Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly works in Hindi and Bengali cinema. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. In January 2024, Chakraborty was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour, by the Government of India. 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. Chakraborty made his acting debut with the art house drama
Mrigayaa (1976) directed by Mrinal Sen, for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor. Chakraborty gained greater fame with the 1982 film
Disco Dancer, which was a major box office success in India and the Soviet Union. Besides
Disco Dancer, Chakraborty also gained recognition for many other performances as both a lead and character artist. Chakraborty's performance in
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