Mithun Chakraborty is an Indian film actor, singer, producer, writer, social worker, entrepreneur, television presenter and a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards and three National Film Awards.

 

Bio
Real Name	Gourang Chakraborty
Nickname	Mithun Da
Profession	Actor and Indian Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 0”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 72 kg in Pounds- 158 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	16 June 1950
Age (as of 2020)	70 Years
Birthplace	Barisal, East Pakistan now Bangladesh
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Barisal, East Pakistan now Bangladesh
School	Not Known
College	Scottish Church College, Kolkata (Degree in Chemistry) Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
Educational Qualifications	Graduation
Film Debut	1976 (in the film Mrigaya)
Politics
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (7 March 2021-present)
Political Journey	• On 7 February 2014, he became a Rajya Sabha member on a TMC ticket. • On 26 December 2016, he resigned as a Rajya Sabha MP. • On 7 March 2021, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Family	Father- Basantokumar Chakraborty Mother- Santirani Chakraborty Brother- N/A Sister- N/A
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Dancing, Sportive Activities
Favourite Things
Actor	Amitabh Bachchan
Actresses	Suchitra Sen, Nargis
Sport	Cricket, Football
Sportspersons	Sunil Gavaskar, Saurav Gonguly, Kapil Dev
Smoke Brand	Benson and Hezes
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Sridevi Yogita Bali Helena Luke
Wife/Spouse	Sridevi (1985–1988) Yogeeta Bali (1979-present)
Children	Sons- Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Ushmey Chakraborty, Namashi Chakraborty Daughter- Dishani Chakraborty
Money Factor
Salary	15 Crore INR/Movie
Net Worth	$40 Million

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mithun Chakraborty

• Does Mithun Chakraborty smoke?: Yes

• Mithun Chakraborty is not only an actor, he is also a singer, producer, writer, social worker, entrepreneur, and politician.

• One of the most interesting facts of his life is that he was Naxalite before entering films. During his days as a Naxalite, he was friends with Ravi Ranjan, a popular Naxal figure.

• Mithun had one brother who was electrocuted and died.

• Mithun Chakraborty has been a renowned dancer in Bollywood. The ‘Disco Dancer’ whose moves taught the entire nation to dance, has worked in many movies and is one of the established actors of the film industry.

• Mithun’s life journey intrigued many Bengali writers which is why they penned down many books on him. By Now, Mithun Da has 5 books written on him in Bengali, namely, Amar Nayikara, Ananya Mithun, Mithuner Katha, Cinemay Naamte Hole and Marbo Ekhane Lash Porbe Shoshane.

• CINTAA, the body which backs up needy actors was founded by the benevolent Mithun Da. He had joined hands with Dilip Kumar and Sunil Dutt to start the Cine T.V Artistes Association in 1992. Recently, Mithun Chakraborty and Anil Kapoor launched the ‘CINTAA’ Website.

• His acting talent was not restricted to Hindi movies. Mithun Da has also appeared in Bengali, Oriya, Bhojpuri, Telugu and Punjabi movies as well. In total, he has acted in more than 350 films.

• For his first movie, Mrigayaa (1976), he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor.

• After hosting Dance Bangla Dance successfully, Mithun generated the concept of Dance India Dance that airs on Zee TV in the India.

• Chief Minister of Best Bengal Mamta Benarji nominated him as the member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha. On 26 December 2016, he resigned from Rajya Sabha.

• In the late 1980s, Chakraborty was the ambassador of Panasonic electronics for India. Now he is the brand ambassador of GoDaddy, an internet domain registrar, and web-hosting company.

• Mithun founded Royal Bengal Tigers (sports team) for ICL(Indian Cricket League) in 2007.