Mithun Chakraborty Movies

Kal Ho Naa Ho director Nikhil Advani takes the helm for this tale of mistaken identity concerning a chef who's confused for a dangerous martial arts expert. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Love and dreams follow two starry-eyed actors across three decades and two incarnations in this splashy Hindi musical. It's the early Seventies, and Om Prakash Makhija (Shah Rukh Khan) is a young would-be actor who has been playing bit parts in Bollywood musicals while looking for his big break. Om's ambition is to become a film star and win the heart of beautiful screen siren Shantipriya (Deepika Padukone), and his pal Pappu (Shreyas Talpade) and his mother Bela (Kirron Kher) both encourage him not to give up on his dreams. One day, Om meets Shantipriya on a movie set, and he feels as if destiny is finally smiling on him, but when he overhears her having an argument with studio chief Mukesh Mehra (Arjun Rampal), Om senses things are not as they should be. Before Om can decide what to make of his misgivings, the studio burns to the ground, claiming the lives of Om and Shantipriya. Thirty years later, a bit of Om's spirit seems to live on in Om Kapoor (also played by Shah Rukh Khan) a popular film actor with a large ego and a fear of flame who was born the day the old studio burned down. Despite his fame, Om is lonely, at least until he meets Sandhya (also played by Deepika Padukone), a shy but eager would-be actress looking for her chance to become a star. Om Shanti Om was directed and co-written by Farah Khan, who was a top choreographer in the Indian film industry before moving up to the director's chair, and features guest spots from a number of Bollywood's greatest stars, a few appearing in the form of digital recreations taken from films of the Seventies. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

A man teaches an old style to a new breed of dancers in this fusion of melodrama and musical. Manohar (Mithun Chakraborty) is a virtuoso of the traditional Bengali dance style known as Chhou, but while he was once famous and well respected, his star has faded now that Chhou has fallen out of public favor. Manohar decides to pull up stakes and move to another city, and en route he encounters Felai (Rishi), the handicapped son of a woman he once loved. Manohar rescues the orphan and brings him with him to the city; there, the dancer meets Madhab (Shankar Chakravarty), a philanthropist with an interest in the arts. Madhab knows of Manohar's work and offers to help him set up a class to teach talented young dancers the art of Chhou; working with a group of enthusiastic students gives Manohar a new lease on life, and interacting with Manohar's charges helps Felai deal with his disability. Lal pahare'r katha (aka A Story Of The Red Hills) was the first directorial effort from Remo D'Souza, who previously distinguished himself as a top Bollywood choreographer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Ostensibly the slightly fantastical story of a ventriloquist's dummy who comes to life, but in reality Bengali director Goutam Ghose's first Hindi language full-length film is a metaphor for the increasing encroachment of political agendas in Indian films. It is also a remembrance of the recent horrific communal riots that afflicted Bombay. Hamid runs a wandering vaudeville troupe. He and his dummy Urvashi, whose name refers to the seductress and deathless child-woman, are the stars of the show until Hamid is diagnosed with throat cancer. He then passes all his knowledge of belly talking to his assistant Johnny. With the help of his sweetheart Rosemary, Johnny and Urvashi become a big hit, but as time passes Rosemary begins to get frustrated, for Johnny finds himself increasingly drawn into long conversations with Urvashi, who seems to have developed her own wisdom. His popularity on stage attracts the attention of local government officials who try to force Johnny to politicize his act. At this time, communal riots erupt and in the midst of the pressure and unrest, Johnny is unable to provide a voice for Urvashi. When in the midst of the violence Urvashi is destroyed, a real woman appears to take her place. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Daata is a traditional revenge tale elevated by the novelty of its East-Indian cast and settings. Mithun Chakraborty plays a college student, dedicated to his studies and devoted to his father and sister. In Chakraborty's absence, slimy moneylender Prem Chopra victimizes the boy's family. Left penniless, both father and sister commit suicide. The latter half of the film is consumed by Chakraborty's revenge scheme. Daata was based on a story by M. Akhtar, who collaborated on the script. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide