Back in his heyday, Mithun Chakraborty was one of the most popular and iconic stars of Bollywood. His impeccable dialogue delivery and smooth dance moves gave him an unmatchable aura and the nickname of Disco Dancer. However, for Mithun himself, life wasn't as fun and exciting as it might have looked from the outside.

In a recent conversation with a news outlet, the actor recalled being lonely and unhappy during the peak of his career. Mithun told PTI, "I had never imagined that I would become a superstar. But, when I did become the number one star of the country, I found that it was... Oh my God, an extremely lonely place. It is really, very, very lonely. You are all alone there. It was lonely because everybody thought I was beyond their reach, I was unattainable."

Sharing how he stardom drew him away from people and a normal lifestyle, Mithun said, "They would say 'Stay away from dada, he has become too big'. My friends would also be scared of me. It was a very weird atmosphere. I would wake up, go to shoot, come back and be lonely, while being the biggest star, the hottest selling star of the country. Main ek bohot akela aadmi ho gaya tha (I had become a very lonely man). But this is part of life too."