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"First it was Rock n Roll."
"Then came the Twist."
"Then came Disco."
"Now, there's Break Dance."
"Break Dance."
He's the original disco dancer of the Indian film industry.
Any doubt?
Name, Gourang Chakraborty.
Filmy name, Mithun Chakraborty.
Born on 16th June, 1955.
Is there anyone who can challenge me?
Anyone who can sing and dance..
..and makes me dance to his tunes. Defeats me.
And, he'll be rewarded 500 rupees.
Mithun began his career with Mrinal Sen's film, 'Mrigayaa'.
And with his first film, Mithun proved that he's a great actor.
He was presented with the National Award for this film.
Yeah. Her name really is 'Jawani'.
But stepping out at this hour of the night is a naive.
Mithun did her schooling in Scottish Church School, Kolkata.
After that, he joined the Pune Film and Television Institute..
..when he trained in acting..
Although, Mithun won the National Award for his first film..
..but his struggle had just begun.
He had no work.
And, he played a very small part in the film 'Do Anjaane'..
..and the lead in the film were Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha.
And, we see Mithun face-off with Amitabh.
Amit. Are you okay? - Why?
Mom.
These days brother Amit always comes back drunk.
And, by the day, we hear giggling sounds from his home.
Hey, rascal. Shut up.
Shut up, okay.
I'll rearrange your face with a single blow.
Brother Amit, first handle the situation in your home.
No need to argue with him.
We'll teach him a lesson at the right moment.
Then, everything will be fine. Let's go. - Let's go.
Get lost.
While playing small roles, Mithun Chakraborty..
..was offered a low budget film, called 'Suraksha'.
This film released in 1979, and was a hit.
But, Mithun was still devoid of stardom.
His film 'Taraana' in 1979 received praised.
And, with the release of 'Disco Dancer' in 1982..
..it didn't just create a stir at the box office..
..but, also gave the industry its first dancing star.
Disco Dancer Mithun Chakraborty.
"I am a disco dancer."
"I am a disco dancer."
After 'Disco Dancer', Mithun Chakraborty ruled the dox office.
His films 'Kasam Paida Karne Vale Ki', 'Dance Dance'..
..was a hit with the masses.
This was the time when Amitabh Bachchan..
..had turned towards politics.
And, Mithun became Bollywood's no.1 hero.
During the 80's, all of his films were a hit at the box office.
Whether it was 'Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye', 'Ghar Ek Mandir'..
..'Pyaar Jhukta Nahi', 'Swarg Se Sundar' and 'Pyar Ka Mandir'.
"After meeting you...I wonder why.."
"Reminds me of something more."
On one hand, he was displaying his talent in Hindi films..
..and on the other, Bengali films were getting him National Awards.
After 'Mrigayaa', Bengali film 'Tahader Katha'..
..got him the National Award again.
This was also the time, when Mithun Chakraborty..
..shifted his focus from mainstream cinema..
..and started doing low budget films.
He would release around 30 films in a year.
No one in this world has the guts to touch me.
The world is from me, I am not.
And strangely, many of these films failed at the box office.
But, these films would do good business at small sectors.
Many of the directors, would schedule..
..the shooting locations near Mithuin Chakraborty's hotel Monarch.
Due to this, Mithun would get a lot of time..
..and he would complete these films quickly.
"Glares on your eyes, Limca in your hands."
"Glares on your eyes, Limca in your hands."
"Your waist twists so gracefully."
"Style.."
"The girl flaunts style."
"The girl flaunts style."
With passing time, he started doing character roles.
In Mani Ratnam's film 'Guru'..
..he was seen playing a wonderful character.
After that 'Lucky - No Time for Love'..
..Kalpana Lajmi's 'Chingari', 'Phir Kabhi' with Dimple Kapadia.
In all of them, we saw different aspects of Mithun's personality.
This newspaper dragged the Britishers out!
Never feared anyone.
Fought the battle of principles and ideology.
But, never sold out.
For the film 'Swami Vivekanand', released in 1995..
..Mithun was awarded the National Award for..
..best supporting actor.
Janki. The atrocities done to you by your kin and others..
..will be settled now.
You'll get justice.
Because, you're not in my refuge, but His.
His dialogue in 'Ghulami' 'Koi Shaq' (Any Doubt)..
..is still remembered by people.
"The heartbeats that you hear, is your heart or.."
Any doubt?
"Or my heart."
When Mithun Chakraborty stepped in the world of television..
..one of his dialogue became so famous that is repeatedly said..
"Kya Baat. Kya Baat. Kya Baat.' (Amazing)
Mithun's this dialogue became very popular..
..in a reality dancing show.
"Kya Baat. Kya Baat. Kya Baat.' (Amazing)
If we turn towards his personal life..
..Mithun Chakraborty married Yogita Bali.
And, he had four kids.
Three sons and one daughter.
His eldest son Mimo, is a Bollywood actor.
And younger son Rimo Chakraborty acted in film 'Phir Kabhi'.
"Am I a drunkard, no I'm not."
"Am I a drunkard, no I'm not."
"Someone forced me to drunk, I didn't drink willingly."
"Am I a drunkard, no I'm not."
Mithun was awarded National Awards..
..but, that didn't stop him from winning other awards.
He won the best supporting actor award for 'Agneepath'..
..and, also the best villain for 'Jallad'.
Mithun Chakraborty is one of those actors..
..who dons the character completely according to the script.
Whether it's a dancing star, or a action hero.
Mithun's acting has been praised in family dramas as well.
In the history of Indian cinema..
..Mithun Chakraborty's name will be taken with pride.
"Forget the sea."
"Look into my eyes."
"Intoxicate me with your look."
"There's not a drop in the bottle"
"Am I a drunkard, no I'm not."
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