Shabana Azmi has stated that Mithun Chakraborty was acutely aware of his darkish pores and skin, jutting tooth and that’s the reason he used to smile along with his mouth closed. Shabana added that his dad and mom usually helped newcomers and ‘strugglers’ in Mumbai, and her mother Shaukat Kaifi was the one who helped Mithun shed his inhibitions. (Also learn: Namashi needs dad Mithun Chakraborty hadn’t carried out Gunda)
![Shabana Azmi says her mom helped Mithun Chakraborty shed his inhibitions over his dark skin. Shabana Azmi says her mom helped Mithun Chakraborty shed his inhibitions over his dark skin.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/04/15/550x309/mithun_chakraborty_1642756611985_1681562520454_1681562520454.png)
Mithun Chakraborty made his debut with the 1976 movie Mrigayaa which bagged him his first National Award. Later, he featured in standard films similar to Disco Dancer, Wardat, Boxer, and Agneepath amongst others. In early 2000s, Mithun switched to character roles and was most lately seen in Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files.
“Janki Kutir was a spot the place every kind of strugglers had been all the time coming, and whether or not it was Abba or Mummy, they had been all the time encouraging. When I used to be straight out of the institute, loads of my institute associates, who had no place to remain in Bombay, would come and stick with us. Some could be home friends, like Zarina Wahab and Kanwaljit Singh,” Shabana Azmi instructed CNN in a brand new interview.
She added, “But Mithun Chakraborty, was very acutely aware of the truth that he had jutting tooth, so he used to all the time smile (along with his mouth closed). And he was additionally acutely aware of the truth that he had darkish pores and skin. This, despite the truth that he had labored within the institute, and loads of these insecurities had gone. But I actually, actually have to offer it to my dad and mom, significantly my mom, who inspired him a lot, and she or he made him drop his inhibitions. That was one thing I actually appreciated.”
Last 12 months, Mithun Chakraborty had additionally opened up a out going through robust occasions in his beginning days within the business. During his look on the singing actuality present Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs, Mithun had stated he’d not need anybody to make a biopic on him.
“I never want anybody to go through what I have gone through in life. Everyone has seen struggles and fought through difficult days, but I was always called out for my skin colour. I have been disrespected for a lot of years because of my skin colour and I have seen days when I had to sleep with an empty stomach, and I used to cry myself to sleep. And that’s the only reason I don’t want my biopic to be ever made! My story will never inspire anyone, it will break them down (mentally) and discourage people from achieving their dreams,” he had stated.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com