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Mithun Chakraborty

मिथुन चक्रवर्ती

Actor Composer India Fan Score 4.0/5
Born
Birthplace
Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Who is Mithun Chakraborty?

Mithun Chakraborty is a Indian actor and composer best known for drama and action work. Their signature credit is Batwara 1947 (2026), in which they play Maulavi Ikramuddin — the most popular title in their filmography. They are a prominent figure in India cinema and a rising name on the global stage.

Key Accolades & Awards

Award bodies recognizing excellence in India cinema — the honors most relevant to Mithun Chakraborty's field:

  • National Film Awards
  • Filmfare Awards

Biography

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. Mithun Chakraborty is a three-time National Film Award-winning Indian film actor, social activist and entrepreneur. Mithun Chakraborty made his acting debut starring alongside Bollywood actress Safya Hanif with the arthouse drama Mrigaya (1976), for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor. He had earned a huge fan following as a dancing star and went on to establish himself as one of the most popular and leading actors of India, particularly recognised for his role of street dancer Jimmy in the 1982 movie Disco Dancer. Chakraborty has appeared in about 250 Hindi films, as well as a number of Bengali, Oriya and Bhojpuri pictures. He owns the Monarch Group, which has interests in the hospitality sector. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mithun Chakraborty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Did You Know?

Mithun Chakraborty's most popular credit is Batwara 1947 (2026), playing Maulavi Ikramuddin, ranked by global audience popularity.

Filmography

Title Year Role Associated Film Festival Box Office Gross
Batwara 1947 2026 Maulavi Ikramuddin International Film Festival of India
Fauzi 2026 International Film Festival of India
Qatal-E-Aam 2005 International Film Festival of India
Jailer 2 2026 International Film Festival of India
Nobel Chor 2011 Bhanu Kumar Hudati
Om Shanti Om 2007 Self International Film Festival of India $38M
Baap Yeda Bhagat International Film Festival of India
Ami Subhash Bolchi 2011 Debabrata Bose
Enemmy 2013 CBI Officer Yugandhar Bisnoi Sundance Film Festival
Benaam 1999 Prakash International Film Festival of India
The Kashmir Files 2022 IAS Brahma Dutt
Le Halua Le 2012
Herogiri 2015 Dibakar Burman
Swami Vivekananda 1998 Ramakrishna
Barood 2004