New Delhi: After being conferred with India’s third highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, this year, India’s celebrated actor Mithun Chakraborty will be honoured with another prestigious recognition—the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced this in a post on X on Monday.
Fondly called ‘Mithun Da’, the actor has won three National Film Awards for best acting. He is also an avid social worker and a BJP politician. His extensive fan base extends to Russia.
“From the streets of Kolkata to Cinematic Heights, Mithun Da’s remarkable cinematic journey inspires generations! Honoured to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to award legendary actor, Sh. Mithun Chakraborty Ji for his iconic contribution to Indian Cinema,” Minister Vaishnaw announced.
The Minister said the award will be presented to the veteran actor at the 70th National Film Awards ceremony on October 8.
The actor made his acting debut with Mrinal Sen’s art house drama Mrigayaa (1976), for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor. The film was a major box office success in the country and abroad, particularly in the then-Soviet Union.
The actor embarked on his acting journey with Mrigayaa and became a rage after his 1982 film Disco Dancer was released. The film did phenomenal business across Asia, the (then) Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa.
The news of Mithun Chakraborty winning the Dadasaheb Phalke Award comes just months after he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan. The ceremony took place in April, and the actor accepted the honour of President Droupadi Murmu. “I am very happy. I have never asked for anything for myself from anyone in my life. When I received a call from the Home Ministry informing me that I was being awarded the Padma Bhushan, I was silent for a minute because I had not expected it,” he said after accepting the honour.
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His other films include Agneepath, Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye, Hum Se Hai Zamana, Pasand Apni Apni, Ghar Ek Mandir, and Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki. In recent years, he has appeared in films such as OMG: Oh My God.
Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty) was born on June 16, 1950.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest cinema award. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The recipient is honoured for their outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema. The award was first presented in 1969 to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke’s contribution to Indian cinema.
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