This superstar who was mocked for his skin colour, called ‘gareebon ka Amitabh’, gave India’s first Rs 100 crore hit

A superstar of Bollywood was once called 'gareebon ka Amitabh' but he became the first actor to have a Rs 100 crore film.

Bollywood industry has many popular stars and they have all done so many movies. The entertainment industry has had some big superstars and some really amazing movies. However, many of these actors have been through trolling and have been mocked for their looks. They have been called out for their skin colour and what not. The actors go through all of this even today and almost every day they do face trolling. We have heard of so many stories of Bollywood actors who went through a tough journey to get the superstar title.

There is one such actor from the 70s and 80s who went through a lot. He has been a part of many amazing movies and he is one of the best dancers we have. The actor is quite famous and respected today but there was a time when he had to sleep on the roads with an empty stomach. He is a successful actor today with many records in his name. The actor was also given the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to cinema.

The Disco Dancer who ruled hearts!

Yes, we are talking about Mithun Chakraborty. He did a lot of hard work and earned what he has today. He fought through tough circumstances and made a name for himself despite facing taunts and trolling from people. At the time when superstars like Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna were ruling, he made his name shine.

Who can ever forget his performance on the song Disco Dancer? Whenever this song plays, it is only Mithun Chakraborty whom we remember. There was a time when top actresses did not wish to work with him. He was called 'Gareebon ka Amitabh Bachchan'. When he came in the industry, Big B was a big name and Rajesh Khanna was losing his star dom. He is one of the most loved stars in entertainment news.

But instead of competing with the biggies, he took a different path. Along with working in B grade movies, he also did small budget films. His life changed after he did Mrigaya and then he did movies like Suraksha, Pyaar Jhukta Nahi, Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki and more.

Here's a video on Mithun Chakraborty

He won the National Film Awards thrice for his amazing work. He has also been honoured with Padma Bhushan. His film, Disco Dancer became the first film to reach Rs 100 crore at the box office. Mithun Chakraborty became the first actor to get Rs 100 crore film. After this people started calling him Indian James Bond and Bruce Lee.