Mithun Chakraborty revealed how he got disrespected in Bollywood for his dark skin colour. Read on!
Mithun Chakraborty is a well-known name in Bollywood, especially in Bengal. Some call him a disco king, and others know him as one of the greatest actors of his generation. But, many of us have no idea about the hardships and struggle that the actor had been through in his younger days to earn a name and fame in the Hindi film industry.
Mithun started his acting career with the National Award-winning 1976 drama, Mrigaya. However, it was in 1979 when the spy thriller, Surakshaa laid the grounds for his stardom in the 80s with superhit films like Disco Dancer, Commando and others. Now, in a recent episode of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs, the veteran actor revealed why he doesn't want any director to make his biopic.
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In the recent episode of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs, Mithun Chakraborty bared his heart out and talked about his struggle in Bollywood. Reflecting on how he has been disrespected for his dark complexion for years, Mithun said:
“I never want anybody to go through what I have gone through in life. Everyone has seen struggles and fought through difficult days, but I was always called out for my skin colour. I have been disrespected for a lot of years because of my skin colour.”
In the same show, Mithun stated how he used to cry himself to sleep, spending days with an empty stomach. He also added that he had no roof above his head to live. In his words:
“I have seen days when I had to sleep with an empty stomach, and I used to cry myself to sleep. In fact, there were days when I had to think about what my next meal will be, and where I will go to sleep. I have also slept on the footpath for a lot of days.”
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Mithun mentioned that he doesn't want anyone else to experience the same pain in life. He said that if his biopic is made, it will not inspire people but will break their willpower. He stated:
“And that’s the only reason I don’t want my biopic to be ever made! My story will never inspire anyone, it will break them down (mentally) and discourage people from achieving their dreams. I don’t want that to happen! If I can do it, anyone else can do it. I have fought a lot to prove myself in this industry. I am not legendary because I have given hit movies, I am a legend because I have surpassed all the pains and struggles of my life.”
On the personal front, Mithun is married to Yogeeta Bali.
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