Bollywood actor Salman Khans father Salim Khan is considered one of the greatest personalities in the film industry. Veteran actor Salim Khan is known for reshaping the careers of many actors. Despite the tedious task of recognising an actors full potential Salim Khan never left a mark unnoticed when he saw talent in any artist. No doubt Salim Khans stories and dialogues reshaped the prime Amitabh Bachchan giving him the status he deserved in the film industry.

Many may not know this but Salim Khan deserves credit for writing superhit films like Sholay and Deewar. Salim Khans eye for detail is not just limited to scripts and dialogues; his interest in looking for new talent was always a curious one. It is said that Salim Khan could see whether an artist could become a superstar or not with a market full of actors. Today we will tell you about one such actor whom Salim Khan saw as a unique talent. However after 33 flops this actor finally made his name in the industry.

After a hiatus this actor went on to dominate the film industry he even challenged Amitabh Bachchan Rajesh Khanna Rishi Kapoor and Dharmendras rising stardom still couldnt figure out which actor we are talking about? The actor in question is none other than Bollywoods own disco-dancer yes we are talking about actor Mithun Chakraborty.

The actor Salim Khan emphasised was none other than Mithun Chakraborty who was trying to make his fortune in Bollywood. In 1976 Mithun Chakraborty used to visit a famous tailor shop called Playboy. One day he saw Salim Khan there his eyes saw Mithun Chakraborty and he kept looking at him for some time. After this he approached Mithun Chakraborty and said Brother there is a special charm in your face. Why dont you try in films?



By that time Mithun Chakraborty knew very well who Salim Khan was and how much influence he had in Bollywood. He could not believe his ears when he heard these words for himself. Mithun Chakraborty told him that he had also completed his graduation from Punes FTII acting school.

After this Salim Khan handed over Yash Chopras address. At that time Yash Chopra was looking for an actor opposite Poonam Dhillon for the movie Trishul. However before meeting Mithun Chakraborty he had already starred Sachin Pilgaonkar for the role. But Mithun Chakraborty did not feel disheartened because what Salim Khan said was encouraging him.

After this he got a chance to work in the film Mrigayaa. He also received a National Film Award for Best Actor for this film. However Mithun Chakraborty got real success through the iconic film Disco Dancer released in 1982. There was a time between 1993 and 1998 when his 33 films were a disaster. But this did not affect his career or his demand. Even after giving flop films he had 19 new films in his hands. Today everybody recognises Mithuns impressive career in the world of cinema.