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Mithun's Dream Factory is an Indian film studio based in Ootacamund.
Mithun Chakraborty left the Mumbai based film Industry in the early 1990s as he shifted his base at Ooty to concentrate on his hotel Business. He set up an Hotel in Ooty [1] and chose to act only in films which were shot at Ooty and nearby locales. This strategy paid off as the film crew could stay in his hotel The Monarch [2] for discounted rates and complete the film in a single schedule. Mithun's limited budget movies soon started flowing, as every month saw a Mithun release, which was profitable too. He paid more tax than anyone else in the country in the mean period for 5 continuous years, from 1995 to 1999.[3] Incidentally Chakraborty also holds the record of appearing in maximum number of Hindi films as Hero (over 200 films).
List of Movies
- 1993 -- Aadmi · Dalaal · Jeevan Ki Shatranj · Phool Aur Angaar · Krishan Avtaar · Meherbaan · Pardesi
- 1994 -- Paramaatma · Kranti Kshetra · Cheetah · Janta Ki Adalat · Naaraaz · Teesra Kaun · Yaar Gaddar
- 1995 -- Ravan Raaj: A True Story · Zakhmi Sipahi · Nishana · Jallaad · Ahankaar · Ab Insaf Hoga
- 1995 -- Gunehgar · The Don · Bhagya Debata · Diya Aur Toofan
- 1996 -- Nirbhay · Muqaddar · Jurmana · Bhishma · Daanveer · Apne Dam Par · Angaara · Jung
- 1997 -- Shapath · Jodidar · Loha · Kaalia · Daadagiri · Suraj · Jeevan Yudh · Jiban Yuddha · Krantikari
- 1998 -- Sher-E-Hindustan · Saazish · Military Raaj · Chandaal · Hatyara · Ustadon Ke Ustad · Hitler · Devta
- 1998 -- Mard · Hatyara · Do Numbri · Yamraaj · Pyasi Aatma · Himmatwala · Gunda · Mafia Raaj
- 1999 -- Heeralal Pannalal · Sikandar Sadak Ka · Kahani Kismat Ki · Ganga Ki Kasam
- 1999 -- Sanyasi Mera Naam · Benaam · Aaya Toofan · Aaag Hi Aag · Shera · Phool Aur Aag · Tabaahi-The Destroyer
- 2000 -- Sultaan · Jwalamukhi · Billa No. 786 · Aaj Ka Ravan · Kaali Topi Laal Rumaal ·
- 2000 -- Sabse Bada Beiman · Justice Chowdhary · Dada · Agniputra
- 2001 -- Bhairav · Bengal Tiger · Meri Pyaari Bahania Banegi Dulhania · Arjun Devaa · Meri Adalat
- 2002 -- Marshal · Mawali No.1 · Bangali Babu · Qaidi · Sabse Badkar Hum · Gautam Govinda
- 2003 -- Chaalbaaz · Guru · Santrash · Rasta
- 2004 -- Barood · Coolie · Cheetah
- 2005 -- Devdoot · Arjun Rickshawala · Qatal-E-Aam · Chita · Shaktimaan · Dada · Yuddho
- 2006 -- Insaaf Ki Jung · Hungama · Mahasangram
- 2008 -- Aaj Ka Boss
- 2009 -- Dushmani
Snippets
India Today Magazine carried an Article on Mithun as " The B-Grade King " [4] and SCREEN Weekly carried a cover story as " Mithun - The Miracle Man ", both covering the Ooty based Film production phenomenon. Outlook Magazine too mentioned about the same.[5]Filmfare Magazine dated May 1998 published the same phenomenon under the title Believe it or not... The unusually - safe suthri story of Mithun Chakraborty. Rediff addressed Mithun as " That indefatigable Movie Machine ".[6] Director T L V Prasad called the shot for more than 25 Mithun films[7] in the mean period.
References
- http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020315/fcover1.html
- http://www.india-today.com/itoday/09031998/cinema.html
- http://wearethemovies.com/forum/index.php?topic=293.0;wap2
- ^ "Welcome to The Monarch Group of Hotels". mithunhotels. http://www.mithunhotels.com/contact.php. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "The Big Buck Opera’s Three-penny Star". Outlookindia. 2000-02-14. http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?208876. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ "Man, Monarch,Messiah". www.screenindia.com. http://www.screenindia.com/old/feb12/cover.htm. Retrieved 18 Nov 2010.
- ^ "The B-Grade King". India Today. 1998-03-09. http://www.india-today.com/itoday/09031998/cinema.html. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ "Acidwash Adonis". Outlookindia. 1998-05-19. http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?237467. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ "That indefatigable movie machine". Rediff On The NeT. 1999-03-16. http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/mar/16sh.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ "Limca Record". http://www.tlvprasad.net. http://www.tlvprasad.net/limcarecord.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
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