Veteran Indian actor Mithun Chakraborty has been named as this year's recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award. The award is considered the highest honour in the field of cinema in India.

Mithun Chakraborty, 'Disco Dancer' of the '80s, has won 3 National awards already

Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty expressed gratitude for receiving India's highest honour for films, the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

Bollywood News: Mithun Chakraborty on winning the Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Neither can I laugh nor cry

Mithun Chakraborty Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Mithun Chakraborty is set to receive Indian cinema’s highest honour, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema throughout his career.

Mithun Chakraborty: Revisiting Mithun Chakraborty's best films ahead of Dadasaheb Phalke honour

Mithun Chakraborty is one of the renowned Bollywood actors whose remarkable journey has and will inspire generations to come. On Monday (Sept 30), the government of India announced that the veteran star will be conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest honour in the field of cinema.

When Mithun Chakraborty talked about days of struggle: sleeping on footpath, suicidal thoughts