Mithun Chakraborty recently received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 70th National Film Awards ceremony on October 8, 2024. Since he has made a mark in the industry himself, he also wants his kids to fight their respective battles. This is probably one of the reasons why he has never asked anyone from the industry to give work to his four kids.

During an interaction with NDTV, the veteran actor stated that even though the world might think of the entertainment sector as a ‘family industry’, he has opposite opinions about it. Mithun Chakraborty told the publication that he has 4 kids, and all of them are working in films. “To date, I have never asked any producer or anybody to give work to my sons,” the actor divulged.

The senior star also spoke about his sons, Namashi Chakraborty and Mimoh Chakraborty. While Namashi auditioned for a role in Rajkumar Santoshi’s Bad Boy, Mimoh worked with Vikram Bhatt in Haunted. Dada stated that after giving their all to the characters, whether the films work or not, that’s a different discussion. “But I can tell you with all my heartfelt emotions I have never promoted my children and I told them that you have to fight your own battle,” he added.

The Kashmir Files actor also opined that if someone’s father is an actor and the son becomes an actor too, then it’s not just that what makes a person an actor. According to him, the child also has to have talent and if someone lacks it, they will be asked to leave as only talent rules.

In this exclusive interview with Pinkvilla, Mithun Da opened up about the struggles that his son Namashi went through to land his very first film Bad Boy. He said, “I would like to say that Namashi faced a lot of pain. I say pain in the sense that I knew everything. That he is going to give an audition and how people have behaved with him. They didn’t even let him stand. I know everything. When he came out, they would know that he is Mithun Da’s (my) son and the people inside would be like ‘Oh my God. What did we do’.”

She also stated, “I do feel the guilt. I feel a little guilty that if I said, then..; Then I think that there are so many like me; when I came into the industry. There are so many people in Mumbai who are struggling. Thinking that then I felt that one must go through it. He has gone through it. The film that he has got is totally his. Neither I nor anyone, ever called anyone up. For everyone, I’m the same. You have to win in life. You have to fight. You have to fight on your own. He’s lucky that the producer is very good.”

In the same chat, the young and upcoming star also spoke about his experience of working with Rajkumar Santoshi. Namashi Chakraborty told us, “Honestly, it is a matter of luck. I think it was in my stars to be directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. He was strict, he was a perfectionist but it was double for me because he (Mithun Chakraborty) graced our film sets to surprise me. An actor with 400 films experience and Raj ji. I took it in my stride. When experienced people are in a film, the work happens very smoothly. With a legend like Raj ji in my debut film, this is absolutely the goodwill of destiny more than anything else. We two are very fortunate. He is a mind-blowing director.”

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Those who follow Indian star Alia Bhatt and Pakistani actress Hania Aamir closely would admit that they look similar. Their dimpled cheeks, soft-spoken nature and always smiling faces exude positive vibes. While the world compares Bhatt and Hania, the latter has credited the National Award-winning actress for her success in showbiz. On multiple occasions, the Mere Humsafar actress opened up about being compared to the Gangubai Kathiawadi actress.

In an old interview with Jang Newspaper, Hania Aamir stated that Alia Bhatt had been one of the main reasons behind her getting a lot of projects. She also expressed that if any producer needs an innocent-looking, dimpled young girl then they know where to find her. Additionally, when the Indian actress becomes the face of any brand in India, then that same company approaches Hania to represent them in Pakistan. “So, I am very thankful towards Alia Bhatt and if I ever meet her in person, I would be over the moon,” she added.

In the same chat, she also expressed her admiration of Indian actors like Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, and Ranbir Kapoor calling them her ‘favorites’. Earlier, the Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha fame also told a local publication that she feels good when people compare her with the Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani actress. She divulged that she feels good when people call her ‘Pakistan ki Alia Bhatt’ adding that she respects the senior actress. “She is a brilliant and talented actress,” Hania noted in that clip.

On multiple occasions, the Pak TV star has expressed her fondness with Indian actors. Recently, she was also spotted attending Diljit Dosanjh’s concert in London with Badshah. Her friendly relationship with the Indian rapper and their holiday together had made netizens speculate that they could be dating each other. However, in an interaction, she had called the Paani Paani singer a ‘Good guy’ and her great friend.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Alia Bhatt is currently filming for her upcoming actioner, Alpha co-starring Munjya fame Sharvari. Directed by Shiv Rawail and produced Aditya Chopra, the female-led action movie of the YRF Spy Universe will be released on December 25, 2025.