Mithun Chakraborty Amitabh Bachchan Comparison: Mithun Chakraborty was one of the biggest stars of Bollywood in the 1980s. This was the same era when Amitabh Bachchan used to rule the industry. Even the best would pale in comparison to his stardom. At such a time, Mithun created a special place for himself amidst the same stardom. That period was such that Mithun was even called ‘Amitbha Bachchan of the poor’.
However, during an interview, Mithun Chakraborty had said that this was something he said in praise of himself. He had said that this is his ‘biggest compliment’ till date. Mithun had said in an interview to ETC, “Amitabh Bachchan is the “biggest star of the century”.
What did Mithun say on comparison with Amitabh?
Mithun had said, “At that time Amitabh used to do films under big banners and I did not have any banner. But my films almost did good business. That’s why people started saying that he is also Amitabh Bachchan, but a poor man.
Mithun used to do small budget films
Mithun had told that while Amitabh used to work in big budget films, he used to work in small budget films. And in those days, according to the budget, the earnings of both types of films were according to their budget. He further said that people even used to say that Amitabh and I are the two pillars of the industry and this was the biggest compliment I have received so far.
Mithun’s son Namashi had also shared an incident in an interview given to ETC. Namashi said that it has been more than 45 years since their friendship. He said that when Amitabh saw his father traveling with the crew during the shooting of a film in Shimla, he politely asked him to stop his car and come with him.
Mithun has suffered a brain stroke
Due to deteriorating health of Mithun Chakraborty, he has been admitted to Apollo Hospital in Kolkata. He was admitted to the emergency ward after complaining of chest pain. The hospital has issued an official statement regarding the actor’s health saying that he has suffered a brain stroke. Many tests have been done on him. It was also told in the statement that now his condition is fine and he is conscious.