Mithun Chakraborty, 73, has been admitted to a hospital in Kolkata this morning. According to initial reports, the veteran actor was rushed to Apollo Hospital by his family after he complained of chest pain and uneasiness.

While an official report on his health is awaited, Mithun's elder son Mahaakshay (Mimoh) Chakraborty clarified that the actor was taken to the hospital for a routine checkup. He shared with Indian Express, "He (Mithun) is 100% fine and it’s a routine checkup."

In January, Mithun was honoured with Padma Bhushan. In his statement, the actor expressed, "Bohot khushi, bohot anand, sab kuch mila ke ek aisi feeling hai jo main bayaan nahi kar sakta. Bohot takleefo ke baad jab itna bada sammaan milta hai toh uski feeling hi kuch aur hoti hai.Sab ko thank you itna pyaar aur sammaan dene ke liye. Aur main iss award ko dedicate kar raha hoon mere saare fans ko, India aur world main. Jo bhi, jinhone bhi mujhe niswarth pyaar diya hai, mere well wishers ko, sab ke liye main yeh dedicate kar raha hoon. Thank you for giving me so much love and respect."

Workwise, Mithun was last seen in the Bengali film titled Kabuliwala. His previous Hindi release was The Kashmir Files.