Mithun Chakraborty is an acclaimed Indian actor, producer, and former Member of Parliament, primarily known for his work in Hindi and Bengali cinema. Born on June 16, 1950, in Kolkata, West Bengal, he began his acting career in the late 1970s and quickly rose to prominence with his unique style and versatile performances.
Chakraborty gained widespread recognition for his roles in iconic films such as “Disco Dancer” (1982), which catapulted him to superstardom and earned him the moniker “Disco King” of Indian cinema. His magnetic presence and dancing skills endeared him to audiences across the country.
In the 1976 art house drama Mrigayaa, Chakraborty made his acting debut and went on to win his first National Film Award for Best Actor. Chakraborty rose to prominence after the 1982 release of Disco Dancer, a huge hit at the box office in both the Soviet Union and India. In addition to Disco Dancer, Chakraborty was well-known for a variety of other roles as a lead and supporting actor.
He was honored with the 1991 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the beloved film Agneepath as Krishnan Iyer M.A. Afterwards, he was honored with two more National Film Awards for his roles in Swami Vivekananda (1998) and Tahader Katha (1992). Over 350 films, including Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Punjabi ones, feature Chakraborty. In the Limca Book of Records, he holds the record for the most lead actor releases (19 films) in 1989. As of July 2022, the record remains unbroken in Bollywood.
The Monarch Group, which has holdings in the hotel and educational industries, is owned by Chakraborty. In addition, he founded Paparatzy Productions, a production company. He founded the Cine & T.V. Artistes Association (CINTAA) trust in 1992 with Dilip Kumar and Sunil Dutt to aid indigent actors. In addition, he served as Chair of the Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union, an organization that safeguards the well-being of theater employees and addresses their grievances.
The Limca Book of Records and the Guinness World Records already list the television program Dance India Dance, in which Chakraborty holds the title of Grand Master. In the 2012 Indian presidential election, Chakraborty was instrumental in mediating between Pranab Mukherjee of the Indian National Congress and Mamata Banerjee, securing Mukherjee’s party, the All India Trinamool Congress. On March 7, 2021, he became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), one day before the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election of that year.
Life and Education
On June 16, 1950, in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India, Mithun Chakraborty was born into a Bengali Hindu family. Basanta Kumar Chakraborty and Shanti Rani Chakraborty were his parents. He attended Oriental Seminary before graduating from Scottish Church College in Kolkata with a B.Sc. in Chemistry. Following that, he enrolled in and eventually graduated from Pune’s Film and Television Institute of India. Before going into the film industry, he was a Naxalite, but tragedy struck his family when his only brother died from electrocution in an odd accident.
Despite the significant risk to his own life, he left the Naxalite fold and went back to his family. He made friends with well-known Naxal figure Ravi Ranjan, also referred to by his friends as “Bhaa” (the ultimate savior), during his time as a Naxalite. Bhaa was well-known for his oratory and manipulating prowess.
Film career
Chakraborty debuted in Hindi cinema in 1976 with Mrinal Sen’s art-house film Mrigayaa, for which he was the first actor to win the prestigious National Film Award for Best Actor for his first-ever feature film. He had a small part in the somewhat successful Dulal Guha film Do Anjaane that year, which starred Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, and Prem Chopra.
He debuted in Bengali cinema with the box office hit Nadi Theke Sagare (1978) directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay.
His first solo commercial success was the spy thriller Surakksha by Ravikant Nagaich, which came out in 1979. Four more popular Hindi films, Unees Bees, Hum Paanch, and Wardat (all from 1980), as well as a Bengali film, Kalankini Kankabati (1981), came after this.
Stardom (1982–1995):
In 1982, Chakraborty made his feature film debut in two hit movies, Shaukeen (directed by Basu Chatterjee) and Ashanti (starring Umesh Mehra). Disco Dancer, a dance film directed by B. Subhash, helped launch his career. Disco Dancer turned out to be an enormous hit both domestically and internationally. It also made history by being the first Indian movie to gross ₹1 billion (roughly US$13 million). Bappi Lahiri’s soundtrack was an enormous chartbuster and was a major factor in the film’s enormous box office success, particularly in nations like China and the Soviet Union.
He made his film debut in Bengali cinema that same year with Gautam Mukherjee’s musical hit Troyee. He starred in two popular films in 1983: the critically acclaimed lighthearted romance Pasand Apni Apni by Basu Chatterjee and the hit legal drama Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye by T. Rama Rao. He enjoyed success the next year in movies like Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki, Boxer, Ghar Ek Mandir, Baazi, and Jagir.
In 1985, Chakraborty, who acted opposite Padmini Kolhapure in Vijay Sadanah’s romantic drama Pyar Jhukta Nahin, enjoyed even more success. The movie became a blockbuster after doing incredibly well at the box office. Then came a superhit with Dharmendra in J.P. Dutta’s Ghulami and a hit with Shatrughan Sinha and Hema Malini in B. Subhash’s Aandhi-Toofan. The run of success was maintained in 1986 when K. Bapayya’s family drama Swarag Se Sunder, starring Jeetendra, Jaya Prada, and Kolhapure, became another hit.
Subsequently, he starred in superhit films Jaal and Dilwaala and won accolades for his portrayal in Sheesha, the first Hindi film to focus on workplace sexual harassment. With Muddat, Nasihat, and Zindagani, he achieved three more commercial successes by year’s end. Chakraborty starred in two of the highest-grossing movies of 1987: Dance Dance (B. Subhash) and Watan Ke Rakhwale (T. Rama Rao), an action thriller. Watan Ke Rakhwale was a huge hit in the country, but Dance Dance turned out to be more profitable since it became a massive hit in the Soviet Union. The songs “Zooby Zooby” and “Zindagi Meri Dance Dance” quickly rose to fame and are still well-known today.
Chakraborty’s career peaked between 1988 and 1992, a time when his work garnered him praise from critics and consumers alike. He scored hits in Prem Pratigyaa (1989), Ladaai (1989), Guru (1989), and Hum Se Na Takrana (1990), semi-hits in Bees Saal Baad (1988), Ladaai (1989), and Trinetra (1991), and superhits film in Waqt Ki Awaz (1988), Pyar Ka Mandir (1988), Ilaaka (1989), and Daata (1989) movies. He made an appearance in the 1990 action crime film Agneepath, directed by Mukul Anand, which starred Bachchan, Rohini Hattangadi, Madhavi, and Neelam in the key roles.
Chakraborty won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and was highly praised for his performance. Agneepath did poorly at the ticket booths, but the movie went on to become a cult classic in later years. In 1992, he was awarded his second National Award for Best Actor for his performance as a freedom fighter in the highly regarded Bengali film Tahader Katha, directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta.
Midway through the 1990s, Chakraborty decided to take a break from mainstream Hindi cinema and work on low-budget projects, the majority of which failed because of their subpar quality. As a result, his career as a matinee idol began to fade. He acted in a number of these from 1993 to 1995, most of which were box office bombs, though a few, like Dalaal, Cheetah, Jallaad, and Ravan Raaj: A True Story (which turned out to be his last successful role as a lead actor) were notable successes.
Career fluctuations and return to prominence (1996–present):
After becoming well-known, Chakraborty kept acting in movies that didn’t advance his career. He starred in hundreds of these movies that were made under his own company, Mithun’s Dream Factory. Because his character in the critically acclaimed Tamil film Iruvar (1997) had to crop his hair, he was unable to play in the movie, which would have interfered with his other fifteen films at the time.
At this point, Chakraborty was the record holder for the most hero appearances in Hindi films. He experienced some success in the 1997 film Shapath and the 1998 film Chandaal during this time. In 1998, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Ramakrishna Paramahansa in G.V. Iyer’s biographical drama Swami Vivekananda.
In the early 2000s, Chakraborty started to concentrate on Bengali films, putting his Bollywood career on hold. He starred in critically acclaimed movies from 2000 to 2003, including Rituparno Ghosh’s Titli (2002), Prasanta Bal’s Ferari Fauj (2002), Narayan Rao’s Santrash (2003), and Nepaldev Bhattacharjee’s Chaka (2000).
With the much-awaited Elaan and Lucky: No Time for Love, he made his comeback to mainstream Hindi cinema in 2005. However, both movies were critical and commercial failures, failing to help him rebuild his reputation. In 2007, he made a strong return with Mani Ratnam’s Guru. Guru was a huge hit at the box office and garnered very positive reviews from critics. Chakraborty was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor as a result of his widely praised portrayal of an honest editor. Additionally, he had a cameo in the song “Deewangi Deewangi” from Om Shanti Om, Farah Khan’s drama about reincarnation.
In 2010, following yet another run of failures, he starred in Rohit Shetty’s multi-star comedy Golmaal 3. It made ₹1.69 billion (US$21 million) in revenue and was a box office success. After Golmaal 3’s enormous success, two more big hits in 2012 included Housefull 2 and OMG—Oh My God!, along with an ok hit in Khiladi 786.
In 2013, Chakraborty released two full-length albums: the eagerly awaited Boss and Emmy. Boss and Enemmy both turned out to be critical and financial disasters. After that, he appeared in the action comedy Kick (2014) starring Salman Khan in a supporting role. At the end of its run, the movie made ₹3.88 billion (US$49 million) from its initial ₹260 million, making it a blockbuster at the box office.
He debuted in the films Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka and Gopala Gopala in Telugu and Tamil, respectively, in 2015. Gopala Gopala was a box office success, but the latter was a complete bust. He co-starred with Ayushmann Khurrana and Pallavi Sharda in Vibhu Puri’s highly regarded historical drama Hawaizaada in the same year. In 2018, he made his feature film debut in Kannada with the hit action thriller The Villain.
The Tashkent Files, a political thriller directed by Vivek Agnihotri, featured a significant role for Chakraborty in 2019. Although critics gave it bad reviews, the public responded well to it, and as a result, it remained in theaters for 100 days before becoming a sleeper hit at the box office. Chakraborty made a reappearance in Ram Gopal Varma’s horror thriller 12 ‘O’ Clock, following a year-long absence. He starred in two highly successful Bengali and Hindi box office films in 2022.
The first was The Kashmir Files by Agnihotri, which was based on the Hindu exodus from Kashmir. It received mixed reviews from critics, but at the end of its run, it had made ₹3.40 billion (US$43 million) worldwide and was hailed as a major blockbuster. For his role as a retired IAS officer in The Kashmir Files, he was nominated again for a Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actor category. The next was Projapoti, a family drama starring Avijit Sen and Dev. At the box office, this also became a smash hit. In 2022, he made his online debut on Prime Video’s web series Bestseller. He portrayed the lead in the popular Bengali film Kabuliwala, directed by Suman Ghosh, in 2023.
Television career
Chakraborty created the idea for Dance India Dance following the popularity of the Bengali competitive dance reality show Dance Bangla Dance. Produced by UTV Software Communications, this Indian dance competition show is aired on Zee TV and has grown to become the country’s biggest dance-based reality show.
The candidates have the opportunity to perform in front of Terrence Lewis, Remo D’Souza, and Geeta Kapoor, who serve on the panel of judges. Head judge Chakraborty is in charge of choosing the Top 18 live show finalists for the current season. Numerous television awards for the most popular dance reality show have been given to the program.
In addition, Chakraborty hosted the reality series Dadagiri Unlimited on Zee Bangla channel and was the Grand Master of Dance India Dance Little Masters. He took Sourav Ganguly’s place as the program’s host. On ETV Bangla, Chakraborty hosted Rannaghore Rockstar and Bigg Boss in Bengali. He debuted as an actor on television in the comedy series The Drama Company.
Chakraborty co-judged Dance Dance Junior in 2021 with Tollywood actors Soham and Srabanti Chatterjee, hosted by Star Jalsha.
In the January 2022 Colors TV premiere of the reality show Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan, he co-judged alongside Karan Johar and Parineeti Chopra.
He made a comeback to the Dance Bangla Dance set on Zee Bangla in 2023, playing the role of Mahaguru.
Political career
Following his nomination by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the West Bengal Rajya Sabha Assembly Polls, which were held on February 7, 2014, Chakraborty became a member of parliament. The Rajya Sabha MP resigned on December 26, 2016. On March 7, 2021, Chakraborty became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Kailash Vijayvargiya and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election of 2021.
Personal life
In 1979, he wed actress Helena Luke for the first time. However, the couple only lasted four months before divorcing. In 1979, he then wed the actress Yogeeta Bali.
Mimoh, Ushmey Chakraborty, Namashi Chakraborty, and Dishani Chakraborty, their adopted daughter, are the four children of Chakraborty and Yogeeta. He met actress Sridevi on the set of Jaag Utha Insan, and the two were romantically linked in the 1980s. Rumors circulated that the two were married. But Sridevi called off the romance when Chakraborty refused to leave his wife Yogeeta Bali.
When Chakraborty was admitted to the hospital on February 10, 2024, it was discovered that he had had a stroke. He had complained of chest pain. The 12th of February saw his release.
Mithun Chakraborty All Bollywood Film
| Title | Role | Year |
| Mrigayaa Do Anjaane | Ghinua Ghanti | 1976 |
| Mukti | Stage Artist | 1977 |
| Hamara Sansar Mera Rakshak Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan Bansari Nadi Theke Sagare | Prem Kumar Vijay Vishal’s Friend | 1978 |
| Tere Pyar Mein Amar Deep Surakshaa Prem Vivah Bhayaanak Taraana Shyam Habari | Shekhar Sajan CBI Officer Gopi Ajay Inspector Vijay | 1979 |
| The Naxalites Aakhri Insaaf Khwab Kasturi Sitara Unees-Bees Taxi Chor Patita Hum Paanch Kismet | Pratap Kumar Shrivastav Kundan Jai Rajesh / Ritesh Jain Bheema Moti | 1980 |
| Sameera Ghamandee Main Aur Mera Haathi Kalankini Kankabati Jeene Ki Arzoo Hum Se Badhkar Kaun Dhuan Laparwah Wardat Sahhas Be-Shaque | Nakul Kamlesh Ram / Raj Raj Shekhar Naagraj ‘Naagi’ Pappu / Tony Sunil Verma Shera / Suraj CBI Officer Gopinath Kishanchand Prakash | 1981 |
| Amne Samne Ustadi Ustad Se Shaukeen Ashanti Troyee Heeron Ka Chor Adat Se Majboor Sun Sajna Taqdeer Ka Badshah Swami Dada Disco Dancer | Gopi / Johny Rajesh ‘Raju’ Ravi Anand / Sakharam Shankar Dada Avik Mohan Khanna Shankar Shastri Raj Kumar Ratan Suresh Anil / Jimmy | 1982 |
| Taqdeer Kaun? Kaisey? Lal Chunariya Woh Jo Hasina Karate Faraib Hum Se Hai Zamana Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye Pasand Apni Apni | Vijay Vikas ‘Vicky’ Shiva Suresh Rai Sandeep Anand | 1983 |
| Wanted Boxer Sharara Teri Baahon Mein Hanste Khelte Ghar Ek Mandir Tarkeeb Baazi Rakta Bandhan Jaag Utha Insan Jagir Kasam Paida Karnewale Ki | Vikram Shankar Dharma Guest Appearance Mithun Ravi Dinesh Salim Khan Chandan / Daku Trishul Singh (Kundan) Harimohan ‘Hari’ Sanga Satish Kumar / Avinash Kumar | 1984 |
| Anyay Abichar Maujaan Dubai Diyaan Aar Paar Pyar Jhukta Nahin Aandhi-Toofan Chaar Maharathi Karmyudh Yaadon Ki Kasam Ghulami Pyari Behna Bepanaah Maa Kasam Karishma Kudrat Kaa Baadal | Ghanashyam Sher Singh Ghanshyam ‘Ghana’ Ajay Khanna Balwant Yadav ‘Ballu’ Raju Inspector Vijay Kumar Ravi Kapoor Jabhar Kalicharan ‘Kaali’ Bajrang Dharma Sub-inspector Raj Baadal | 1985 |
| Jaal Dilwaala Swarag Se Sunder Muddat Baat Ban Jaye Amma Karamdaata Kismetwala Nasihat Pyar Ke Do Pal Sheesha Ek Aur Sikander Zindagani Aisa Pyar Kahan Main Balwaan Avinash | Shankar Verma Ravi Kumar Ravi Choudhary Ravi Shankar Singh Prakash Navin Govinda Raja Ranjeet Ashok Choudhary Dinesh Prakash Sikander Anand Suraj Tony Avinash | 1986 |
| Deewana Tere Naam Ka Mera Yaar Mera Dushman Dance Dance Parivaar Hawalaat Hiraasat Watan Ke Rakhwale Param Dharam Jeete Hain Shaan Se | Shankar Vinod Kumar Ramu / Romeo Birju Madari Mangal Dada Rajesh ‘Raju’ Saxena Arun Prakash Vijay / Ravi Johny / Himself | 1987 |
| Sagar Sangam Pyar Ka Mandir Charnon Ki Saugandh Rukhsat Commando Waqt Ki Awaz Saazish Mar Mitenge Agnee Bees Saal Baad Gangaa Jamuna Saraswati movie | Gopal / Gopi Vijay Kumar Ravi Arjun Rai Chander Vishwa Pratap Anand Kumar Laxman Amit Suraj Shankar Qawaal | 1988 |
| Meri Zabaan Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe Guru Galiyon Ka Badshah Aakhri Badla Hum Intezaar Karenge Prem Pratigyaa Ilaaka Dost Garibon Ka Daata Daata Mujrim Aakhri Ghulam Hisaab Khoon Ka Dana Paani Ladaai Bhrashtachar | Krishna Vijay Kumar Malhotra Guru Shankar Shrivastav ‘Guru’ Sikander Himadri Choudhary Ajay Raja Raja Raja Gopi Kundan Singh Shankar Bose Bheema Suraj Satyaprakash Tripathi Dindayal Sharma / Shera Inspector Ashutosh Das | 1989 |
| Lahu Ka Balidan Pyar Ke Naam Qurbaan Agneepath Pyar Ka Karz Pati Patni Aur Tawaif Hum Se Na Takrana Andha Bichar Dushman Gunahon Ka Devta Paap Ki Kamaee Roti Kee Keemat Shandar | Krishnan Iyer M.A. Ravi Shankar Vijay Saxena Inspector Vijay Rakesh / Bullet Rakesh / Bullet Inspector Baldev Raj Sharma Inspector Ashwini/Deva Shankar Shankar | 1990 |
| Numbri Aadmi Shikari Pratigyabadh Trinetra Pyar Hua Chori Chori Pyar Ka Devta Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan Jhoothi Shaan | Shankar / Dildaar Khan Shankar Shankar Yadav Shiva / Tony FernandesVijay Kumar Vijay Kumar Vijay Kumar Police Commissioner Vijay Kumar / Suraj Kumar Prakash | 1991 |
| Rajoo Dada Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana Tahader Katha Ghar Jamai Dil Aashna Hai Pitambar | Rajesh / Raju Dada Kanhaiya | 1992 |
| Yugandhar Aadmi Phool Aur Angaar Jeevan Ki Shatranj Shatranj Krishan Avtaar Meherbaan Pardesi Tadipaar Dalaal | Vijay Shrivastav Professor Vijay Omkarnath Saxena C.I.D. Inspector Vijay Sharma Dinky Verma Krishan Ravi Kumar Shiva / Shankar Shankar Bhola | 1993 |
| Paramaatma Kranti Kshetra Cheetah Janta Ki Adalat Yaar Gaddar Naaraaz Deva Teesra Kaun Rakhwale | Madhav Acharya / Gopal “Chhotu” Major Barkat Ali Amar Shankar Shankar Verma Deva Himself Special Appearance | 1994 |
| Ravan Raaj: A True Story Zakhmi Sipahi Nishana Jallaad Ahankaar Ab Insaf Hoga Gunehgar The Don Devendra Bhagya Debata Diya Aur Toofan | ACP Arjun Verma D.H.C.P. Shakti Inspector Suraj Vijay Bahadur Kunwar Prabhat Gauri Shankar D.I.G. Ajay Thakur ‘Deven’ (Don) Jagdish / Alfred Amar | 1995 |
| Nirbhay Muqadar Jurmana Bhishma Daanveer Apne Dam Par Angaara Jung Rangbaaz | Shiva Police inspector Vijay Saxena Bhola / Inspector Bhishma Vijay Shrivastav Ram Sagar ACP Arjun Saxena Kundan / Kanhaiya / Banarasi | 1996 |
| Shapath Jodidar Loha Kaalia Gudia Daadagiri Suraj Jeevan Yudh | Commando Arjun / Surya Munna ‘Captain’ Arjun Kalicharan ‘Kaalia’ John Mendez Ajay Saxena Suraj Inspector Deva Prakash | 1997 |
| Swami Vivekananda Sher-E-Hindustan Saazish Military Raaj Chandaal Hatyara Ustadon Ke Ustad Hitler Devta Mard Do Numbri Yamraaj Pyasi Aatma Himmatwala Gunda Mafia Raaj Sahara Jaluchi | Ramakrishna Polce inspector Kranti Kumar David Major Anand Inspector Indrajeet / Chandaal Advocate Mahendra / Surya Vishawnath Jailor Siddhant Kumar Sharma Balram / Ballu Tiger ACP Arjun Raju Birju Himself Kishan Shankar Inspector Suraj Biju | 1998 |
| Heeralal Pannalal Sikandar Sadak Ka Kahani Kismat Ki Ganga Ki Kasam Sanyasi Mera Naam Benaam Aaya Toofan Aaag Hi Aag Shera Phool Aur Aag Tabaahi Maa Kasam Sautela Dada | Heeralal Sikandar Shankar Prakash / Kipi Arjun Singh Inspector Ajay Singh Jai Khurana / Shera Zimandar Deva Inspector Ajay Shastri Arjun Inspector Devraj / Dada Thakur | 1999 |
| Sultaan Jwalamukhi Billa No. 786 Aaj Ka Ravan Qurbaniyaan Kaali Topi Laal Rumaal Sabse Bada Beiman Justice Chowdhary Agniputra Babu Badshah Chaka | Abhimanyu – Sultan Jwala Singh Shankar | 2000 |
| Bhairav Khatron Ke Khiladi Zahreela Bengal Tiger Meri Pyaari Bahania Banegi Dulhania Baghaawat – Ek Jung Banih Bahaniya Hamar Arjun Devaa Meri Adalat | Rakesh / Bhairav Dusyanti Kumar Police inspector Prashant Verma | 2001 |
| Titli Marshal Mawali No.1 Bangali Babu Ferari Fauj Hindustani Sipahi Qaidi Sabse Badkar Hum Gautam Govinda | Manohar Singh/Marshal | 2002 |
| Chaalbaaz Guru Santrash Ae Jugara Krushna Sudama Rasta | Raja/Guru Montu | 2003 |
| Swapne Dekha Rajkanya Barood Raja Babu Coolie | DSP Barunoday Basak aka Barood Rajababu Shibnath Roy alias Shiba | 2004 |
| Elaan Devdoot Arjun Rickshawala Qatal-E-Aam Chita Chore Chore Mastuto Bhai Shaktimaan Classic Dance of Love Dada Lucky: No Time for Love Yuddho | Baba Sikander Rudranil Banerjee aka Chita Manik Krishna Shankar aka Dada Retired Colonel Pindidas Kapoor DSP Agnishwar Roy | 2005 |
| Chingaari Golapi Ekhon Bilatey Insaaf Ki Jung Kachchi Sadak Hungama Dil Diya Hai MLA Fatakeshto Sun Zarra Abhimanyu | Ajoy/Hanuman Prasad Bandwala Abhimanyu Nag | 2006 |
| Guru Tulkalam Minister Fatakeshto Tiger Om Shanti Om Mahaguru | Manik “Nanaji” Dasgupta CBI officer Tanmay Sanyal aka Toofan Krishno Deb Chatterjee alias Fatakeshto Professor Indrajeet Inspector Rudra Sen | 2007 |
| My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves Tolly Lights Satyameba Jayate Kaalpurush Don Muthu Swami Bhole Shankar C Kkompany Heroes Yuvvraaj | Father Shankar Dattubhai Dr. Maqbool Sikander Mirza | 2008 |
| Chandni Chowk to China Zor Lagaa Ke…Haiya! Luck Chal Chalein Baabarr Phir Kabhi | Dada Major Jawar Pratap Singh Prosecuting Lawyer S. P. Dwivedi Hari Singh | 2009 |
| Veer Rehmat Ali Handa And Bhonda Raakh Shukno Lanka Target: The Final Mission Golmaal 3 Golapi Ekhon Bilatey | Prithvi Singh Rehmat Ali Mridul Roy aka Handa Chinu Nandi Anthony Pritam (Pappu) | 2010 |
| F.A.L.T.U Ami Shubhash Bolchi | Himself Debabrata Bose | 2011 |
| Mahasangram Nobel Chor Zindagi Tere Naam Housefull 2 Le Halwa Le OMG – Oh My God! Khiladi 786 | Bhanu Siddharth Singh JD / Jagga Dacoit Harshabardhan Banerjee Leeladhar Maharaj Tatya Tukaram Tendulkar | 2012 |
| Rocky Enemmy Boss | Rocky’s Father CBI Officer Yogandhar Vishnoi Satyakant Shastri | 2013 |
| Kaanchi: The Unbreakable Kick Entertainment | Shyam Kakra Ratan Lal Singh Saakshi’s father | 2014 |
| Gopala Gopala Herogiri Hawaizaada Naxal Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka Malupu Ek Nadir Galpo: Tale of a River | Leeladhar Kaka, Nandini’s Father Pandit Subbaraya Shastri Anirban Sen Mudhaliyar Mudhaliyar Darakeshwar | 2015 |
| Hason Raja Golmaal | Hason Raja Buddhuram Dhol | 2017 |
| Jole Jongole The Villain Genius | ACP Brahmavar NSA Chief Jaishankar Prasad | 2018 |
| The Tashkent Files | Shyam Sunder Tripathi | 2019 |
| 12 ‘O’ Clock | Debu | 2021 |
| The Kashmir Files Projapati | IAS Brahma Dutt Gaur Chakraborty | 2022 |
| Kabuliwala | Rahmat Ali | 2023 |
Awards and honours:
- 1977 Best Actor Mrigayaa Won
- 1993 Tahader Katha Won
- 1996 Best Supporting Actor Swami Vivekananda Won
Filmfare Awards
- 1991 Best Supporting Actor Agneepath Won
- 1996 Best Performance in a Negative Role Jallaad Won
- 2008 Best Supporting Actor Guru Nominated
- 2023 Best Supporting Actor The Kashmir Files Nominated
Filmfare Awards Bangla
- 2023 Best Actor in a Leading Role Projapoti Won
Screen Awards
- 1996 Best Villain Jallaad Won
- 2008 Best Supporting Actor Guru Nominated
- 2013 Best Actor in a Negative Role OMG – Oh My God! Nominated
IIFA Awards
- 2008 Best Supporting Actor Guru Nominated
- 2011 Golmaal 3 Nominated
- 2013 OMG – Oh My God! Nominated
BFJA Awards / WBFJA Awards
- 1977 Best Actor Mrigayaa Won
- 1995 Tahader Katha Won
- 2022 Most Popular Actor Projapoti Won
Zee Cine Awards
- 2011 Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male Golmaal 3 Nominated
- 2013 Best Actor in a Comic Role OMG – Oh My God! Nominated
- 2024 Padma Bhushan
