Il a commencé sa carrière en tant qu'acteur junior et a continué à s'établir comme l'une des plus grandes stars de Bollywood. Il est reconnu comme l'un des meilleurs «héros-danseurs» de Bollywood avec ses danses «Disco et Desi» qui sont populaires parmi les masses.
On se souvient surtout de Chakraborty pour son rôle de Jimmy dans Disco Dancer, un blockbuster de 1982, qui était une superhite en Inde et dans beaucoup d'autres pays, en particulier l'Union Soviétique et la Russie. En Russie, Chakraborty et Raj Kapoor sont les acteurs indiens les plus populaires.
En plus de Disco Dancer, on se souvient également de Chakraborty pour ses performances dans des films tels que Suraksha, Saahas, Wardat, Pyar Jhukta Nahi, Dance Dance et Agneepath. En 1991, il a remporté le prix Filmfare du meilleur second rôle pour son rôle de Krishnan Iyer Nariyal Paniwala dans le film Agneepath.
Il a ensuite remporté deux autres prix nationaux du film pour ses performances dans Tahader Katha (1992) et Swami Vivekananda (1998). Chakraborty est apparu dans plus de 350 films, y compris Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Bhojpuri, Tamoul, Telugu, Kannada et Punjabi.
Chakraborty possède le Groupe Monarch, qui a des intérêts dans le secteur de l'hôtellerie et de l'éducation. Il a également démarré la maison de production Paparatzy Productions. En 1992, il crée, avec Dilip Kumar et Sunil Dutt, une association pour aider les acteurs dans le besoin, Cine & T.V Artistes Association (CINTAA). Il a également été le président de Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union, qui s'occupe du bien-être des travailleurs de cinéma et résout leurs demandes et leurs problèmes. L'émission de télévision Dance India Dance où Chakraborty est le Grand Maître a déjà été inscrite au Livre des Records de Limca et Records Guinness Chakraborty a joué un rôle crucial de médiateur entre Pranab Mukherjee et Mamata Banerjee, remportant le soutien du chef de Trinamool au Congrès 2012 élection présidentielle.Il a joué des films depuis 1976 à 2018 environ 356 Films.
Gourang Chakraborty (born 16 June 1950), better known by his stage name Mithun Chakraborty (informally referred to as Mithun Da), 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. He made his acting debut with the art house drama Mrigayaa (1976), for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor.
He began his career as a junior actor and went on to establish himself as one of the biggest stars in Bollywood. He is recognized as one of the best "dancing-heroes" in Bollywood with his "Disco and Desi" fusion-style dancing that is popular among the masses.
Chakraborty is best remembered for his role as Jimmy in the 1982 all-time-blockbuster movie Disco Dancer, which was a superhit in India and also in many other countries, especially the Soviet Union and Russia. In Russia, Chakraborty and Raj Kapoor are the most popular Indian actors.
Besides Disco Dancer, Chakraborty is also remembered for his performance in films such as Suraksha, Saahas, Wardat, Pyar Jhukta Nahi, Dance Dance and Agneepath. 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). Chakraborty has appeared in more than 350 films, including Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Punjabi pictures.
Chakraborty owns the Monarch Group, which has interests in the hospitality sector.and educational sector. He has also started the production house Paparatzy Productions. 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). He was 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. The Television show Dance India Dance where Chakraborty is the Grandmaster has already been entered in Limca Book of Records and Guinness World Records Chakraborty played a crucial role of mediator between Pranab Mukherjee and Mamata Banerjee, winning the Congressman the support of the Trinamool chief in the 2012 presidential election.He played films since 1976 to 2018 about 356 Films.
