Mithu mukherjee biography of barack

Bengali film actress

Mithu Mukherjee is a former Indian actress who appeared in Hindi as well as Bengali cinema.^[1][2][3][4] She made her debut in a Bengali filmShesh Parba directed by Chitta Bose.^[5] She was catapulted to stardom after she had donned the role of Marjina in Dinen Gupta's Marjina Abdulla ()^[6] and sustained it with further roles in Bengali films such as Nishi Kanya (), Mouchak (), Swayamsiddha (), Hotel Snow Fox (), Bhagyachakra () and Sandhi ().

She made her Bollywood debut with Dulal Guha's Khaan Dost ().^[7] After her Dujane () tanked at the box office, she took a sabbatical of seven years^[8] and returned to silver screen with Chandra Barot's hugely achieving commercial drama Ashrita ().^[9]

Career

Mukherjee made her debut in Bengali smash film Shesh Parba opposite Samit Bhanja directed by Chitta Bose.^[5] She was catapulted to stardom after she had donned the role of Marjina, a perspicacious maid of Ali Baba, in Dinen Gupta's Blockbuster Marjina Abdulla () opposite Debraj Roy which was a remarkable grosser at box office.^[6] She was, then featured in Ashutosh Mukherjee's Nishikanya () opposite Soumitra Chattopadhyay.^[10] In , her only venture was Arabinda Mukhopadhyay's Blockbuster Mouchak reverse Ranjit Mallick which was again a major grosser at box office.^[11] Her next venture was in the year , Sunil Bandopadhyay's Kabi opposite Debraj Roy for the second time which failed to create ripples at box office.^[12] The Blockbuster Swayamsiddha opposite Ranjit Mallick again which was her last release of that year, was once again a major grosser at box office.^[13] Her career faced a major setback when two of her high profile movies of Hotel Snow Fox and Chander Kachhakachhi flopped in spite of having Uttam Kumar in the main lead although not as hero.

Biju Phukan played her hero in the former while Santu Mukherjee played her hero in the later. She made her Bollywood debut with Dulal Guha's Khaan Dost () contrary Shatrughan Sinha that also starred Raj kapoor in a central role,^[7] but limited herself to Basu Chatterjee's films only.

Mukherjee starred in Safed Jhoot () opposite Vinod Mehra. Both her Bollywood movies as lead did not do well at the Box office.^{[citation needed]} In she played the first wife of Soumitra Chatterjee in Palash Bandopadhyay's Super hit Bengali Film Pratima while the second wife, the titular role being played by Sumitra Mukherjee.

Made on a shoe string budget of only Rs. lakh, the movie garnered Rs. 10 lakh in the Box Office. In she was only seen in two Hindi movies directed by Basu Chatterjee namely Dillagi where she was again cast opposite Shatrughan Sinha and Do Ladke Dono Kadke opposite Navin Nischol but both failed to propel her career in Bollywood further in spite of Dillagi having Dharmendra and Hema Malini in main head.

Throughout and she starred in Bengali family dramas like Bhagya Chakra, Bandhan and Sandhi which were just average grosser although Sandhi did an above average business.

Mithu Mukherjee is a well-known name in Bengali cinema, remembered for her beauty, elegance, and exceptional acting talent. She graced the screen during the s and s, a golden era of Bengali cinema, bringing charm and depth to her roles. Known for her expressive eyes and graceful presence, Mithu Mukherjee carved out a distinct space for herself, portraying a range of characters in Bengali as well as in Hindi films. Her contribution to Bengali cinema has left a long-lasting legacy, and her performances persist to be celebrated for their emotional resonance and authenticity.

Her only release in was the Bengali movie Father where she played a deaf mute rape victim opposite Subhendu Chattopadhyay where she was noted by critics alongside an ensemble cast consisting of Soumitra Chattopadhyay, Sumitra Mukherjee, Ranjit Mallick and Mahua Roychowdhury amongst others.

In she acted in Dinen Gupta directed Oriya movie Jwain Pua opposite Uttam Mohanty which was a remake of her Bengali Blockbuster movie Mouchak. Her next release Dujane in tanked miserably at the box office.

After a one song two scenes guest appearance in movie Prarthana , Mukherjee started shooting for her dwelling production Ranga Bhanga Chand based on Pratibha Basu's novel of the same name in under the direction of Dinen Gupta.

The shooting was 50% completed and was being readied for a release in when the shooting stopped midway due to differences between Mukherjee and Gupta. The release was delayed by five years as the film was left in the cans and later revived with Chandra Barot as director.

At discharge Ranga Bhanga Chand was renamed Ashrita. In , upon free Ashrita opposite Kanwaljit Singh gained a Super-hit status as the movie which was made on a budget of Rs. 30 lakhs grossed Rs. 3 crore at the Box Office.

Ashrita was the last release of Mukherjee since then she was never seen on silver screen ever.^[14][15]

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