Padma Bhushan recipient and BJP chief Mithun Chakraborty revealed that he was not invited to the movie competition in Kolkata, regardless of attending a gathering to mark the delivery centenary of Bengali cinema icon Uttam Kumar.
Mithun Chakraborty on Kolkata snub
“I wasn’t invited to the movie competition,” Chakraborty mentioned whereas chatting with the media in Kolkata on Friday. He contrasted the reported snub with an upcoming go to to Moscow, saying, “I’m going to Moscow now; maybe they’ll invite me. They’re inviting me to the Moscow Movie Pageant. But, right here in Bengal, I wasn’t invited.”
The ‘Disco Dancer’ actor additionally advised that he could have been sidelined as a “minor artist” as he has achieved a number of roles in Bengali cinema, whereas pointing to the frequent invites prolonged to figures who shouldn’t have a direct reference to Bengal. “Fundamental bahut chota artiste hoon, shayad isliye nahi bulaya (I’m a really minor artiste. Perhaps that is why they did not invite me),” the actor added sarcastically.
All about Uttam Kumar’s centenary celebrations
The remarks got here in opposition to the backdrop of preparations for a year-long programme to mark the centenary of Uttam Kumar, broadly revered because the “Mahanayak” of Bengali cinema. The cine icon was a serious determine in Bengali cinema and likewise attained success in Hindi movies.
Born Arun Kumar Chatterjee on September 3, 1926, Uttam Kumar was an actor, director and producer who turned one of the vital influential figures in Bengali cinema. He died on July 24, 1980, aged 53.
His early profession included a run of box-office failures that earned him the nickname “Flop Grasp Common”. He broke the streak with Basu Paribar in 1952, earlier than Sharey Chuattor (1953) established him as a serious star and started his celebrated display partnership with Suchitra Sen. In 1967, he turned the primary recipient of the Nationwide Movie Award for Finest Actor for his performances in Anthony Firingee and Chiriyakhana.
Mithun Chakraborty’s latest well being points
Final week, Mithun Chakraborty underwent a process on Thursday to take away a metallic plate that had been implanted following an incident. The process was profitable, and the actor is in a secure situation, they mentioned. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited the actor and shared an replace on his well being on social media.
The actor is ready to look in a cameo in Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2, which is ready for launch in 2027.