Current Affairs Today in Hindi: Actor Mithun Chakraborty was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the government's highest honour in the field of cinema, on 8 October 2024. President Draupadi Murmu presented the prestigious award to Chakraborty, who has acted in films like 'Mrigayaa', 'Disco Dancer' and 'Prem Pratigya', during the 70th National Film Awards ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan here.

"I have come to this stage once again with your blessings. Nothing was handed to me on a platter, I struggled a lot. But today, after receiving this award, I have stopped complaining. Thank God, you have given me everything back with interest," Chakraborty (74) said in his address amid thunderous applause.

don't let your dreams go to sleep

He also shared some advice for the budding talents across India. The actor said, "There are many talented people in our country, but they don't have money. I would like to tell them that you may not have money, but don't lose hope. Keep dreaming. Sleep but don't let your dreams sleep."

the real name of Mithun Chakraborty

Chakraborty, whose real name is Gaurang Chakraborty, has been awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2022. The honour comes a few months after Chakraborty, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour.

Mithun is a student of FTII

The actor is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. Mithun has worked predominantly in Hindi and Bengali cinema. Chakraborty made his film debut with Mrinal Sen's 1976 film 'Mrigaya' for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. He also won two more National Awards for the 1992 film 'Tahader Katha' (Best Actor) and the 1998 film 'Swami Vivekananda' (Best Supporting Actor).