New Delhi. Mithun Chakraborty, who has proved his dancing skills in Hindi cinema, will be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnav announced this. In The award will be presented at the 70th National Film Awards ceremony on October 8. 74-year-old Mithun Chakraborty, known for his dance moves, entered the world of entertainment from parallel cinema. The name of the film was Mrigaya.
He also received the National Award for Best Actor for his first film. After this he worked in many films. But he got special recognition from the film Disco Dancer released in 1982. The film made him a star. Chakraborty’s real name, born on 16 June 1950, is Gaurang Chakraborty. People also fondly call him ‘Mithun Da’. He has worked in more than three hundred and fifty films. Apart from Hindi, he has worked in films of different languages. Mithun Chakraborty’s real name is Gaurang Chakraborty. People also fondly call him ‘Mithun Da’. He is a well-known actor, singer and producer of Hindi films. He is known for his acting and dance moves. He has worked in more than 350 films which include Bengali, Oriya, Bhojpuri, Telugu and Punjabi films.
Educated Mithun da also actively participates in social work. The news of Mithun Chakraborty receiving the Dadasaheb Phalke Award comes just a few months after he was awarded the Padma Bhushan. The ceremony took place in April and the actor accepted the honor from President Draupadi Murmu. After accepting the honour, he said, “I am very happy.” I have never asked anything for myself from anyone in my life. When I got a call from the Home Ministry that I was being awarded the Padma Bhushan, I became silent for a minute because I was not expecting it.