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Mithun's Dream Factory
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Mithun's Dream Factory is an Indian film studio based in Ooty.[citation needed] 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[1][2] 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,[3] for discounted rates, and complete the film in a single schedule.[citation needed]
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).[4] He paid more tax than anyone else in the Bollywood film industry in the country between 1995 and 1999.[5][6]
Chakraborty also holds the record of appearing in the highest number of Hindi films as hero (over 250 films).[7]
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Selected filmography
- 1995
- Ravan Raaj: A True Story
- Zakhmi Sipahi
- Nishana
- Jallaad
- Ahankaar
- Ab Insaf Hoga
- Gunehgar
- The Don
- Bhagya Debata
- Diya Aur Toofan
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Zahreela
- 2002
- Marshal
- Mawali No.1
- Bangali Babu
- Qaidi
- Sabse Badkar Hum
- Gautam Govinda
- Meri Partigya
- 2004
- Barood
- 2006
- Insaaf Ki Jung
- Hungama
- 2008
- Aaj Ka Boss
- 2009
- Dushmani
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Snippets
Anupama Chopra wrote an article for India Today in which Chakraborty is referred as "The B movies (low-budget) King".[8][9] SCREEN Weekly carried a cover story calling him "Mithun - The Miracle Man", both covering the Ooty-based film production phenomenon.[10] Outlook Magazine mentioned the same.[11] 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".[12]
Director T L V Prasad made more than 25 Chakraborty films.[13]
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References
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