindu |date=12 September 2011 |access-date=12 September 2011 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> He has also started the production house Paparatzy Productions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/preview/15797.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627082737/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/preview/15797.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 June 2013 |title=Enemmy Preview |work=indiaglitz.com |access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref> In 1992, he, along with [[Dilip Kumar]] and [[Sunil Dutt]], set up a trust to help needy actors called Cine & T.V Artistes Association (CINTAA).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Shrivallabh-Vyas-Paralysed-and-penurious/articleshow/19356055.cms?referral=PM |title=Shrivallabh Vyas: Paralysed and penurious |work=The Times of India |access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref> He was<ref>{{cite news |title=Why did Mithun Chakraborty resign as chairman of workers' union a year ago |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/why-did-mithun-chakraborty-resign-as-chairman-of-workers-union-a-year-ago/15875189 |publisher=mid-day |access-date=5 February 2015 |date=30 December 2014}}</ref> also the Chairperson of [[Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union]], which takes care of the welfare of cine workers and resolves their demands and problems.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kin of dead film worker get 12 lakh from firm |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-13/mumbai/29768468_1_daily-wage-workers-compensation-cheque |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103115910/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-13/mumbai/29768468_1_daily-wage-workers-compensation-cheque |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |access-date=19 August 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=13 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mithun's Concern For Cine Workers |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/mithun%E2%80%99s-concern-for-cine-workers/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130108095322/http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/mithun%E2%80%99s-concern-for-cine-workers/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 January 2013 |publisher=boxofficeindia.co.in |access-date=19 August 2012 |date=28 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mithun Chakraborty Eyes Concern For Cine Workers |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/mithun-chakraborty-eyes-concern-cine-workers-183000312.html |publisher=boxofficeindia.co.in |access-date=19 August 2012 |date=27 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mithun Chakraborty Eyes Concern For Cine Workers |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/mithun-chakraborty-eyes-concern-cine-workers-183000312.html |publisher=Yahoo! |access-date=19 August 2012 |date=27 January 2012}}</ref> The [[Television program|television show]] ''[[Dance India Dance]]'' where Chakraborty is the Grand Master has already been entered in the Limca Book of Records and the [[Guinness World Records]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Dance India Dance sets Guinness World Record |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Dance-India-Dance-sets-Guinness-World-Record/Article1-822865.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311120347/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Dance-India-Dance-sets-Guinness-World-Record/Article1-822865.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 March 2012 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=27 August 2012 |date=9 March 2012}}</ref> Chakraborty played a crucial role of mediator between [[Pranab Mukherjee]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Mamata Banerjee]], winning the Mukherjee the support of Banerjee's party, the [[All India Trinamool Congress]], in the [[2012 Indian presidential election]].<ref name="Mithunforever">{{cite news |title=Mithun Chakraborty: What makes him so special |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Mithun-Chakraborty-What-makes-him-so-special/photostory/52764630.cms |author=Ruchi Kaushal |date=15 June 2016 |access-date=23 August 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) on 7 March 2021, ahead of the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]].
Chakraborty owns the Monarch Group, which has interests in the hospitality and educational sectors.<ref>{{cite news |author=TNN |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2008345.cms |title=Times of India article |work=The Times of India |date=19 September 2006 |access-date=22 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/article2446373.ece |title=International pre-school inaugurated |work=The Hindu |date=12 September 2011 |access-date=12 September 2011 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> He has also started the production house Paparatzy Productions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/preview/15797.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627082737/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/preview/15797.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 June 2013 |title=Enemmy Preview |work=indiaglitz.com |access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref> In 1992, he, along with [[Dilip Kumar]] and [[Sunil Dutt]], set up a trust to help needy actors called Cine & T.V Artistes Association (CINTAA).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Shrivallabh-Vyas-Paralysed-and-penurious/articleshow/19356055.cms?referral=PM |title=Shrivallabh Vyas: Paralysed and penurious |work=The Times of India |date=3 April 2013 |access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref> He was<ref>{{cite news |title=Why did Mithun Chakraborty resign as chairman of workers' union a year ago |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/why-did-mithun-chakraborty-resign-as-chairman-of-workers-union-a-year-ago/15875189 |publisher=mid-day |access-date=5 February 2015 |date=30 December 2014}}</ref> also the Chairperson of [[Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union]], which takes care of the welfare of cine workers and resolves their demands and problems.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kin of dead film worker get 12 lakh from firm |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-13/mumbai/29768468_1_daily-wage-workers-compensation-cheque |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103115910/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-13/mumbai/29768468_1_daily-wage-workers-compensation-cheque |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |access-date=19 August 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=13 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mithun's Concern For Cine Workers |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/mithun%E2%80%99s-concern-for-cine-workers/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130108095322/http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/mithun%E2%80%99s-concern-for-cine-workers/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 January 2013 |publisher=boxofficeindia.co.in |access-date=19 August 2012 |date=28 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mithun Chakraborty Eyes Concern For Cine Workers |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/mithun-chakraborty-eyes-concern-cine-workers-183000312.html |publisher=boxofficeindia.co.in |access-date=19 August 2012 |date=27 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mithun Chakraborty Eyes Concern For Cine Workers |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/mithun-chakraborty-eyes-concern-cine-workers-183000312.html |publisher=Yahoo! |access-date=19 August 2012 |date=27 January 2012}}</ref> The [[Television program|television show]] ''[[Dance India Dance]]'' where Chakraborty is the Grand Master has already been entered in the Limca Book of Records and the [[Guinness World Records]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Dance India Dance sets Guinness World Record |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Dance-India-Dance-sets-Guinness-World-Record/Article1-822865.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311120347/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Dance-India-Dance-sets-Guinness-World-Record/Article1-822865.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 March 2012 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=27 August 2012 |date=9 March 2012}}</ref> Chakraborty played a crucial role of mediator between [[Pranab Mukherjee]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Mamata Banerjee]], winning the Mukherjee the support of Banerjee's party, the [[All India Trinamool Congress]], in the [[2012 Indian presidential election]].<ref name="Mithunforever">{{cite news |title=Mithun Chakraborty: What makes him so special |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Mithun-Chakraborty-What-makes-him-so-special/photostory/52764630.cms |author=Ruchi Kaushal |date=15 June 2016 |access-date=23 August 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) on 7 March 2021, ahead of the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Chakraborty was born on 16 June 1950 into a [[Bengali Hindu]] family in [[Calcutta]] (now Kolkata), [[West Bengal]], India<!--Please seek consensus at the talk page before changing this--> to Basanta Kumar Chakraborty and Shanti Rani Chakraborty.<ref name="rajya">{{cite web |title=Rajya Sabha Former Members Search |url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/Members/FormerMemberSearch |website=Rajya Sabha Secretariat |access-date=10 July 2022 |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}}</ref><ref name="Realname">{{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}}</ref><ref name="prs">{{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}}</ref> He studied at [[Oriental Seminary]] and then earned his [[B.Sc.]] degree<ref name="rajya"/> in [[Chemistry]] from [[Scottish Church College]] in Kolkata. After that, he attended and graduated from the [[Film and Television Institute of India]], [[Pune]].<ref name="actormithunda" /> He was a [[Naxalite]] before entering films, but tragedy struck his family when his only brother was electrocuted and killed in a freak accident.<ref name="actormithunda" /><ref name="Mithunforever"/> He returned to his family and left the Naxalite fold, even though this posed a grave risk to his own life.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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 manipulational skills and oratory abilities.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
Mithun Chakraborty was born on 16 June 1950 into a [[Bengali Hindu]] family in [[Calcutta]] (now Kolkata), [[West Bengal]], India<!--Please seek consensus at the talk page before changing this--> to Basanta Kumar Chakraborty (1925-2020) and Shanti Rani Chakraborty (1930-2023).<ref name="rajya">{{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}}</ref><ref name="Realname">{{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}}</ref><ref name="prs">{{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}}</ref> He studied at [[Oriental Seminary]] and then earned his [[B.Sc.]] degree<ref name="rajya"/> in [[Chemistry]] from [[Scottish Church College]] in Kolkata. After that, he attended and graduated from the [[Film and Television Institute of India]], [[Pune]].<ref name="actormithunda" /> He was a [[Naxalite]] before entering films, but tragedy struck his family when his only brother was electrocuted and killed in a freak accident.<ref name="actormithunda" /><ref name="Mithunforever"/> He returned to his family and left the Naxalite fold, even though this posed a grave risk to his own life.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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 manipulational skills and oratory abilities.<ref>{{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}}</ref>


==Film career==
==Film career==
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Chakraborty made an impact on Hindi cinema in the 1980s with the "brand of impossible heroics and made-for-the-front-row lines."<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Why Mithun & Rajinikanth Rocks |url=http://forbesindia.com/article/recliner/why-rajinikanth-rocks/17592/1 |magazine=Forbes India |date=8 October 2012 |access-date=24 September 2015}}</ref> He starred in over 110 releases in this decade in several films of various genres such as action, family drama, romance and comedy.<ref name="actormithunda" /> Chakraborty played Bheema in the super-hit multi-starrer ''[[Hum Paanch (film)|Hum Paanch]]'' (1980).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rathod |first1=Kalwyna |title=#LivingLegendsOfCinema: Mithun Chakraborty Will Forever Rule Hearts |url=https://www.femina.in/celebs/indian/livinglegendsofcinema-mithun-chakraborty-will-forever-rule-hearts-215838.html |access-date=5 March 2022 |work=Femina |date=4 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He played dual roles for the first time in ''[[Taxi Chor]]'' (1980) and later played dual roles in 19 films.
Chakraborty made an impact on Hindi cinema in the 1980s with the "brand of impossible heroics and made-for-the-front-row lines."<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Why Mithun & Rajinikanth Rocks |url=http://forbesindia.com/article/recliner/why-rajinikanth-rocks/17592/1 |magazine=Forbes India |date=8 October 2012 |access-date=24 September 2015}}</ref> He starred in over 110 releases in this decade in several films of various genres such as action, family drama, romance and comedy.<ref name="actormithunda" /> Chakraborty played Bheema in the super-hit multi-starrer ''[[Hum Paanch (film)|Hum Paanch]]'' (1980).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rathod |first1=Kalwyna |title=#LivingLegendsOfCinema: Mithun Chakraborty Will Forever Rule Hearts |url=https://www.femina.in/celebs/indian/livinglegendsofcinema-mithun-chakraborty-will-forever-rule-hearts-215838.html |access-date=5 March 2022 |work=Femina |date=4 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He played dual roles for the first time in ''[[Taxi Chor]]'' (1980) and later played dual roles in 19 films.


In 1982, he shot to superstardom with his most recognisable leading role in the musical ''[[Disco Dancer]]'', which extended Chakraborty's popularity across India and into Russia<ref name="actormithunda" /> and established him as a dancing star.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mohamed |first1=Khalid |date=16 June 2016 |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/06/15/mithun-chakraborty-russia-disco-dancer-b-subhash-birthday |title=When 'Disco Dancer' Rocked Russia: A Birthday Tribute to Mithun Da |newspaper=The Quint \access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> The film's director [[Babbar Subhash]] teamed up with Chakraborty again with the cult musical films ''[[Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki]]'' (1984), ''[[Dance Dance (1987 film)|Dance Dance]]'' (1987) and ''[[Commando (1988 film)|Commando]]''  (1988) which were also successful. His 1985 superhit movie ''[[Pyar Jhukta Nahin]]'' reconfirmed his top star status. That same year, he was also appreciated for his role as Javar in the [[JP Dutta]] film, ''[[Ghulami]]''. Chakraborty also became India's highest tax payer in 1986.<ref name="Man, Monarch, Messiah">{{cite web |title=Man, Monarch, Messiah |work=screenindia.com |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/feb12/cover.htm |access-date=18 November 2010}}</ref> Chakraborty's most successful family dramas included ''[[Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye]]'' (1983), ''[[Ghar Ek Mandir (1984 film)|Ghar Ek Mandir]]'' (1984), ''[[Swarag Se Sunder]]'' (1986) and ''[[Pyaar Ka Mandir]]'' (1988). His comedies included ''[[Shaukeen]]'' (1982) ''[[Pasand Apni Apni]]'' (1983) and ''[[Baat Ban Jaye]]'' (1986) and action films such as ''[[Jagir (1984 film)|Jagir]]'' (1984), ''Jaal'' (1986), ''Dilwala'' (1986), ''Muddat'' (1986), ''[[Watan Ke Rakhwale]]'' (1987), ''[[Jeete Hain Shaan Se]]'' (1988), ''[[Waqt Ki Awaz]]'' (1988), ''Ilaaka'' (1989), ''Daata'' (1989) and ''[[Guru (1989 film)|Guru]]'' (1989). These films remain his most commercially successful films to date.<ref>{{cite web |title=boxofficeindia.com |work=Career's biggest hits |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actors |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117065629/http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actors |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 January 2008 |access-date=7 July 2008}}</ref> His performances never won any award in 1986 and 1987 as the ''[[Filmfare Awards]]'' were never announced due to technical reasons. As Chakraborty always had a high number of releases, sometimes it affected the business of his own films, as happened in 1989, where he had a record 19 films, including super hits like ''Ilaaka'', ''Mujrim'', ''Prem Pratigya'' and ''Daata'', and hits like ''Ladaai'', ''Guru'' and ''Bees Saal Baad''.
In 1982, he shot to superstardom with his most recognisable leading role in the musical ''[[Disco Dancer]]'', which extended Chakraborty's popularity across India and into Russia<ref name="actormithunda" /> and established him as a dancing star.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mohamed |first1=Khalid |date=16 June 2016 |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/06/15/mithun-chakraborty-russia-disco-dancer-b-subhash-birthday |title=When 'Disco Dancer' Rocked Russia: A Birthday Tribute to Mithun Da |newspaper=The Quint \access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> The film's director [[Babbar Subhash]] teamed up with Chakraborty again with the cult musical films ''[[Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki]]'' (1984), ''[[Dance Dance (1987 film)|Dance Dance]]'' (1987) and ''[[Commando (1988 film)|Commando]]''  (1988) which were also successful. His 1985 superhit movie {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Pyar Jhukta Nahin]]}} reconfirmed his top Superstar status. That same year, he was also appreciated for his role as Javar in the [[JP Dutta]] film, ''[[Ghulami]]''. Chakraborty also became India's highest tax payer in 1986.<ref name="Man, Monarch, Messiah">{{cite web |title=Man, Monarch, Messiah |work=screenindia.com |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/feb12/cover.htm |access-date=18 November 2010}}</ref> Chakraborty's most successful family dramas included ''[[Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye]]'' (1983), ''[[Ghar Ek Mandir (1984 film)|Ghar Ek Mandir]]'' (1984), ''[[Swarag Se Sunder]]'' (1986) and ''[[Pyaar Ka Mandir]]'' (1988). His comedies included ''[[Shaukeen]]'' (1982) ''[[Pasand Apni Apni]]'' (1983) and ''[[Baat Ban Jaye]]'' (1986) and action films such as ''[[Jagir (1984 film)|Jagir]]'' (1984), ''Jaal'' (1986), ''Dilwala'' (1986), ''Muddat'' (1986), ''[[Watan Ke Rakhwale]]'' (1987), ''[[Jeete Hain Shaan Se]]'' (1988), ''[[Waqt Ki Awaz]]'' (1988), ''Ilaaka'' (1989), ''Daata'' (1989) and ''[[Guru (1989 film)|Guru]]'' (1989). These films remain his most commercially successful films to date.<ref>{{cite web |title=boxofficeindia.com |work=Career's biggest hits |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actors |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117065629/http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actors |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 January 2008 |access-date=7 July 2008}}</ref> His performances never won any award in 1986 and 1987 as the ''[[Filmfare Awards]]'' were never announced due to technical reasons. As Chakraborty always had a high number of releases, sometimes it affected the business of his own films, as happened in 1989, where he had a record 19 films, including super hits like ''Ilaaka'', ''Mujrim'', ''Prem Pratigya'' and ''Daata'', and hits like ''Ladaai'', ''Guru'' and ''Bees Saal Baad''.


He made his debut in Bengali cinema with Arabinda Mukhopadhyay's ''[[Nadi Theke Sagare (1978 film)|Nadi Theke Sagare]]'' (1978) which was a major success at box office.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Nadi-Theke-Sagare/9599 |title=Nadi Theke Sagare |website=KnowYourFilms |access-date=28 October 2017}}</ref> In the 1980s he shot three blockbusters — ''[[Kalankini Kankabati]]'' (1981) directed by [[Uttam Kumar]], ''[[Troyee]]'' (1982) by Goutam Mukherjee and ''Anyay Abichar'' (1985) by [[Shakti Samanta]].
He made his debut in Bengali cinema with Arabinda Mukhopadhyay's ''[[Nadi Theke Sagare (1978 film)|Nadi Theke Sagare]]'' (1978) which was a major success at box office.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Nadi-Theke-Sagare/9599 |title=Nadi Theke Sagare |website=KnowYourFilms |access-date=28 October 2017}}</ref> In the 1980s he shot three blockbusters — ''[[Kalankini Kankabati]]'' (1981) directed by [[Uttam Kumar]], ''[[Troyee]]'' (1982) by Goutam Mukherjee and ''Anyay Abichar'' (1985) by [[Shakti Samanta]].


===Comeback to Bengali cinema (1990–1999)===
===Return to Bengali cinema and critical acclaim for character roles (1990–1999)===
[[File: Mithun Chakraborty at the premiere of Bengali film Shukno Lanka.jpg|thumb|Mithun at the premiere of a Bengali film ''[[Shukno Lanka]]'']]
[[File: Mithun Chakraborty at the premiere of Bengali film Shukno Lanka.jpg|thumb|Mithun at the premiere of a Bengali film ''[[Shukno Lanka]]'']]
Chakraborty had another 100 plus releases in this decade too,<ref name="actormithunda" /> starting with ''[[Agneepath (1990 film)|Agneepath]]'', which won him the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]. Films such as ''[[Shandaar (1990 film)|Shandaar]]'', ''[[Gunahon Ka Devta (1990 film)|Gunahon Ka Devta]]'', ''[[Pyar Ka Devta]]'', ''[[Trinetra (1991 film)|Trinetra]]'' and ''[[Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana]]'' followed. In 1992, the critically acclaimed [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] film ''[[Tahader Katha]]'' won him his second [[National Film Award for Best Actor]].<ref name="actormithunda" /> In this period he decided to take a break from [[Mumbai]]. He shifted his entire family to [[Ooty]] and he constructed ''The Monarch'' Hotel. Chakraborty then decided to do movies only to be shot at [[Ooty]] and nearby locations and he provided discount rates to the film crew to stay in his hotel as well. This strategy paid off as numerous films starring Chakraborty were launched every week, so he shifted his focus from mainstream Hindi cinemas to low-budget movies.<ref name="actormithunda" /> ''[[Dalaal]]'' was released followed by other low-budget films such as ''[[Phool Aur Angaar]]'', ''[[Ravan Raaj: A True Story]]'' and ''[[Shapath]]'', which created a market for low-budget [[Filmmaking|productions]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=Hits & Misses, Mithun's Comme ci, comme ça year |journal=[[Filmfare]] |date=January 1998}}</ref>
Chakraborty had another 100 plus releases in this decade too,<ref name="actormithunda" /> starting with ''[[Agneepath (1990 film)|Agneepath]]'', which won him the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]. Films such as ''[[Shandaar (1990 film)|Shandaar]]'', ''[[Gunahon Ka Devta (1990 film)|Gunahon Ka Devta]]'', ''[[Pyar Ka Devta]]'', ''[[Trinetra (1991 film)|Trinetra]]'' and ''[[Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana]]'' followed. In 1992, the critically acclaimed [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] film ''[[Tahader Katha]]'' won him his second [[National Film Award for Best Actor]].<ref name="actormithunda" /> In this period he decided to take a break from [[Mumbai]]. He shifted his entire family to [[Ooty]] and he constructed ''The Monarch'' Hotel. Chakraborty then decided to do movies only to be shot at [[Ooty]] and nearby locations and he provided discount rates to the film crew to stay in his hotel as well. This strategy paid off as numerous films starring Chakraborty were launched every week, so he shifted his focus from mainstream Hindi cinemas to low-budget movies.<ref name="actormithunda" /> ''[[Dalaal]]'' was released followed by other low-budget films such as ''[[Phool Aur Angaar]]'', ''[[Ravan Raaj: A True Story]]'' and ''[[Shapath]]'', which created a market for low-budget [[Filmmaking|productions]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=Hits & Misses, Mithun's Comme ci, comme ça year |journal=[[Filmfare]] |date=January 1998}}</ref>
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===Comeback to Hindi cinema and debut in other cinemas (2000–2019)===
===Comeback to Hindi cinema and debut in other cinemas (2000–2019)===
[[File:Mithun Chakraborty, Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deskmukh.jpg|thumb|250px|Since 2009, Chakraborty and [[Akshay Kumar]] have starred together in several films. Pictured above are (r - l) Kumar, Chakraborty and [[Riteish Deshmukh]] at a Karate event.]]
[[File:Mithun Chakraborty, Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deskmukh.jpg|thumb|250px|Since 2009, Chakraborty and [[Akshay Kumar]] have starred together in several films. Pictured above are (r - l) Kumar, Chakraborty and [[Riteish Deshmukh]] at a Karate event.]]
[[Mithun's Dream Factory]] films still continued to hold the audiences. He featured in Prasanta Bal's period drama ''[[Hindustani Sipahi]]'' (2002), based on veteran actor and dramatist [[Utpal Dutt]]'s [[Bengali language|Bengali]] play ''Ferari Fauj''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/hindustani-sipahi-9081 |title=Hindustani Sipahi (2002) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan |website=Cinestaan |access-date=6 January 2019}}</ref> Chakraborty also made a comeback to the mainstream Hindi film industry in 2005 with the film ''[[Elaan (2005 film)|Elaan]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/photos/mithun-chakraborty-still-has-the-moves-at-60-13270/slide/12 |title=Mithun Chakraborty still has the moves at 60 |publisher=ndtv |access-date=24 December 2014}}</ref> After a few supporting roles in films such as ''[[Lucky: No Time for Love]]'' (2005) and ''[[Dil Diya Hai]]'' (2006), he starred in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s film ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''. He was also acclaimed for his villainous role in [[Kalpana Lajmi]]'s ''[[Chingaari]]'' (2005).<ref name="actormithunda" /> His 2009 movie ''[[Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya!]]'' won multiple International awards<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/upcoming-detail/224/Zor-Lagaa-Ke-Haiya-Movie-Preview.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619212826/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/upcoming-detail/224/Zor-Lagaa-Ke-Haiya-Movie-Preview.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 June 2009 |title=Zor Lagaa Ke... Haiya Movie Preview |access-date=15 September 2009}}</ref> and ''[[Chal Chalein]]'' was appreciated by critics for its bold theme. The critically acclaimed ''[[Phir Kabhi]]'' with [[Dimple Kapadia]] had a première through a ''direct to home'' (DTH) release in September 2009 and won as many as six awards in as many categories at the Los Angeles Reel Awards of 2009.
[[Mithun's Dream Factory]] films still continued to hold the audiences. He featured in Prasanta Bal's period drama ''[[Hindustani Sipahi]]'' (2002), based on veteran actor and dramatist [[Utpal Dutt]]'s [[Bengali language|Bengali]] play ''Ferari Fauj''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/hindustani-sipahi-9081 |title=Hindustani Sipahi (2002) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan |website=Cinestaan |access-date=6 January 2019}}</ref>
 
Chakraborty made a comeback to the mainstream Hindi film industry in 2005 with the film ''[[Elaan (2005 film)|Elaan]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/photos/mithun-chakraborty-still-has-the-moves-at-60-13270/slide/12 |title=Mithun Chakraborty still has the moves at 60 |publisher=ndtv |access-date=24 December 2014}}</ref> After a few supporting roles in films such as ''[[Lucky: No Time for Love]]'' (2005) and ''[[Dil Diya Hai]]'' (2006), he won critical acclaim for his supporting role in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s film ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'' (2007). He was also acclaimed for his villainous role in [[Kalpana Lajmi]]'s ''[[Chingaari]]'' (2005).<ref name="actormithunda" /> His 2009 movie ''[[Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya!]]'' won multiple International awards<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/upcoming-detail/224/Zor-Lagaa-Ke-Haiya-Movie-Preview.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619212826/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/upcoming-detail/224/Zor-Lagaa-Ke-Haiya-Movie-Preview.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 June 2009 |title=Zor Lagaa Ke... Haiya Movie Preview |access-date=15 September 2009}}</ref> and ''[[Chal Chalein]]'' was appreciated by critics for its bold theme. The critically acclaimed ''[[Phir Kabhi]]'' with [[Dimple Kapadia]] had a première through a ''direct to home'' (DTH) release in September 2009 and won as many as six awards in as many categories at the Los Angeles Reel Awards of 2009.


In 2006 he starred in the movie ''[[MLA Fatakeshto]]'' and its sequel ''[[Minister Fatakeshto]]'' in 2007 both of which were blockbusters. In 2008, he collaborated again with [[Buddhadeb Dasgupta]] for ''[[Kaalpurush (2005 film)|Kaalpurush]]'' and later appeared in films ''[[Shukno Lanka]]'' and ''[[Target: The Final Mission]]''. His performances in ''[[Mrigayaa|Mrigaya]]'', ''[[Tahader Katha]]'', ''[[Kaalpurush (2005 film)|Kaalpurush]]'' and ''[[Titli (2002 film)|Titli]]'' won him [[National Film Awards]] and nominations. His debut [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] film ''[[Bhole Shankar]]'' is considered the biggest Bhojpuri film.<ref name="bihar">{{cite web |date=3 October 2008 |title=Mithun's first Bhojpuri film creates record in Bihar |url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/mithuns-first-bhojpuri-film-creates-record-in-bihar/367841/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005022100/http://www.screenindia.com/news/mithuns-first-bhojpuri-film-creates-record-in-bihar/367841/ |archive-date=5 October 2008 |access-date=10 December 2009 |work=Screen}}</ref> Similarly, his [[Odia language|Odia]] film ''[[Ae Jugara Krushna Sudama]]'' in which he co-starred with [[Odia language|Odia]] icon [[Uttam Mohanty]] was also a huge success.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Times of India |date=11 July 2003 |title=Mithun helps Oriya movie taste success |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Mithun-helps-Oriya-movie-taste-success/articleshow/71086.cms |url-status=dead |access-date=5 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103214008/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Mithun-helps-Oriya-movie-taste-success/articleshow/71086.cms |archive-date=3 January 2011}}</ref> The last Bengali hits for Chakraborty were ''[[Handa and Bhonda]]'', ''[[Nobel Chor]]'' and ''[[Le Halwa Le]]''.
In 2006 he starred in the movie ''[[MLA Fatakeshto]]'' and its sequel ''[[Minister Fatakeshto]]'' in 2007 both of which were blockbusters. In 2008, he collaborated again with [[Buddhadeb Dasgupta]] for ''[[Kaalpurush (2005 film)|Kaalpurush]]'' and later appeared in films ''[[Shukno Lanka]]'' and ''[[Target: The Final Mission]]''. His performances in ''[[Mrigayaa|Mrigaya]]'', ''[[Tahader Katha]]'', ''[[Kaalpurush (2005 film)|Kaalpurush]]'' and ''[[Titli (2002 film)|Titli]]'' won him [[National Film Awards]] and nominations. His debut [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] film ''[[Bhole Shankar]]'' is considered the biggest Bhojpuri film.<ref name="bihar">{{cite web |date=3 October 2008 |title=Mithun's first Bhojpuri film creates record in Bihar |url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/mithuns-first-bhojpuri-film-creates-record-in-bihar/367841/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005022100/http://www.screenindia.com/news/mithuns-first-bhojpuri-film-creates-record-in-bihar/367841/ |archive-date=5 October 2008 |access-date=10 December 2009 |work=Screen}}</ref> Similarly, his [[Odia language|Odia]] film ''[[Ae Jugara Krushna Sudama]]'' in which he co-starred with [[Odia language|Odia]] icon [[Uttam Mohanty]] was also a huge success.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Times of India |date=11 July 2003 |title=Mithun helps Oriya movie taste success |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Mithun-helps-Oriya-movie-taste-success/articleshow/71086.cms |url-status=dead |access-date=5 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103214008/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Mithun-helps-Oriya-movie-taste-success/articleshow/71086.cms |archive-date=3 January 2011}}</ref> The last Bengali hits for Chakraborty were ''[[Handa and Bhonda]]'', ''[[Nobel Chor]]'' and ''[[Le Halwa Le]]''.
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===2020–present===
===2020–present===
The delayed horror film ''[[12 'O' Clock (film)|12 'O' Clock]]'' directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]] was released in January 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ram Gopal Varma's horror film 12 'o' Clock to release on Jan 8 |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2020/dec/23/ram-gopal-varmas-horror-film-12-o-clock-torelease-on-jan-8-30427.html |access-date=14 January 2021 |work=Indulge Express |date=23 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |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 |newspaper=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |date=24 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mithun Chakraborty to feature in Ram Gopal Varma's horror film |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/mithun-chakraborty-feature-ram-gopal-varmas-horror-film/ |access-date=5 May 2017 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=10 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Ram Gopal Varma's next after Sarkar 3 to be a horror film starring Mithun Chakraborty? |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ram-gopal-varmas-next-after-sarkar-3-to-be-a-horror-film-starring-mithun-chakraborty-3378634.html |access-date=5 May 2017 |magazine=[[First Post]] |date=11 April 2017}}</ref> Chakaraborty's first web series Bestseller for OTT platform Amazon Prime released on 18 February 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mithun Chakraborty gears up for a digital debut with Amazon Prime web series |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/mithun-chakraborty-gears-up-for-a-digital-debut-with-amazon-prime-web-series |access-date=14 January 2021 |work=Free Press Journal |date=14 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
The delayed horror film ''[[12 'O' Clock (film)|12 'O' Clock]]'' directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]] was released in January 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ram Gopal Varma's horror film 12 'o' Clock to release on Jan 8 |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2020/dec/23/ram-gopal-varmas-horror-film-12-o-clock-torelease-on-jan-8-30427.html |access-date=14 January 2021 |work=Indulge Express |date=23 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |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 |newspaper=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |date=24 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mithun Chakraborty to feature in Ram Gopal Varma's horror film |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/mithun-chakraborty-feature-ram-gopal-varmas-horror-film/ |access-date=5 May 2017 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=10 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Ram Gopal Varma's next after Sarkar 3 to be a horror film starring Mithun Chakraborty? |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ram-gopal-varmas-next-after-sarkar-3-to-be-a-horror-film-starring-mithun-chakraborty-3378634.html |access-date=5 May 2017 |magazine=[[First Post]] |date=11 April 2017}}</ref> Chakraborty's first web series ''Bestseller'' for the streaming service [[Amazon Prime Video]] released on 18 February 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mithun Chakraborty gears up for a digital debut with Amazon Prime web series |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/mithun-chakraborty-gears-up-for-a-digital-debut-with-amazon-prime-web-series |access-date=14 January 2021 |work=Free Press Journal |date=14 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


His latest film ''[[The Kashmir Files]]'' was released worldwide on 11 March 2022 and has been blockbuster at the box office.It was also an official entry of an Indian Movie to the [[Academy Awards|Oscar]]. <ref>{{cite news |title=Mithun Chakraborty suffers serious infection on The Kashmir Files sets, continues to shoot for action sequence |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mithun-chakraborty-suffers-serious-infection-on-the-kashmir-files-sets-continues-to-shoot-for-action-sequence/story-zclVoRRUB78U7SX3crNoyI.html |access-date=21 December 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=21 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Kashmir Files box office collection: Anupam Kher film outperforms Aamir Khan's Dangal, collects Rs 19.15 crore on day 8 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/the-kashmir-files-box-office-collection-day-8-aamir-khan-dangal-behind-7826616/ |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=19 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
His Hindi film ''[[The Kashmir Files]]'' was released worldwide on 11 March 2022 and has been a blockbuster at the box office. His latest Bengali film ''[[Projapoti (2022 film)|Projapoti]]'' was released in December 2022 and it become a huge blockbuster. Mithun received the Best Actor Award at Bengal Filmfare Awards. His upcoming movie is a multi-starrer movie Baap, Behisab, and others. <ref>{{cite news |title=Mithun Chakraborty suffers serious infection on The Kashmir Files sets, continues to shoot for action sequence |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mithun-chakraborty-suffers-serious-infection-on-the-kashmir-files-sets-continues-to-shoot-for-action-sequence/story-zclVoRRUB78U7SX3crNoyI.html |access-date=21 December 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=21 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Kashmir Files box office collection: Anupam Kher film outperforms Aamir Khan's Dangal, collects Rs 19.15 crore on day 8 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/the-kashmir-files-box-office-collection-day-8-aamir-khan-dangal-behind-7826616/ |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=19 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


==Television career==
==Television career==
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He appeared as a co-judge with [[Karan Johar]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]] on the reality show titled ''[[Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan]]'', which is premiere on [[Colors TV]] from January 2022.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
He appeared as a co-judge with [[Karan Johar]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]] on the reality show titled ''[[Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan]]'', which is premiere on [[Colors TV]] from January 2022.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
In the year 2023 he returned to sets of [[Dance Bangla Dance]] on [[Zee Bangla]] as Mahaguru.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mithun Chakraborty to comeback with New Season of 'Dance Bangla Dance' |url=https://www.bengalplanet.com/2023/01/mithun-chakraborty-to-comeback-with-new-season-of-dance-bangla-dance.html |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dance Bangla Dance Exclusive- Mithun Chakraborty: বড় চমক! 'ডান্স বাংলা ডান্স'-র মহাগুরু আসনে কামব্যাক মিঠুনের 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|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}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title="We Will Make Dancing Superstars With This Edition Of Dance Bangla Dance"- Mithun Chakraborty|url=https://thekolkatamail.com/we-will-make-dancing-superstars-with-this-edition-of-dance-bangla-dance-mithun-chakraborty/|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
In the year 2023 he returned to sets of [[Dance Bangla Dance]] on [[Zee Bangla]] as Mahaguru.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mithun Chakraborty to comeback with New Season of 'Dance Bangla Dance' |url=https://www.bengalplanet.com/2023/01/mithun-chakraborty-to-comeback-with-new-season-of-dance-bangla-dance.html |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title="We Will Make Dancing Superstars With This Edition Of Dance Bangla Dance"- Mithun Chakraborty|url=https://thekolkatamail.com/we-will-make-dancing-superstars-with-this-edition-of-dance-bangla-dance-mithun-chakraborty/|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
Chakraborty joined as a Member of Parliament<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 26 December 2016, he resigned as a Rajya Sabha MP.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="BJP">{{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}}</ref>
Chakraborty joined as a Member of Parliament<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 26 December 2016, he resigned as a Rajya Sabha MP.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="BJP">{{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}}</ref>


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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He first married actress [[Helena Luke]] in 1979, but after 4 months of marriage the couple separated and filed for a divorce.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He then married actress [[Yogeeta Bali]] in 1979.<ref name="thebridalbox">{{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}}</ref>
He first married actress Helena Luke in 1979, but after 4 months of marriage the couple separated and filed for a divorce.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He then married actress [[Yogeeta Bali]] in 1979.<ref name="thebridalbox">{{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}}</ref>
Chakraborty and Yogeeta have four children- [[Mahaakshay Chakraborty|Mimoh]], [[Ushmey Chakraborty]], [[Namashi Chakraborty]] and an adopted daughter [[Dishani Chakraborty]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/My-kids-call-me-Mithun/articleshow/5560506.cms |title='My kids call me Mithun!' - Times of India |website=The Times of India}}</ref> In the 1980s, he was romantically linked to the actress [[Sridevi]], whom he met on the sets of ''[[Jaag Utha Insan]]'', and it was rumored that the two were married. However, when Chakraborty refused to leave his wife, Yogeeta Bali, Sridevi ended the romance and Chakraborty remained with his wife.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="Guardian">{{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}}</ref>
Chakraborty and Yogeeta have four children- [[Mahaakshay Chakraborty|Mimoh]], [[Ushmey Chakraborty]], Namashi Chakraborty and an adopted daughter Dishani Chakraborty.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/My-kids-call-me-Mithun/articleshow/5560506.cms |title='My kids call me Mithun!' - Times of India |website=The Times of India|date=12 February 2010 }}</ref> In the 1980s, he was romantically linked to the actress [[Sridevi]], whom he met on the sets of ''[[Jaag Utha Insan]]'', and it was rumored that the two were married. However, when Chakraborty refused to leave his wife, Yogeeta Bali, Sridevi ended the romance and Chakraborty remained with his wife.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="Guardian">{{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}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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== References ==
== References ==
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