Ram Kamal’s long-cherished dream finally comes true

Author and acclaimed filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee is in a happy space and why not! His long-cherished dream has finally come true. Ram Kamal’s latest book, a biography on Mithun Chakraborty has just been released. The book chronicles the life and journey of India's most iconic star Mithun Chakraborty.
Winner of many coveted awards for his biographies on Hema Malini and Sanjay Dutt, this will be Ram Kamal's third biography.It took two years and a few months for him to write this book on Mithun.
"Dada (Mithun) didn't want to write his autobiography. I was very keen on telling his story. There are few books available on Mithun, but mostly in Bengali. He being a national icon, a megastar and legend I felt that he deserved a book," shares Ram Kamal.

In fact, the idea of writing a book on Mithun came to his mind after finishing Hema Malini's authorized biography. "I went to promote the book at one of Mithun da's dance reality shows. That's when actually Hemaji asked Mithun why doesn't he tell his story. Dada being extremely shy, he jumped out of his chair, 'Na baba na!' To that Hemaji jokingly said, you don't write let Ram tell your story. Dada looked at me and we smiled," recollects Ram Kamal.
The Mithun Chakraborty biopic chronicles the entire journey of actor and personality Mithun. Studied with anecdotes and interviews from colleagues, friends, family members and of course Mithun himself, the book has received praiseworthy reviews from all corners.
Apparently, Mithun wanted Yogeeta Bali to read the first manuscript after Ram Kamal had penned the final draft. Yogeeta Bali loved the narrative. "Yogeeta ji is a sweetheart. She read the book, and corrected a few major and minor facts in the book. After that Dada went through the book and his longtime secretary Vijay ji also read the manuscript. His younger son Namashi, who is on my social media friend list, was gracious enough to appreciate my effort in writing a book on his dad. The family had been very sweet and cooperative. I have an almost two-decade-long relationship with Dada, and I didn't want to write a book that wouldn't do justice to his stardom," shares Ram Kamal.
There are many facets in Mithun's life that would inspire. The struggle that he went through as an outsider should be a lesson for all newcomers who dream to make it big in tinsel town. "During lockdown, when Sushant Singh Rajput's incident happened, it made me realize that there are many such outsiders who are constantly fighting to survive in Mumbai. Mithun da in those days, faced bigger challenges, financially and physically, he was not at the right side. But he didn't give up. His story will inspire many new talents to fight and survive. If you are talented then no one can stop you. Mithun faced roadblocks in every step, from the biggest of the stars to the biggest directors and producers didn't want to cast him. But he created his own fanbase. I am sure that this book will inspire many," says Ram Kamal.