{"id":630712,"date":"2026-09-29T04:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T04:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/630712\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T04:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T04:04:08","slug":"mithun-chakraborty-recalls-sleeping-on-footpaths-dancing-for-food-before-bollywood-stardom-gulf-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/630712\/","title":{"rendered":"Mithun Chakraborty recalls sleeping on footpaths, dancing for food before Bollywood stardom &#8211; Gulf News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxORnpublFzaThWUU1nN2dKQUhySGlYQ1FFSk5OYmJFNWtnTy1MNEhhM2pDZjhiaTROV3FaLVBnQVlLbWUyUmo2Q3AwZE1GNnBob1ZUVHFmNU9ycnlqQkhlckNjbWNERlhTbTZxY09FNVQtSmYybmJVRlBEaG9pMkJpMmFCR0tuVEp1eVFYSk9DbjhRckt2Uzl1dVlzNnVNelJrWlNWMV9mMmkzVUNQZVdkdU1zOGhLUFMwSHljMndRSzlZZXhMcU1hQk5sSDNTbDF5ZUwzS2pLSDlZVmNYMDNEMg?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mithun Chakraborty recalls sleeping on footpaths, dancing for food before Bollywood stardom<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Gulf News<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxOLURVU0huZjVoT2ExUk5ycGxvdHZXTG9yWkJib24zd19xTE11U3Jjby1RYkxiLXNrQ1UwZGJPT24wQU5DS2N3MEhrSlR0ZzZWSlFHbWo2a1F5Q3h3V09mX0tlOE0zSFlWR1J6REMtZUpHZzZOYUZROVUxQktManpyRFMtazZkREtGalhOZzVvUHFqNnVJVkR5X3pKSVU5R24xTXdWWWdkMThvNGVmd3RoalpzM0tVM0xOVWtmZmZhaEZ3TXpnZk9OYWJueVNQLUxZV2N5RUs1QjRTU1d1LWRIdUVYRC1QY29PaVc4?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mithun Chakraborty won National Award but had no work, danced at parties for food, slept on footpaths<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Indian Express<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMigAJBVV95cUxOLVZ4cENCXzkwZ21tY0wxbW9zdmVwZUR0bEpudXJiZHQ3ZF9sNUJ4UndldHVuaEJpNjY3cHBWdHg0N0NiMVotaDhBVGhyS1ZfaWVHYkptRG5ReWhuRkMzZUMyclRlV194VXBDZVR5TzVXZzVsaGhlN2d1WmdsVnlKSXc5YlBrZXZzRk05WFVqRGVqYXRoNXpjVEhaSUQ4R3VFblY4c2h5YUZsYkV2WE1Nb0pKUkcxWUpJWmUzQllqYzhOUGdMcDZFLVFiQnpVUno1SzFwX25FV1RNcnUzOG9vNVVLRXM2Y29uZTVtWlN2MGtGTUpvNkI3d2psOGVqX1NZ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mithun Chakraborty used to dance at parties for free food, slept on footpaths: \u2018It was beyond struggle\u2019<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;hindustantimes.com<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">This National Award-winning actor once danced at parties for food, slept on footpaths and cleaned floors.<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Economic Times<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8216;Slept on footpaths, danced for free food&#8217;: Mithun Chakraborty recalls his tough 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