From making his debut playing a Santhal rebel in a Mrinal Sen film to being emblazoned in public memory as the Disco Dancer, from Communist to Bjp bhakt, and hospitality industry baron based out of Ooty, Mithun Chakraborty has lived a crowded and colourful life that has finally been acknowledged by the President confirming upon him the prestigious Padma Bhushan.
Born on June 16, 1950, in Kolkata, Mithun marked his acting debut with the critically acclaimed Mrinal Sen film ‘Mrigayaa’ in 1976. His big screen journey is a fascinating odyssey, and he is celebrated for his versatility, seamlessly transitioning between various genres, including drama, action and dance.
Mithun’s filmography, in fact, is a testament to his versatility and enduring appeal. Here’s the Ians selection of his most memorable films:
‘Mrigayaa’: The actor’s foray into cinema began with the 1976 historical film set in the British Raj, ‘Mrigayaa’, directed by Mrinal Sen....
Born on June 16, 1950, in Kolkata, Mithun marked his acting debut with the critically acclaimed Mrinal Sen film ‘Mrigayaa’ in 1976. His big screen journey is a fascinating odyssey, and he is celebrated for his versatility, seamlessly transitioning between various genres, including drama, action and dance.
Mithun’s filmography, in fact, is a testament to his versatility and enduring appeal. Here’s the Ians selection of his most memorable films:
‘Mrigayaa’: The actor’s foray into cinema began with the 1976 historical film set in the British Raj, ‘Mrigayaa’, directed by Mrinal Sen....
- 1/26/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Salim Merchant of the music composer duo Salim-Sulaiman, who has put together the music of the stage musical show ‘Disco Dancer-The Musical’, has said that he and his sibling were clear from the start that Bappi Lahiri’s original music for the eponymous Mithun Chakraborty-starrer film ‘Disco Dancer’ would be retained for the musical.
After serving a delectable treat to the audience of West End London, the stage musical was held in Mumbai at the Nsci Dome recently and opened to good reviews. The event was attended by several members of the Hindi film fraternity like Mithun Chakraborty, Nitin Mukesh, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Rema Lahiri with son Rego Lahiri, Sunidhi Chauhan and Anu Malik.
Actor Suniel Shetty has brought the show to India along with Saregama. Salim Sulaiman, the duo behind the reimagined score of Bappi Lahiri’s iconic tunes were in attendance as well. Babbar Subhash, the director of the original Disco Dancer,...
After serving a delectable treat to the audience of West End London, the stage musical was held in Mumbai at the Nsci Dome recently and opened to good reviews. The event was attended by several members of the Hindi film fraternity like Mithun Chakraborty, Nitin Mukesh, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Rema Lahiri with son Rego Lahiri, Sunidhi Chauhan and Anu Malik.
Actor Suniel Shetty has brought the show to India along with Saregama. Salim Sulaiman, the duo behind the reimagined score of Bappi Lahiri’s iconic tunes were in attendance as well. Babbar Subhash, the director of the original Disco Dancer,...
- 4/15/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Music composer duo Salim-Sulaiman feels the play ‘Disco Dancer – The Musical’, which will have its grand premiere on April 14 in Mumbai will redefine contemporary Indian theatre.
On World Theatre Day, music composers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant discuss the play which they believe will redefine contemporary Indian theatre after regaling audiences in London’s West End Theatre, in back-to-back sold-out shows.
The Saregama Live production will now take the Indian audiences of all generations back to the unforgettable music, clap-worthy dialogues, and foot-taping choreography of the ’80s.
Salim said: “On World Theatre Day, it is an honour to talk about an immersive live experience like ‘Disco Dancer – The Musical’. To begin with, it was an absolute privilege to reimagine songs like, ‘Goron Ki Na Kalon Ki..’, ‘Yaad Aa Raha Hai’, ‘Jimmy Jimmy’ and the title song. And incredible to see the musicals smashing success in London.”
“Now of course, we are...
On World Theatre Day, music composers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant discuss the play which they believe will redefine contemporary Indian theatre after regaling audiences in London’s West End Theatre, in back-to-back sold-out shows.
The Saregama Live production will now take the Indian audiences of all generations back to the unforgettable music, clap-worthy dialogues, and foot-taping choreography of the ’80s.
Salim said: “On World Theatre Day, it is an honour to talk about an immersive live experience like ‘Disco Dancer – The Musical’. To begin with, it was an absolute privilege to reimagine songs like, ‘Goron Ki Na Kalon Ki..’, ‘Yaad Aa Raha Hai’, ‘Jimmy Jimmy’ and the title song. And incredible to see the musicals smashing success in London.”
“Now of course, we are...
- 3/27/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Anybody Can Dance(Abcd)
Starring Prabhu Deva, Kay Kay Menon, Ganesh Acharya
Directed by Remo D’Souza
Rating: ***
“Indians don’t have a mind to think,” mock-whispers Kay Kay Menon, playing the sort of slimeball you thought went out of style with Prem Chopra. Menon, who once was a formidable actor, hams it to the hilt as a kind of Mogambo of the dancing world who thinks dancing is for big bucks, and also for big… well you know the ‘f’ word that rhymes with bucks.
Prabhu Deva, God bless his ‘sole’, is the other polarity. He dances because…well, he has to. He imparts his skills to a ragamuffin bunch of street kids who seem to have auditioned for Breakin’ that street-smart film about using breakdance as a form of selfexpression that came way back in 1984. Indeed there is something very 1980s about Tushar Hirnandani’s screenplay which pitches...
Starring Prabhu Deva, Kay Kay Menon, Ganesh Acharya
Directed by Remo D’Souza
Rating: ***
“Indians don’t have a mind to think,” mock-whispers Kay Kay Menon, playing the sort of slimeball you thought went out of style with Prem Chopra. Menon, who once was a formidable actor, hams it to the hilt as a kind of Mogambo of the dancing world who thinks dancing is for big bucks, and also for big… well you know the ‘f’ word that rhymes with bucks.
Prabhu Deva, God bless his ‘sole’, is the other polarity. He dances because…well, he has to. He imparts his skills to a ragamuffin bunch of street kids who seem to have auditioned for Breakin’ that street-smart film about using breakdance as a form of selfexpression that came way back in 1984. Indeed there is something very 1980s about Tushar Hirnandani’s screenplay which pitches...
- 2/12/2013
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Mumbai, Ram Gopal Varma's visit to the terror ravaged Taj Mahal Hotel and Tower spiralled into a controversy, but despite that filmmakers have gone ahead and registered about 30 titles to make movies on the incident that claimed many innocent lives. "26 Taj", "Operation 5 Star Mumbai" and "Bird's Point of View: Taj Terror" are some of the titles that filmmakers have registered with the Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (Imppa) and Association of Motion Picture and Television Programme Producers (Amptpp). Bollywood producer-director B. Subhash, who has registered two titles for movies based on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, said that irrespective of criticisms from some quarters, he would "go ahead in making the movies, though not immediately". ...
- 12/19/2008
- Bollywoodworld.com
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