Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Politician, Film actor
Birthday
(Friday)
Nationality
Citizenship
India
Political Party
All India Trinamool Congress
Languages
Bangla
Spouses
Helena Luke (1979-1979), Yogeeta Bali (1979), Sridevi
Children
4 children: Dishani Chakraborty, Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Namashi Chakraborty, Ushmey Chakraborty
Residences
Bengaluru
Education
Film and Television Institute of India, Scottish Church College, University of Calcutta
Zodiac Sign
♊ Gemini
Chinese Zodiac
虎 Tiger
Popularity
Tier B -- 114,239 Wikipedia views/month
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Notable
261 total credits -- top 1% among A-tier people
Career
Career spanning 50 years (1976-2026)
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 25
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23
Elite
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Human Impact
1
Innovation
0
Giving
18
Sustainability
100
Cultural Uplift
90
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Filmography (50)
AWARDS (4)
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Padma Bhushan
2024
WON
B
Banga Bibhushan
2013
WON
B
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
1996
WON
B
National Film Award for Best Actor
1993
WON
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.
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Mithun Chakraborty was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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