Mithun Chakraborty recalls sleeping on footpaths, dancing for food before Bollywood stardom Gulf NewsMithun Chakraborty won National Award but had no work, danced at parties for food, slept on footpaths The Indian ExpressMithun Chakraborty used to dance at parties for free food, slept on footpaths: ‘It was beyond struggle’ hindustantimes.comThis National Award-winning actor once danced at parties for food, slept on footpaths and cleaned floors. The Economic Times‘Slept on footpaths, danced for free food’: Mithun Chakraborty recalls his tough days mid-day.com