Mithun Chakraborty’s son Namashi says his brother Mimoh ‘would be a superstar if he got as many chances as Abhishek Bachchan’

Mithun Chakraborty's son Namashi said that if Mimoh, his older brother, got as many opportunities as Abhishek Bachchan, he would be a superstar.

Abhishek Bachchan (right) famously got many opportunities before he became a successful hero. (Photo: Mimoh Chakraborty, Abhishek Bachchan/Instagram)

Mithun Chakraborty attained his stardom in the 1980s and despite a few ups and downs, he is still one of the most respected actors in the Hindi film industry. But in an industry where star kids get an easy break and get multiple chances before they choose to bow out of the race, his sons, Mimoh and Namashi, are yet to make a mark. In fact, Mithun’s younger son Namashi, who recently made his debut with Rajkumar Santoshi’s Bad Boy, said that his older brother Mimoh could have been as successful as Abhishek Bachchan, if only the movie industry gave him as many chances.

In a chat with Lehren Retro, Namshi said that Mimoh has “untapped” potential but the industry is choosing to favour other star kids over him. “He was born to a superstar. He has the potential to be a superstar but the industry is too busy favouring other star kids. If my brother, I can say this on the record, got as many chances as Abhishek (Bachchan) sir, my brother would be a superstar today. I can say this with confidence,” he said.

Mimoh made his debut in the movies with the 2008 film Jimmy, and after featuring in a few other films like Haunted 3D and Loot, he disappeared from the movies. Last year, he was seen in Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Jogira Sa Ra Ra in a supporting role. Namashi believes that the failure of Jimmy is still haunting his brother. “Unfortunately, people look at Jimmy as a bigger flop than perhaps a big production film,” he said and added, “If he got as many chances as Abhishek bhaiya, he would rock it.”

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Namashi said that Bollywood is not taking his brother seriously, and added, “I think he is an untapped actor who unfortunately, Bollywood is still not taking seriously.”

In an earlier interview with Siddharth Kannan, Mimoh had spoken about meeting Abhishek and shared his advice. “I met Amit uncle and Abhishek was there. Abhishek gave me one advice, and at that time, Abhishek was very hot in the industry. He told me that ‘Mimoh, no matter how much they put you down, you get back up again and show them what you are.’ I still remember this,” he said. In the same chat, Mimoh said that he does get jealous when he sees other star kids being successful and shared, “I am wishing well for them, but I get jealous also, I mean, I am a human being and I wish I was there. But I understood after a lot of years that nothing works when destiny plays its hand.”

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