Salim Khan predicted the future of this actor with one look, became a star after 33 flops, not Amitabh Bachchan, he is…
Bollywood actor Salman Khan's father, Salim Khan, is considered one of the greatest personalities in the film industry. Veteran actor Salim Khan is known for reshaping the careers of many actors. Despite the tedious task of recognising an actor's full potential, Salim Khan never left a mark unnoticed when he saw talent in any artist. No doubt, Salim Khan's stories and dialogues reshaped the prime Amitabh Bachchan, giving him the status he deserved in the film industry.
Many may not know this, but Salim Khan deserves credit for writing superhit films like Sholay and Deewar. Salim Khan's eye for detail is not just limited to scripts and dialogues; his interest in looking for new talent was always a curious one. It is said that Salim Khan could see whether an artist could become a superstar or not, with a market full of actors. Today, we will tell you about one such actor whom Salim Khan saw as a unique talent. However, after 33 flops, this actor finally made his name in the industry.
After a hiatus, this actor went on to dominate the film industry, he even challenged Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, and Dharmendra's rising stardom, still couldn't figure out which actor we are talking about? The actor in question is none other than Bollywood's own 'disco-dancer', yes, we are talking about actor Mithun Chakraborty.
The actor Salim Khan emphasised was none other than Mithun Chakraborty, who was trying to make his fortune in Bollywood. In 1976 Mithun Chakraborty used to visit a famous tailor shop called Playboy. One day, he saw Salim Khan there, his eyes saw Mithun Chakrabort,y and he kept looking at him for some time. After this, he approached Mithun Chakraborty and said, 'Brother, there is a special charm in your face. Why don't you try in films.'
By that time, Mithun Chakraborty knew very well who Salim Khan was and how much influence he had in Bollywood. He could not believe his ears when he heard these words for himself. Mithun Chakraborty told him that he had also completed his graduation from Pune's FTII acting school.
After this, Salim Khan handed over Yash Chopra's address. At that time, Yash Chopra was looking for an actor opposite Poonam Dhillon for the movie Trishul. However, before meeting Mithun Chakraborty, he had already starred Sachin Pilgaonkar for the role. But Mithun Chakraborty did not feel disheartened because what Salim Khan said was encouraging him.
After this, he got a chance to work in the film Mrigayaa. He also received a National Film Award for Best Actor for this film. However, Mithun Chakraborty got real success through the iconic film Disco Dancer, released in 1982. There was a time between 1993 and 1998 when his 33 films were a disaster. But this did not affect his career or his demand. Even after giving flop films, he had 19 new films in his hands. Today, everybody recognises Mithun's impressive career in the world of cinema.
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