Mithun Chakraborty is a three-time National Film Award-winning iconic Indian film actor, social activist and entrepreneur. Mithun Chakraborty made his acting debut with the arthouse drama Mrigaya (1976), for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor. In his heyday during the 1980s, 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 recognized for his role of street dancer Jimmy in the 1982 cult hit, Disco Dancer. He is the most popular Indian actor in Russia along with Raj Kapoor.

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