Legendary actor Mithun Chakraborty is set to be conferred with the prestigious for his remarkable contribution to Indian cinema. He will be felicitated with the award during the 70th National Film Awards ceremony on October 8, 2024. Mithun’s son Mimoh spoke exclusively to mid-day.
com stating his father truly deserves the award. ADVERTISEMENT Mithun Chakraborty’s son Mimoh expresses gratitude Mimoh said, “I am absolutely overwhelmed and grateful. To even be in this moment right now, like even answering this question is so good.
It's just so blissful, like, to be in the position where you know that, ‘Oh my God, your father is getting honored with such a prestigious award’, a very well-deserved award. I think it's beyond words for me.” Mithun Chakraborty has acted in over 350 films Amid the chatter going around of Mithun finally getting the highest recognition, Mimoh states, “I'm very thankful to the government for giving him this prestigious award.
He is one of the very few actors who has put the Indian film industry on the map for global recognition. It's high time and it's very well deserved. I'm very happy to say that in one year, he has been the recipient of two awards, one being the and now the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
” Mithun Chakraborty is a simple man Describing his father, who comes bearing a simple taste, Mimoh elaborates, “When we go to LA to meet my siblings, we have to force him to go into a store and get clothes. He's that simple. He's very happy .
