Guess Who: There have been many famous Bollywood actors who have seen poverty closely in their childhood. Many big Bollywood stars have spent their childhood in poverty. However, they changed their fate on their own and left poverty far behind. Today we will talk about one such actor.
You must be seeing a small child in the picture above. This child seen in the black and white picture is a big star of Bollywood. This child has assets worth crores of rupees today. However, there was a time when this child came to Mumbai, he had to stay hungry for many days. Let’s know who this child is.
This child seen in the picture is Bollywood’s ‘Disco Dancer’. This picture is of veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty. Born on 16 June 1970 in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, Mithun is celebrating his 74th birthday today (16 June). Let’s know about some special things about him on the occasion of his birthday.
Graduated from Film and Television Institute, Pune
Mithun had studied till B.Sc. After this, he graduated from Film and Television Institute Pune to make a career in Bollywood. After this, he came to Mumbai in search of work. However, it was not easy for the actor to get this work and stay there.
I had to stay hungry for many days
Mithun Chakraborty, who came to Mumbai in search of work, had to struggle a lot in the beginning. He had neither a place to live nor food to eat. Mithun used to secretly sleep behind the water tank in Mumbai. At times, he had nothing to eat and he had to stay hungry.
Mithun had once revealed in a reality show that he used to sleep hiding behind the roofs and water tanks of buildings so that no one could see him. He had also told that he did not get food for many days. Sometimes he had to make do with just water and sometimes he could only get biscuits to eat.
Now his net worth is Rs 400 crore
Mithun Chakraborty made his debut in the year 1976 with the film ‘Mrigayaa’. After this, he never looked back. Mithun, who was once dependent on others for every grain, is today the owner of property worth Rs 400 crore. Apart from Mumbai, he also has a house in Ooty. Apart from being a successful actor, Mithun is also the owner of ‘Monarch Group of Hotels’.
