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How Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty came to be a BJP star

The actor says he wants to work for the poor

Published: March 08, 2021 19:16 Nilanjana Javed, Senior News Editor

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‘Disco Dancer’ star Mithun Chakraborty was called "Banglar Chele" (Bengal's Son) on Sunday at a rally in Kolkata as he joined the BJP, Prime Minister Narender Modi’s political party. Image Credit: Insta/mithun__chakraborty_

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Mithun Chakraborty with his family — The yesteryear actor, who has thousands of fans across the country, told the public gathered at the Brigade Parade Ground, “I wished to work for the poor, and that wish will now be fulfilled." Image Credit: Insta/madalsasharma

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Mithun Chakraborty and Salman Khan — Chakraborty debuted in the Bollywood movie ‘Mrigaya’ in 1976, for which he won his first National Film Award. Image Credit: Insta/mithun__chakraborty_

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Mithun Chakraborty and Akshay Kumar — Two years later, his movie ‘Mera Rakshak’ followed closely by the low-budget ‘Surakshaa’ catapulted him to fame. He would go on to become a Bollywood staple. Image Credit: Insta/mithun__chakraborty_

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Mithun Chakraborty and Tiger Shroff — In 1982, the movie ‘Disco Dancer’ had Chakraborty jive to ‘I am a disco dancer’ – the song is still remembered by movie aficionados. Filmmakers featured the song in Anjaana Anjaani’ and Golmaal 3’. Image Credit: Insta/ mithun__chakraborty_

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Mithu Chakraborty and Sangeeta Bijlani — The movie star is a martial arts expert and has also studied film from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Image Credit: Insta/mithun__chakraborty_

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