Mithun Chakraborty (lang-bn????? ????????? Mi?hun Ch�kroborti (Romanization of Bengali), Hindi: ????? ?????????; born Gouranga Chakraborty on 16 June 1947) is a three-time National Film Award-winning iconic Indian film actor, social activist and entrepreneur. Chakraborty made his acting debut with the arthouse drama Mrigaya (1976), for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor. In his heyday during the 1980s, he had earned a huge fan following as a dancing star and went on to establish himself as one of the most popular and leading actors of India, particularly recognised for his role of street dancer Jimmy in the 1982 cult hit, Disco Dancer. He is the most popular Indian actor in Russia along with Raj Kapoor.

Altogether Chakraborty has appeared in more than 250 Bollywood films as well as a number of Bengali (Bengali cinema), Oriya and Bhojpuri films. He also owns the Monarch Group which has interests in the hospitality sector.