Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty began his career with Mrinal Sen’s 1976 film Mrigayaa. He has been a prominent figure in the Indian film industry for many years. Mithun Chakraborty birthday As Mithun Da celebrates his birthday today (June 16), let’s reflect on the time when he was referred to as a ‘hero’ during his early days in Bombay. Mithun Chakraborty birthday: Birthday special story
In a 1993 episode of Doordarshan’s show, Surbhi, Mithun Chakraborty recounted an amusing incident from 1969 when a porter at Dadar railway station called him a ‘hero’ while carrying his luggage.
“I was walking with my belongings when a porter called out from behind, ‘hey hero.’ I stopped and thought to myself, ‘do I look like a hero?’ Because I had never imagined that someone would consider me a hero,” he shared. Mithun Chakraborty later discovered that the porters had been addressing all passengers as ‘heroes.’ This misunderstanding turned out to be a turning point for him, leading to his rise as a superstar. He mentioned, “Perhaps that same word, ‘hero,’ emerged from the porter’s mouth like a prayer, and I became a hero.” Mithun Chakraborty movies Mithun is widely recognized for his work in movies like Disco Dancer, Pyar Jhutkta Nahin, Prem Pratigyaa, and Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki, among others. Mithun Chakraborty is also known as Mithun Da. He is a renowned figure in Bollywood, particularly recognized as the ‘dancing star.’ Apart from his iconic roles in films like Agneepath, Oh My God!, Golmaal 3, Housefull 2, Khiladi 786, and The Tashkent Files, he was last seen in The Kashmir Files in 2022.
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