Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who complained of chest trouble on Saturday morning, was admitted to Apollo Hospital’s emergency unit in Kolkata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The actor was brought to a private hospital after it was reported by reliable sources that he was experiencing discomfort. The actor is now going through medical treatment, the sources said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mithun Chakraborty was recently honored with the esteemed Padma Bhushan Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the news, the actor turned politician released a video in Bengali in which he said, he is happy to have received this award, and he is proud. He thanked his fans for their love and support, which they have been showering on him over the years. Chakraborty also said, he never asked anyone for anything in return. Expressing his feelings he also said, he felt like he got something without asking for it. It\u2019s a different feeling altogether, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chakraborty lost his mother, Santirani Chakraborty, in 2023 after suffering from geriatric issues for quite some time. His mother took last breath in Mumbai. While, his father, Basantokumar Chakraborty, passed away in April 2020, at the age of 95 due to kidney failure.\\<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On work front, the Mithun Chakraborty was last seen in a dance reality show, Dance Bangla Dance, as a judge, alongside Mouni Roy, Subhashree Ganguly, Srabanti Chatterjee, and Puja Banerjee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He became popular in the 1980s and 90s thanks to his endearing roles in drama, action, and dance-oriented films. In 1982, Chakaraborty’s one of the most iconic film Disco Dancer was released and because of his prominent dance style and moves the actor earned the same nickname, and till the date he is known as Disco Dancer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The actor dabbled in politics as well, including a short term as a Member of Parliament. Ahead of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election in 2021, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in March of that year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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