Mrinal Sen arrived at the institute when several students were receiving their diploma and graduating. Amongst all the students he saw one boy shamelessly flirting with all the pretty girls. What impressed him was that despite several celebrities in attendance, this boy did not care and was very free. Mr. Sen believed to be a good actor, who should be open and shameless. The boy he spotted that day was Mithun Chakraborthy . 2 years later when he decided to make Mrigayaa, he though of that tall ,dark muscular boy he spotted at the institute. He needed a rough and tough guy with a good body for the film so he thought Mithun suited perfectly. Mr. Sen then wrote a long letter and sent his cameraman Mahajan to find that young boy he spotted 2 years ago. 3 days later Mithun came to see Mrinal Sen. Mithun was staying in Bombay in those days. Upon seeing Mrinal Sen,Mithun started bragging that he was dancing with Helen at several shows. Mrinal got tired of this and warned him if he said this one more time, he would throw him out of the film. Mr. Sen explained to Mithun he would have to cut his long hair and sideburns for the role. This upset Mithun as he loved his long hair. Mithun finally gave in and signed the film.

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