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Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty turns 69, fans wish him on social media

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jun 16, 2020, at 11:16 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran Indian actor Mithun Chakraborty on Tuesday turned 69 as several of his fans showered their wishes on their favourite star.

Chakraborty made his acting debut with 'Mrigayaa' in 1976.

He had won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the film.

One of his most successful films was 'Disco Dancer' (1982).

Happy Birthday Disco King ðŸŽ‚ðŸ’#mithunchakraborty #mithunda #mithun #Legend #Superstar
â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ pic.twitter.com/8A19Gc16HH
— Avijit Ghosh (@iamavijit94) June 16, 2020

Later he went on to act in various films including 'Surakksha', 'Wardat', 'Boxer', 'Prem Pratigyaa', 'Mujrim', 'Agneepath', 'Jallad'.

He has also acted in a number of Bengali films.

Happy Birthday #MithunChakraborty ðŸŽ‚ pic.twitter.com/ptQ986HSX9
— Karan GR Jangid ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ (@imkarangr15) June 16, 2020

Amid some media reports claiming Chakraborty will not celebrate his birthday on Tuesday due to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and Covid-19 spread, his fans are showering wishes on the veteran actor.

Wishing A Very Very Happy Birthday Mithuda! LiveLong Stay Healthy Keep Smiling!ðŸ–¤#mithunchakraborty pic.twitter.com/0TR6KSkSZ5
— Arun Singh (@_arun_67) June 16, 2020

Besides acting, Chakraborty is a television presenter and former parliamentarian.

He was a member of the Rajya Sabha between 2014 and 2016.

(Image Credit: Wikipedia/YouTube grab)

#MithunChakraborty #Birthday #SushantSinghRajput #COVID19

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