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Indian film studio

Mithun's Dream Factory is an Indian film studio based in Ooty.

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 the hotel Monarch in Ooty 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, for discounted rates, and complete the film in a single schedule.

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.

Chakraborty also holds the record of appearing in the highest number of Hindi films as hero (over 250 films).

Selected filmography

1993: Aadmi; Dalaal; Jeevan Ki Shatranj; Phool Aur Angaar; Krishan Avtaar; Meherbaan; Pardesi

1994: Paramaatma; Kranti Kshetra; Cheetah; Janta Ki Adalat; Naaraaz; Teesra Kaun; Yaar Gaddar

1995: Ravan Raaj: A True Story; Zakhmi Sipahi; Nishana; Jallaad; Ahankaar; Ab Insaf Hoga

1995: Gunehgar; The Don; Bhagya Debata; Diya Aur Toofan

1996: Nirbhay; Muqaddar; Jurmana; Bhishma; Daanveer; Apne Dam Par; Angaara; Jung

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

2003: Chaalbaaz; Guru; Santrash; Rasta

2004: Barood; Coolie

2005: Devdoot; Arjun Rickshawala; Qatal-E-Aam; Chita; Shaktimaan; Dada; Yuddho

2006: Insaaf Ki Jung; Hungama

2008: Aaj Ka Boss

2009: Dushmani

Snippets

Anupama Chopra wrote an article for India Today in which Chakraborty is referred as "The B movies (low-budget) King". SCREEN Weekly carried a cover story calling him "Mithun - The Miracle Man", both covering the Ooty-based film production phenomenon. Outlook Magazine mentioned the same. 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".

Director T L V Prasad made more than 25 Chakraborty films.

References

"Welcome to The Monarch Group of Hotels". mithunhotels. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
"Mithun's Monarch comes to Siliguri - An Ooty link". Retrieved 28 May 2024.
"The Big Buck Opera's Three-penny Star". Outlookindia. 14 February 2000. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
"From the archives: Mithun Chakraborty, the B-grade king of Bollywood". India Today. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
"Bollywood's highest tax payer @ Rs 13 cr". indianexpress. 2 November 2005. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
"Man, Monarch, Messiah". Screen. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
Ruchi Kaushal (15 June 2016). "Mithun Chakraborty: What makes him so special". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
"The B-Grade King". India Today. 9 March 1998. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
"The B-Grade King - Anupama Chopra" (PDF). anupamachopra. 1 March 1996. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
"...And the Mithun Chakraborty dream factory rolls on.". Screen. 27 March 1998.
"Acidwash Adonis". Outlookindia. 19 May 1998. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
"That indefatigable movie machine". Rediff On The NeT. 16 March 1999. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
"Limca Record". www.tlvprasad.net. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.

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