Mithun's Dream Factory
Mithun's Dream Factory is an Indian film studio based in Ooty.[citation needed]
Mithun Chakraborty left the Mumbai based film industry in the early 1990s as he shifted his base to Ooty to concentrate on his hotel business. He set up a hotel in Ooty [1] and chose to act only in films which were shot at Ooty and nearby locales. This strategy paid off as the film crew could stay in his hotel, the Monarch,[2] for discounted rates, and complete the film in a single schedule.[citation needed]
Chakraborty's limited budget movies soon started flowing, as every month saw a Chakraborty release. These movies were profitable, but were often ignored by critics and were categorized as B movies (low-budget films). He paid more tax than anyone else in the Bollywood film industry in the country between 1995 and 1999.[3][4]
Chakraborty also holds the record of appearing in the highest number of Hindi films as hero (over 250 films).[5]
Selected filmography
- 1993
- Aadmi
- Dalaal
- Jeevan Ki Shatranj
- Phool Aur Angaar
- Krishan Avtaar
- Meherbaan
- Pardesi
- 1997
- Shapath
- Jodidar
- Loha
- Kaalia
- Daadagiri
- Suraj
- Jeevan Yudh
- Jiban Yuddha
- Krantikari
- 1998
- Sher-E-Hindustan
- Saazish
- Military Raaj
- Chandaal
- Hatyara
- Ustadon Ke Ustad
- Hitler
- Devta
- 1998
- Mard
- Hatyara
- Do Numbri
- Yamraaj
- Pyasi Aatma
- Himmatwala
- Gunda
- Mafia Raaj
- 1999
- Heeralal Pannalal
- Sikandar Sadak Ka
- Kahani Kismat Ki
- Ganga Ki Kasam
- Maa Kasam
- Sautela
- 1999
- Sanyasi Mera Naam
- Benaam
- Aaya Toofan
- Aaag Hi Aag
- Shera
- Phool Aur Aag
- Tabaahi-The Destroyer
- Dada
- 2000
- Qurbaniyaan
- Sultaan
- Jwalamukhi
- Billa No. 786
- Aaj Ka Ravan
- Kaali Topi Laal Rumaal
- 2000
- Sabse Bada Beiman
- Justice Chowdhary
- Agniputra
- 2001
- Bhairav
- Bengal Tiger
- Meri Pyaari Bahania Banegi Dulhania
- Arjun Devaa
- Meri Adalat
- Khatron Ke Khiladi
- Baghaawat – Ek Jung
- 2002
- Marshal
- Mawali No.1
- Bangali Babu
- Qaidi
- Sabse Badkar Hum
- Gautam Govinda
- Meri Partigya
- 2004
- Barood
- Coolie
- 2006
- Insaaf Ki Jung
- Hungama
- 2008
- Aaj Ka Boss
- 2009
- Dushmani
Snippets
India Today Magazine printed an article in which it referred to Chakraborty as "The B movies (low-budget) King".[6][7] SCREEN Weekly carried a cover story calling him "Mithun - The Miracle Man", both covering the Ooty-based film production phenomenon.[8] Outlook Magazine mentioned the same.[9] Filmfare Magazine in May 1998 published the same phenomenon under the title "Believe it or not... The unusually - safe suthri story of Mithun Chakraborty". Rediff addressed Chakraborty as "That indefatigable Movie Machine".[10]
Director T L V Prasad made more than 25 Chakraborty films.[11]
References
- http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020315/fcover1.html
- http://www.india-today.com/itoday/09031998/cinema.html
- http://wearethemovies.com/forum/index.php?topic=293.0;wap2
- ^ "Welcome to The Monarch Group of Hotels". mithunhotels. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "The Big Buck Opera's Three-penny Star". Outlookindia. 14 February 2000. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Bollywood's highest tax payer @ Rs 13 cr". indianexpress. 2 November 2005. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Man, Monarch, Messiah". www.screenindia.com. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ Ruchi Kaushal (15 June 2016). "Mithun Chakraborty: What makes him so special". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "The B-Grade King". India Today. 9 March 1998. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "The B-Grade King - Anupama Chopra" (PDF). anupamachopra. 1 March 1996. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "...And the Mithun Chakraborty dream factory rolls on.". Screen. 27 March 1998.
- ^ "Acidwash Adonis". Outlookindia. 19 May 1998. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "That indefatigable movie machine". Rediff On The NeT. 16 March 1999. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Limca Record". www.tlvprasad.net. Retrieved 30 October 2010.