The Economic Times

This National Award-winning actor once danced at parties for food, slept on footpaths and cleaned floors. 6 years after his debut, 1 film changed his life

During a candid discussion with Farah Khan, Mithun Chakraborty reflected on the many hardships he endured in his early career. He recounted the experience of living in a car and sometimes sleeping on the streets. Even after winning a National Award, challenges persisted, leading him to run a hotel as a fallback. Yet, through perseverance, he eventually rose to prominence in the film industry.