Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty has been named the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke award, India‘s highest honor in cinema. The announcement was made by Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s Minister of ...

Known as Hindi cinema’s original ‘Disco Dancer’, Mithun Chakraborty enjoyed unprecedented popularity in the 1980s and 90s. He often challenged the industry's stereotypical image of a Bollywood hero.

'Disco Dancer', released in 1982, became a landmark moment for Indian cinema’s global reach. At a time when international distribution was limited, the film managed to travel far beyond borders. It ...

Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty has weighed in on the ongoing debate around ‘propaganda’ in Indian cinema, raising questions about what he describes as selective resistance towards certain films. The ...

Forty-one years is a long time between a film and its sequel. But considering the immense popularity that Mithun Chakraborty’s Disco Dancer (1982) enjoys, the veteran actor’s fans will only be too ...

Namashi Chakraborty, son of veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, has publicly criticized the Hindi film industry, labeling its culture as "fake" and highlighting the prevalence of favoritism. In a recent ...

An obsessive film watcher, a hardcore pop culture nerd, an ardent dog lover, a big foodie and a compulsive daydreamer who ideates, writes, manages and consumes entertainment. A self-proclaimed ...

For the uninitiated, Somy Ali, who appeared in several Hindi films in the 1990s, shared screen space with Mithun Chakraborty in many projects.Somy has always voiced her opinion without mincing ...

MUMBAI (IANS) – From making his debut playing a Santhal rebel in a Mrinal Sen film to being emblazoned in public memory as the Disco Dancer, from Communist to BJP bhakt, and hospitality industry baron ...

Mithun Chakraborty was rushed to a London hospital earlier this week during the shooting of Housefull 2. The actor had been working on the sequel to Sajid Khan's comedy when he complained of stomach ...