Mithun Chakraborty recalls sleeping on footpaths, dancing for food before Bollywood stardom
Dubai: Veteran Indian actor Mithun Chakraborty has recalled the extreme hardships he faced before finding success in the film industry, including sleeping on footpaths and performing at private parties in exchange for food. The actor spoke about his early years during an appearance on filmmaker Farah Khan’s YouTube vlog. Khan, who has known Chakraborty for years, recalled hearing from her uncle,…
Veteran Indian actor Mithun Chakraborty shared his humble beginnings during an appearance on filmmaker Farah Khan's YouTube vlog. Khan, who has known Chakraborty for years, recounted hearing from her uncle that the actor would perform at private parties without payment in exchange for a meal. "When I was young, my uncle, KK Shukla, used to write movies for Amitabh Bachchan.
Your dad used to come to his parties to dance, only so that he could get food to eat in the night," Khan shared. Chakraborty described his hardships as far beyond mere struggle, revealing he would sleep on the streets and on pavement, exhausted from walking. The actor made his debut in Mrinal Sen's 1976 film Mrigayaa, which earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor.
His breakthrough role came in the 1979 spy thriller Surakshaa, paving the way for a prolific career that spanned over five decades and multiple Indian languages. Chakraborty has received three National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, and the prestigious Padma Bhushan, cementing his status as a Bollywood icon.
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