Key Points
- Hemant Kumar was a renowned music director and playback singer, known as the Voice of God.
- Jackie posted a video collage of Mithun Chakraborty with the song I Am A Disco Dancer.
- Mithun Chakraborty has had a flourishing career spanning over five decades in Hindi cinema.
Mumbai, June 16. Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff on Tuesday celebrated the birthday of veteran star-politician Mithun Chakraborty as he turned 76 and even remembered legendary singer-composer Hemant Kumar on his 106th birth anniversary.
Jackie shared a picture of Hemant Kumar on his stories section on Instagram with the song “Yeh Raat Yeh Chandni” from the 1952 film “Jaal” starring Dev Anand and Geeta Bali.
For the caption, Jackie simply wrote: “Remembering Hemant Kumar Ji on his birth anniversary.”
Hemant Kumar was an Indian music director and a playback singer. He was an artist in Bengali and Hindi film music, Rabindra Sangeet, and various other genres. He was the recipient of two National Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and was popularly known as the "Voice of God”.
Jackie Shroff Pays Tribute to Hemant Kumar on Birth Anniversary
In 1989, Hemant fell ill after returning from a concert in Dhaka. He died shortly after, due to a massive cardiac arrest.
Jackie then shared a video collage of Mithun with the song “I Am A Disco Dancer” playing in the background. He added just a red heart emoji to wish the veteran star.
The 76-year-old star has had a flourishing career in Hindi cinema for over five decades and has showcased his prowess in about 350 film. It was in 1976, when Mithun made his acting debut with art house drama Mrigayaa by Mrinal Sen, for which he was feted his maiden National Film Award for Best Actor.
Mithun Chakraborty Receives Heartfelt Birthday Wishes from Jackie Shroff
The actor shot to major fame with Disco Dancer, Agneepath, Pati Patni Aur Tawaif Gunahon Ka Devta,Roti Kee Keemat, Trinetra, Shatranj, Tadipaar, Jung, Kaalia, Daadagiri, Guru, My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves, Housefull 2, The Tashkent Files and The Kashmir Files.
The television show Dance India Dance, where Mithun was the Grand Master, also entered in the Limca Book of Records and the Guinness World Records.
Mithun’s latest release is The Bengal Files directed by Vivek Agnihotri. It presents a storyline focused on the Direct Action Day and the Noakhali riots, depicting the violence and its aftermath as a genocide.
Looking ahead: Fans might see more birthday tributes from Bollywood stars as Mithun Chakraborty's milestone year continues.
–IANS
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