Why Mithun is so popular in Russia?
Currently Mithun Chakraborty is a significant name in the Indian film history without which Indian cinema cannot be thought of. Currently he has received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award which is the highest honor in the film industry which means that he is an actor of great stature. But Mithun Chakraborty is not only in India but he has become most popular in Russia till now people of Russia know him for the movie Disco Dancer and many people still remain his blind fans. He made his film debut in 1976 with a Bengali movie Mrigaya. He then went on to give one superhit movie after another while fighting his financial odds. However, his release in 1982, Disco Dancer, catapulted him to the pinnacle of popularity.
The film’s songs ‘Jimmy Jimmy Aja’ and ‘I’m a Disco Dancer’ became radio hits in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. Initially, the movie Angry Young Man kept his image, but later he acted in many romantic movies, not only that, but his songs from many movies, including Disco dancer, are still equally popular in Russia even after decades. Young girls of that time in Russia would go crazy to see Mithun Chakraborty even from the local film artists, Mithun Chakraborty was different. People there loved Mithun Chakraborty so much that they would go crazy for Mithun Chakraborty even Mithun Chakraborty had many concerts there.
At one time, the actor, who is now a year old, was compared to Amitabh Bachchan, not only that, but many people expressed their opinion that he was much ahead of Amitabh Bachchan. Hollywood movies were completely banned in Russia when the Union was embroiled in the Cold War with the United States of America, and Bollywood movies were released in Russia in large numbers, allowing many Indian actors to gain popularity there, one of whom was Mithun Chakraborty. At that time many girls remained unmarried all their life to marry Mithun Chakraborty so much they were in love with Mithun Chakraborty. Although Mithun Chakraborty was asked why he is so popular in Russia, he replied, “I don’t know, but I am really proud and eternally grateful to the people of Russia who love me so much.”
