'Feeling proud, happy': Mithun Chakraborty on being conferred Padma Bhushan

Actor Mithun Chakraborty has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award this year. Chakraborty has worked extensively in Bengali and Hindi film industries and was last seen in the Bengali film ‘Kabuliwala’. Now, he has opened up about being conferred this prestigious award.

Mithun Chakraborty has expressed how he has been feeling after being conferred the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award. The actor, in a video, said in Bengali, “I am proud, I am happy to have received this award.



I would like to thank everyone. I have never asked anything for myself from anyone. I am experiencing the feeling of receiving something without asking today. It’s a different feeling altogether. It’s a great feeling.”

He then added, “I would like to dedicate this award to all my fans, my well-wishers from in and out of India, from all over the world. Those who have selflessly loved me, I would like to dedicate the award to them. Thank you so much for giving me so much love and respect.”