370 films, over 150 flops and 47 disasters, this actor gave most flops in Indian cinema, used to sleep on footpath, now owns…

In 90s, the film industry was dominated majorly by superstars like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna and Rajesh Khanna. During this phase, an actor entered Bollywood and gave tough competition to these stars. Although, he holds the record of giving the maximum flops in Indian cinema, but still the word superstar attached to his name never left.

We are talking about none other than Mithun Chakraborty, the actor who made debut with Mrigayaa in 1976 and won the National award for his impeccable performance. In a span of 47 years, the actor has worked in over 350 films. Of these, according to reports, 133 have been flops and 47 disasters. In 2000s, he became more selective about his projects, means his flop count lowered down in the last decade or so.

Despite giving maximum number of flops, you must be wondering why Mithun Chakraborty is regarded as a superstar. The reason is that he gave several successful projects too, which is till date cherished by masses. Apart from winning the National Award, he gave the industry its first Rs 100-crore hit Disco Dancer. In 80s, he also starred in many solo and ensemble hits. On the top of that, his dance moves helped him attain superstardom in Bollywood.

Before becoming superstar, the actor faced several hardships in his journey. He once revealed that he did not have roof over his head and used to sleep on footpath when he was trying to make it in the industry. However, leaving all that back, now the actor has carved a name for himself and continues to maintain his superstardom.

Report suggest that he has a net worth of Rs 50 million, roughly equivalent to Rs 400 crore. He also owns high-end collection of cars, including the Mercedes Benz 1975, Toyota Fortuner, and Ford Endeavour. Moreover, he also owns several real estate holdings around India.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Mithun Chakraborty was last seen in Kabuliwala, which was released in 2023. He also made his OTT debut in 2022 with Prime Video’s show Bestseller. In 2024, he also played the title role in Bengali film Shastri and in another successful Bengali project, Shontaan.

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