ACTOR
Mithun Chakraborty
- Known for
- Kick (2014), The Tashkent Files (2019), Guru (2007), Boss (2013)
33 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
Mithun Chakraborty is an actor best known for Kick, The Tashkent Files and Guru.
33 Interesting Facts About Mithun Chakraborty
Interesting Facts (23)
- #001
- #002
Mithun was a typical North Calcutta boy who loved football and dreamed of playing for Mohun Bagan, and he was pretty good: as a well-known khep (hired-per-match) player he earned 5 rupees for quarter-finals, 10 for semi-finals and 25 for finals, enough for pocket money. He also wanted to be a political leader, but after working as a young artist he decided to make acting his profession. His father wanted him to be an engineer and even got him an engineering college admission form, but it came to nothing. At one point he also learned wrestling.
- #003
Mithun was signed as an extra on Do Jasoos, to stand on the shore with a girl, his back to the camera. It poured on the day of the shoot, which was cancelled, and the same thing happened the next day, so the director dropped Mithun, deciding he was unlucky.
- #004
Mithun Chakraborty took over Govinda's role in Shristi Creations' shelved "Love Station" (1991/1998), alongside Dharmendra (replacing Vinod Khanna), Pratibha Sinha, Prem Chopra, Pramod Moutho, Deepak Shirke, Vishwajeet Pradhan, Jack Gaud and Ishrat Ali, with music by Bappi Lahiri (later replaced by Ajit Varman), produced by K. C. Sharma and directed by Sanjay Sharma.
- #005
At the Film Institute in Pune, Mithun was well liked for his friendliness, and Mrinal Sen had noticed him there; when Sen needed a rustic-looking, solidly built young man for "Mrigaya," he sent his assistant to fetch Mithun.
- #006
In 1987 director Deepak Bahry began Number One, a James Bond-style film written by K. K. Shukla and shot in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa, with Mithun, Dimple Kapadia, Anita Raaj, Kimi Katkar, Hollywood actresses Jilly Johnson and Tina Hudson, Ranjeet and Danny Denzongpa all on location. About 10 reels were shot and some songs, composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, were recorded and filmed before problems forced it to be shelved.
- #007
Mithun Chakraborty was cast in Magnum Films' shelved Jung (1988), with Sunil Dutt, Aditya Pancholi, Mandakini, Amala, Amjad Khan, Gulshan Grover, Anupam Kher, Shakti Kapoor and Leena Kamat, produced by Hanif and Samir and directed by Mukul S. Anand, who lost interest after signing a film with Amitabh Bachchan.
- #008
After Allah-Rakha, Ketan Desai was set to start Rozi Roti with Mithun and Meenakshi Sheshadri, fresh from her hit Pyar Jhukta Naheen, but he made Toofan with Amitabh Bachchan instead and Rozi Roti was shelved.
- #009
In 1981 actor Junior Mehmood produced Kismat Ki Baazi, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Sharmila Tagore, Reena Roy, Jagdeep, Sujit and Prem Chopra, with music by Rahul Dev Burman and direction by Bappi Sonnie, but money problems kept the finished film from release. In 1984 he planned another with Mithun and Anita Raaj; Mithun pulled out over dates, a newcomer was signed, and Anita Raaj then quit because she did not want to work with the newcomer.
- #010
Mrinal Sen and Mithun were to reunite after Mriggya in 1982, and Mithun set aside dates and agreed to work for free, but Sen changed his mind and made Khandar instead.
- #011
Mithun Chakraborty played a double role in Monty Nath's "Luv Kush" (1986), with Dimple Kapadia, Madhavi and a special appearance by Amitabh Bachchan, music by Annu Malik and Monty Nath producing and directing, but it was shelved when Rakesh Roshan made Kishen Khanaiya from the same script.
- #012
In 1981, after Dostana and Naseeb were hits, producer Yash Johar launched John Jani Janardhan (Ringo) with great fanfare, directed by Manmohan Desai and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun (replacing Randhir Kapoor) and Kamal Hassan (replacing Rishi Kapoor). Named after a song in Desai's Naseeb, it was shelved for no stated reason, and in 1984 director T. Rama Rao used the title for a film with Rajnikant.
- #013
In 1985 producer A. G. Nadiadwala signed Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty and Rajnikanth for a film to be directed by Esmayell Shroff, but it was shelved after the announcement.
- #014
Mithun Chakraborty starred with Vinod Khanna in Jwala Pictures' shelved "Barf Ke Phool" (1978), written by Kishen Chander, produced by Sundeep Sethi and directed by Mahesh Bhatt.
- #015
Mithun Chakraborty was originally in Aakruti Arts International's shelved "Ranjish" (1980/1984), where Mukesh Khanna replaced him, alongside Nutan, Trishna, Kader Khan and Om Shivpuri, with music by Rajesh Roshan and direction by S. U. Syed.
- #016
Mithun Chakraborty starred in Big Banner Productions' "Taaluque" (1979), with Asha Parekh, Navin Nischol and Ranjeeta Kaur, music by Usha Khanna and direction by Rajat Rakshit, which was scrapped for financial reasons.
- #017
Mithun Chakraborty signed for and shot scenes in Prakash Mehra's Jaadugar but later left and was replaced by Aditya Pancholi.
- #018
Mithun was originally in Esskay Pictures' shelved Darpok (1987), where Sanjay Dutt replaced him, alongside Dharmendra, Mandakini, Swapna, Kanwaljeet, Ranjeet, Paresh Rawal, Sadashiv Amrapurkar and Sangeeta Naik, with music by Anu Malik and Sandip Mukherjee (son of Hrishikesh Mukherjee) producing and directing.
- #019
Mithun starred in a shelved 1983 remake of "Women's Room" with Reena Roy and Madhu Singh, wife of director Niranjan Singh, produced by Raja Ram (Niranjan Singh's father) and Madhu Singh and directed by Niranjan Singh; Madhu Singh agreed to produce on one condition, that she play opposite Mithun.
- #020
In 1978 it was reported that Raj N Sippy would direct Mithun in a remake of Saturday Night Fever, but it was never made.
- #021
Mithun Chakraborty starred in Damani Pictures Pvt Ltd's shelved "Rishta," with Madhuri Dixit, Neelam, Shakti Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Shafi Inamdar and Aruna Irani, music by Anand Milind, produced by Shiv Kumar Damani and directed by Bhaskar Shetty, after Vinod Mehra, first set to direct, withdrew.
- #022
In 1992 Mithun Chakraborty, with Sunil Dutt and Dilip Kumar, founded the Cine & T. V. Artistes Association, a trust that supports struggling and needy actors.
- #023
In 1983 Mithun Chakraborty tried producing for the first time with Boxer, which he co-produced with his cousin Vijau Upadhyay.
Production Story (1)
- #024
Mithun starred in United Seven's shelved Magroor (1992), with Salman Khan, Manisha Koirala, Zeba Bhaktiar, Johnny Lever, Prem Chopra, Anand Balraaj, Mehmood and Bindu, music by Anu Malik (replacing Nadeem Shravan), produced by Girish Jain and directed by Abbas Mustan (replacing Tinnu Anand).
Characters & Cast (8)
- #025
Twenty-two-year-old first-time filmmaker Pradeep Desai is taking on a project that would daunt a veteran: a film about the lives of Billa and Ranga, with Amol Palekar as Billa and Mithun Chakravarty as Ranga. The subject is so current that the Censor Board advised him not to make it, warning he could face contempt of court since Billa and Ranga have not yet been tried. Desai, strongly influenced by the Helter Skelter film about the Sharon Tate murders, said, 'My film will be realistic. No running around trees, no music.' It will be released only after the Billa-Ranga case is decided.
- #026
Mithun signed for Kanwaljeet's part in Satte Pe Satta but pulled out because the role was too small.
- #027
Mithun was offered the lead in Mani Ratnam's Iruvar but turned it down because he'd have had to cut his long hair.
- #028
Mithun Chakraborty played the lead in Ajanta Arts' shelved Jab Pyar Hua, with Sanjay Dutt and Padmini Kholapure, music by R. D. Burman, produced and directed by Sunil Dutt, though he was unhappy because Dutt wanted him in a supporting part.
- #029
Mithun Chakraborty starred in Shanketan Films PVT LTD's "King" (1990), with music by Bappi Lahiri, produced by Anil Sharma and directed by Sanjay Sharma, meant to launch a James Bond-style series.
- #030
Mithun Chakraborty starred in Om Films International's "Jailor" (1980), with Ranjeeta Kaur, Vijayendra Ghatge, Pran and Amjad Khan, music by Hemant Bhosle and direction by Harmesh Malhotra, which was scrapped for financial reasons.
- #031
When Rajesh Khanna announced Jai Shiv Shankar in 1987, he was only producing, with Vinod Khanna, Mithun and Jackie Shroff signed as leads; later Khanna joined the cast, Jeetendra replaced Mithun and Chunky replaced Jackie.
- #032
The iconic part of Ajay Mehra in GHAYAL (1990) was one that Mithun Chakraborty was considered for.
Life & Family (1)
- #033
In 1978 Mithun made Tere Pyar Mein with director Subhash Sharma, and years later their children married each other.
Sources & editorial notes
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