Disco Dancer: First 100 Crore star, whose dance thousands of thousands

Mumbai, June 15 (IANS). When Mithun Chakraborty’s name sounds in Bollywood, the world still remembers him as ‘disco dancer’. Mithun Da, who was born in Kolkata (West Bengale) on June 16, 1950, not only gave a new color to the Hindi cinema, but also showed such a combination of dance, action and style, which continues to swing fans. From a simple start to the first Hindi film that earned 100 Crores in 1982, Mithun Chakraborty’s journey is a good example of gradually climbing the steps of hard work, talent and passion. In fact, Mithun Chakraborty is a star that shines in difficult times. The 1980s were not easy for Bollywood. Legendaries like Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna were looking for new paths of their career, while stars like Dharmendra and Rajesh Khanna lost the old glow. The influence of the remake of South Indian films has increased and the producers described the video cassettes and piracy as an excuse for their failure. At such a time, Mithun Chakraborty won the hearts of the audience with dance and acting. In 1976, Mrinal Sen’s film ‘Mrigaya’ came out. Mithun, who began his career, received the national award for this, but this honor did not get him immediately. He also said during an interview that he was discouraged about it. His travel to ‘Disco Dancer’ was not easy. Mithun presented passion for dance in the early days. He worked as a backup dancer at the beginning of his career. His dance skills impressed Helen so much that he had a chance to perform a 30 -minute solo, which captivated the audience. It was the period when it was not regular for the mainstream hero to dance, but Mithun made it his power. The 1982 Disco Dancer Disco Dancer brought Mithun’s career to new heights. The film became Hindi Cinema’s 100 Crore Rupees film. Bappi Lahiri’s music and Mithun’s dance skills moved the audience to theaters. Songs like ‘I am a disco dancer’ are equally popular today. Mithun Chakraborty gave Bollywood the magic of ‘Disco’. After the success of ‘Disco Dancer’, Mithun did many films that were of the same style. In 1986 he became the highest actor for tax payments in the country. Mithun Chakraborty is in the 74th phase of old age and remains the magic of his acting. His upcoming film is the Bengal files, released in theaters on September 5. In the film directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, his strong character will come before the audience again. -Ians MT/DSC shares this story -tags