Veteran Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty has given many great films in his career and has made a place in the hearts of people with his strong acting. At the same time, the 74-year-old actor will now be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has announced this.
Mithun Chakraborty will be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav made a post on his X account and announced that Mithun Chakraborty will be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. He wrote, “Mithun Da’s remarkable cinematic journey inspires every generation! I am honored to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to award the legendary actor, Shri Mithun Chakraborty ji for his iconic contribution to Indian cinema.” When will Mithun be given the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
Let us tell you that this honor will be given to Mithun Chakraborty on 8 October 2024 at the 70th National Film Awards Ceremony. With the announcement of this award for the actor, all his fans and celebs are now congratulating him on social media. Earlier, Mithun Chakraborty was honored with Padma Bhushan. This ceremony took place in April and the actor received this honor from President Draupadi Murmu. Mithun has worked in more than 350 films. Let us tell you that Kolkata-born Mithun Chakraborty made his mark in the film industry after a lot of struggle. He made his acting debut with the 1977 film ‘Mrigya’. Mithun also received the National Award for Best Actor for this film. After this, he gave many super-duper hit films in Bollywood. His memorable films include Agneepath, Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye, Hum Se Hai Zamana, Pasand Apni Apni, Ghar Ek Mandir and Kasam Paida Karne Wale, among many others. Mithun has done more than 350 films in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali and Punjabi in his career.