Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959)[2][3] is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He is the recipient of several awards, including two Filmfare Awards and three Screen Awards. Dutt acted in 187 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, but is usually typecast in action genres, and established himself as one of the most popular Hindi film actors of the later 1980s, 1990s, 2000s & 2010s.

Amitabh Bachchan, Rana Daggubati, Sanjay Dutt, Ram Gopal Varma at Press conference of 'Department'

Sanjay Dutt
Dutt at Mumbai Airport in 2018
Born	Sanjay Balraj Dutt (1959-07-29) July 29, 1959 Bombay, Bombay State, India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Education	The Lawrence School, Sanawar
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1981–present
Spouse(s)	Richa Sharma ​ ( m. 1987; died 1996) Rhea Pillai ​ ( m. 1998; div. 2008) [1] Manyata Dutt ​ ( m. 2008)
Children	3
Parent(s)	Sunil Dutt Nargis Dutt
Relatives	See Dutt family
Awards	Full list

The son of actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis, Dutt made his acting debut in Rocky (1981), which was directed by his father. The crime thriller Naam (1985) proved to be a turning point in his career, which was followed by a series of commercially successful films in that decade, including Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1988), Mardon Wali Baat (1988), Ilaaka (1989), Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989) and Kanoon Apna Apna (1989). He earned nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Saajan (1991) and Khalnayak (1993). Dutt earned his first Best Actor at the ceremony for playing a common man-turned-gangster in Vaastav: The Reality (1999). Along with Vaastav: The Reality, he also won accolades for playing an army officer in Mission Kashmir (2001), a soft-hearted goofy gangster in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) and its sequel Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006).

Dutt was arrested under the TADA and the Arms Act in April 1993 and was convicted for violation of Arms Act for possession of illegal weapons procured from other accused in the 1993 Bombay bombings. After serving his sentence, he was released in 2016.[4][5][6] Dutt's life receives considerable media coverage in India, and in 2018, Sanju, a biopic based on his life (which also saw a special appearance by him), was released to positive reviews and emerged as one of the highest-grossers of Indian cinema.

Early life

Sanjay Balraj Dutt was born in a Punjabi family at Mumbai. His parents were noted cinema actors Sunil Dutt (born Balraj Dutt) and Nargis (born Fatima Rashid). He has two sisters, Priya Dutt and Namrata Dutt.[7][8] His mother died in 1981, shortly before his debut film's premiere; her death is cited as the instigator of his drug abuse.[9] As a child actor, Dutt appeared briefly as a qawali singer in the 1972 film Reshma Aur Shera, which starred his father.[10]

Career

See also: Sanjay Dutt filmography and List of awards and nominations received by Sanjay Dutt

1981–1997

Dutt made his Bollywood movie debut with the box-office super hit Rocky in 1981. Dutt then went on to star in Vidhaata, the highest-grossing Hindi film of 1982, along with film veterans Dilip Kumar, Shammi Kapoor and Sanjeev Kumar. He also starred in movies like Main Awara Hoon (1983). In 1985 he shot Jaan Ki Baazi, his first film in two years.[11]

The 1986 film Naam was a turning point in Dutt's career, it was a major commercial and critical success.[12][13][11] Dutt appeared in successful films throughout the '80s such as Imaandaar, Inaam Dus Hazaar, Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1988), Mardon Wali Baat (1988), Ilaaka (1989), Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989), Kanoon Apna Apna (1989) and Taaqatwar.[11]

His performances in both Kabzaa (1988) and J. P. Dutta's 1989 Hathyar were both well received by critics although both films only managed average collections at the box office.[14][14][15][16] In the late 1980s he was seen in a number of multi-starrers alongside leading actors like Govinda, Mithun, Dharmendra, Jackie Shroff and Sunny Deol.[11]

His successes continued in the 1990s, with films that include Tejaa, Khatarnaak, Zahreelay, Thanedaar, Khoon Ka Karz, Yalgaar, Gumrah, Sahibaan and Aatish: Feel the Fire. He went on to star in some of the most era-defining Indian films of the early 1990s such as Sadak, Saajan (for which he was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award) and Khalnayak, for which he earned his second Filmfare Best Actor Award nomination.[11]

The Hindu wrote that "Sanjay's earlier films (like Naam and Sadak) got him a lot of favourable attention." and "Saajan established Sanjay Dutt as the conventional soft hero."[13]Saajan was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1991, and Sadak was the sixth highest grosser of 1991.[17] Khalnayak became a blockbuster and was the second-highest grosser of 1993.[18] This was followed by another box office success Gumrah, this was Dutt's second consecutive hit of the year.[19]

1997–present

Dutt's first film after his 1993 arrest was Daud (1997). It did average business at the box office despite of getting a lot of publicity.[20] This was followed by Dushman which did well financially.[21] 1999 was an excellent year for Dutt and one that is regarded as his comeback, with all of his five releases being amongst the highest-grossing films of that year. He began it by starring in the Mahesh Bhatt-directed hit film Kartoos, followed by Khoobsurat, Haseena Maan Jaayegi, Daag: The Fire and Vaastav: The Reality, for which he won many awards, including his first Filmfare Best Actor Award.[22][23] His role in 2000's Mission Kashmir won him critical acclaim and a number of awards and nominations.[11] Dutt was also invited by the President of India to Rashtrapati Bhavan for his performance in the movie.[24]

As the decade went on, he continued to play lead roles in popular and critical successes such as Jodi No.1 (2001), Pitaah (2002), Kaante (2002) and the National Award-winning film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003), which garnered him several awards.[11] At the box office Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. achieved a silver jubilee status (25-week run) being one of only eight films to have achieved this status since the year 2000. In its 26th week of release, the film could still be found playing on 257 screens throughout India.[25][26] Later successes came with Musafir (2004), Plan (2004), Parineeta (2005) and Dus (2005). He won critical acclaim for his performances in Shabd (2005) and Zinda.[11]

The sequel of Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., Lage Raho Munna Bhai was released in late 2006. Dutt received a number of awards for his performance in the film, along with an award from the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his work in the Munna bhai series.[27] NDTV India counted the character Munna Bhai as one of top 20 fictional characters in Bollywood.[28] Later Dutt starred in movies like Dhamaal (2007), Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007), All the Best (2009), Double Dhamaal (2011), Son of Sardaar (2012) Agneepath (2012) and PK.[29]

In January 2008, the Indian film Institute Filmfare listed 12 films featuring Dutt in its list of top 100 highest-grossing movies of all time. In its May 2013 edition "100 years of Indian cinema" Filmfare listed three films featuring Dutt in its top 20 list of highest-grossing Hindi films of all time, adjusted for inflation these films were Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Khalnayak and Saajan.[30]

Vidhu Vinod Chopra on 29 September 2016 announced that the third part of Munna Bhai series, starring Dutt in the title role, would begin soon.[31] In 2017, Dutt appeared as the lead in Bhoomi, directed by Omung Kumar.[32] In 2018, he starred in Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3.[33][34] In 2018, it was also announced that Dutt would feature alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Vaani Kapoor in Shamshera, which will release on 31 July 2020.[35] On 29 June 2018, his biopic Sanju released in which he made a special appearance.[36] Dutt and Alia Bhatt are currently shooting for Sadak 2.[37] In 2019, he joined the cast of historical film Bhuj: The Pride of India, which will feature an ensemble cast consisting of Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha and Parineeti Chopra.[38] He was seen in the film Prassthanam on 20 September 2019.[39] Dutt is currently working as the main antagonist on K.G.F: Chapter 2, the sequel to the blockbuster Kannada film, K.G.F: Chapter 1, marking his debut in Kannada cinema.

Off-screen work

Dutt co-hosted the fifth season of the Indian reality show Bigg Boss along with Salman Khan. The show aired on Colors television from 2 October 2011 to 7 January 2012.[40] Dutt later said it was Khan who persuaded him to co-host the show.[41] Dutt and entrepreneur Indian Premier League cricket team owner Raj Kundra together launched India's first professionally organised mixed martial arts league—the Super Fight League—on 16 January 2012.[42]

Personal life and media image

Dutt with wife Manyata in 2011

In the early 1980s, Dutt had a relationship with his co-star from his first film, Tina Munim.[43] After this relationship ended, Dutt married actress Richa Sharma in 1987.[44] She died of a brain tumour in 1996. The couple have a daughter, Trishala Dutt, born in 1988, who lives in the United States with her maternal grandparents.[45]

Dutt's second marriage was to air-hostess-turned-model Rhea Pillai in February 1998.[46] The divorce finalised in 2008. Dutt married Manyata (born Dilnawaz Sheikh)[47] first registered in Goa in 2008 and then, in a Hindu ceremony in Mumbai, after two years of dating.[48] On 21 October 2010, he became a father to twins, a boy and a girl.[49]

He is a devout Shaiva Hindu who has read holy scriptures and theological works.[50]

Bombay (now Mumbai) suffered a series of serial bombings in 1993. Dutt was among several people associated with Bollywood who were accused of involvement. It was alleged that Dutt accepted a delivery of weapons at his house from Abu Salem and co-accused Riyaz Siddiqui, who had also been implicated in relation to the Mumbai blasts.[51] It was claimed that the weapons formed a part of a large consignment of arms connected to the terrorists.[52] Dutt, however, in his confession stated that he took only one Type-56 from the producers of his movie Sanam, for his own family protection.[53] It has also been reported that Sanjay Dutt's father Sunil Dutt's political rivalry caused Sanjay Dutt's conviction.[54]

In April 1993, he was arrested under the provisions of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA).[52][55][56] Dutt was granted bail by the Supreme Court of India on 5 May 1993; however, on 4 July 1994 his bail was cancelled and he was re-arrested. On 16 October 1995 he was granted bail.[57] Abdul Qayyum Abdul Karim Shaikh, who was thought to be a close aide of the terrorists' ringleader, Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested.[58] Dutt had given Qayuum's name to the police when confessing to arms possession, saying that in September 1992 he had bought a pistol from Qayuum in Dubai.[59] His arrest coincided with the release of his film, Khalnayak, in which he played a wanted criminal. The film's major success was in part due to Dutt's off-screen legal controversy.

On 31 July 2007, Dutt was cleared of the charges relating to the Mumbai blast; however, the TADA court sentenced Dutt to six years' rigorous imprisonment under Arms act for illegal possession of weapons.[52][60] According to The Guardian, "The actor claimed he feared for his life after the notorious 'Black Friday' bombings, which were allegedly staged by Mumbai's Muslim-dominated mafia in retaliation for deadly Hindu-Muslim clashes a few months earlier. But the judge rejected this defence and also refused bail."[60] Dutt was returned to jail at Arthur Road and soon after moved to the Yerawada Central Jail in Pune.[52][61] Dutt appealed against the sentence[62] and was granted interim bail on 20 August 2007 until such time as the TADA court provided him with a copy of its judgement.[63] On 22 October 2007 Dutt was back in jail but again applied for bail. On 27 November 2007, Dutt was granted bail by the Supreme Court.[64] On 21 March 2013 the Supreme Court upheld the verdict but shortened the sentence to five years' imprisonment. Dutt was given a month to surrender before the authorities.[65]

Dutt has said that "I am not a politician but I belong to a political family."[66] He was persuaded by a close friend to contest the 2009 Lok Sabha elections as a candidate for the Samajwadi Party, but withdrew when the court refused to suspend his conviction.[67] He was then appointed General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party, leaving that post in December 2010.[68] In March 2013 the Supreme Court upheld Dutt's five-year sentence, 18 months of which he already spent in jail during the trial.[69] He was given four weeks to surrender to the authorities, the court having refused to release him on probation due to the severity of the offence.[70]

On 10 May, the Supreme Court rejected Dutt's review petition for the reconsideration of his conviction and asked him to surrender on the stipulated date.[71][72] on 14 May, Dutt withdrew the mercy plea and surrendered to the Mumbai Police on 16 May 2013.[73][74] Just before the surrender, the Mumbai jail authority got an anonymous letter threatening Dutt's life. Dutt filed an appeal to allow him to surrender before entering Yerwada Central Jail. Later, Dutt withdrew this request too.[75] He was paroled from 21 December 2013. The parole was extended three times until March 2014, raising concern in Bombay High Court and a proposal from the Government of Maharashtra to amend the law of parole. He returned to Yerwada Central Jail after his parole ended.[76] Dutt was out on a two weeks' furlough granted by the Yerwada Central Jail authorities on 24 December.[77] He was subsequently incarcerated in Yerwada Central Jail, to complete his jail term.[78] He was released from there on 25 February 2016 after serving his sentence.[79]

Health Issues

Dutt was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in August 2020. [80]

Filmography

Year	Film	Character/Role
2020	K.G.F: Chapter 2	Adheera (Kannada film debut)
2019	Panipat	Ahmad Shah Abdali
2019	Prassthanam	Baldev Pratap Singh
2019	Kalank	Balraj Chaudhry
2018	Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3	Uday Pratap Singh
2017	Bhoomi	Arun Sachdeva
2014	PK	Bhairon Singh
2014	Ungli	Inspector Ashok Kale
2013	Zanjeer	Sher Khan
2013	Policegiri	DCP Rudra Adityadevraj
2013	Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke	Police Inspector Kiran Karate
2013	Zila Ghaziabad	Thakur Pritam Singh
2012	Son of Sardaar	Billu
2012	Department	Inspector Mahadev Bhosle
2012	Agneepath	Kancha Cheena
2011	Desi Boyz	Mr. Khalnayak (uncredited)
2011	Ra.One	Khalnayak
2011	Rascals	Chetan Chouhan
2011	Chatur Singh Two Star	Chatur Singh
2011	Double Dhamaal	Kabir Nayak
2011	Ready	Marriage Registrar
2010	Tees Maar Khan	Narrator
2010	Toonpur Ka Superrhero	Narrator
2010/I	No Problem	Yash Ambani
2010	Knock Out	Vir Vijay Singh
2010	Lamhaa: The Untold Story of Kashmir	Vikram Sabharwal / Gul Jahangir
2009	Aladdin	Ringmaster
2009	All the Best: Fun Begins	Dharam Kapoor
2009/I	Blue	Sagar 'Sethji' Singh
2009/I	Luck	Karim Moussa
2009	Kal Kissne Dekha	DJ - Playback Singer
2008	EMI: Liya Hai To Chukana Padega	Sattarbhai
2008	Kidnap	Vikrant Raina
2008	C Kkompany	Item Boy
2008	Mehbooba	Shravan 'S.D.' Dhariwal
2008	Woodstock Villa	Singer
2007	Ten Stories	Baba Hyderabadi (segment "Rise & Fall")
2007	Dhamaal	Inspector Kabir Nayak
2007	Shootout at Lokhandwala	A.A. Khan
2007	Nehlle Pe Dehlla	Johnny
2007	The Royal Guard	DSP Pannalal Chohaar
2006	Sarhad Paar	Major Ranjeet Singh
2006	Lage Raho Munna Bhai	Murliprasad 'Munna Bhai' Sharma
2006	Anthony Kaun Hai?	Master Madan
2006	Tathastu	Ravi Rajput
2006	Taxi No. 9 2 11: Nau Do Gyarah	Narrator (voice)
2006	Zinda	Balajit 'Bala' Roy
2006	Aap Ke Dil Mein (Short)
2005	Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!	Yamaraj M.A.
2005	A Man Apart	Special Appearance (Hip-hop MC)
2005	Shaadi No. 1	Lakhwinder 'Lucky' Singh Lakha
2005	Family Comes First	Ali Asghar
2005	Ten	Siddanth Dheer
2005	The Married Woman	Girish Sharma
2005	Tango Charlie	Squadron Leader Vikram Rathore
2005	Shabd	Shaukat Vashisht
2004	Musafir	Billa
2004	Blood	Rahul
2004	Let's Bring Our Heroes Home	Khan
2004	Seed	Varun
2004	Plan	Mussabhai
2003	Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.	Murli Prasad 'Munna Bhai' Sharma
2003	LOC: Kargil	Lt Col. Y.K. Joshi, 13 JAK Rifles
2003	Ek Aur Ek Gyarah: By Hook or by Crook	Sitara
2002	Thorns	Jay 'Ajju' Rehan
2002	Annarth	Iqbal Danger
2002	Hathyar: Face to Face with Reality	Rohit Raghunath Shivalkar
2002	Maine Dil Tujhko Diya	Bhai-Jaan
2002	This Is Magic	Shera (special appearance)
2002	We Are Not Less Than Anyone	Munna Bhai
2002	Pitaah	Rudra
2001	Jodi No. 1	Jai
2000	Raju Chacha	Gafoor
2000	Kurukshetra	A.C.P Prithviraj Singh
2000	Mission Kashmir	SSP Inayat Khan
2000	Jung	Balli
2000	Come on My Brother	Vicky Oberoi
2000	Baaghi	Raja
2000	Khauff	Babu
1999	Khoobsurat	Sanju (Sanjay Shastri)
1999	Vaastav: The Reality	Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar
1999	Haseena Maan Jaayegi	Sonu
1999	Safari	Kishan 'Captain' Jatin Khanna
1999	Kartoos	Raja / Jeet Balraj
1999	Daag: The Fire	Captain Karan Singh
1998	Chandralekha	Raj Kapoor
1998	Dushman	Major Suraj Singh Rathod
1997	Sanam	Narendra Anand
1997	Daud: Fun on the Run	Nandu
1997	Mahaanta: The Film	Sanjay Malhotra
1996	Namak	Gopal
1996	Vijeta	Advocate Ashok
1995	Jai Vikraanta	Vikraanta A. Singh
1995	Andolan	Adarsh Pradhan
1994	Amaanat	Vijay
1994	Aatish: Feel the Fire	Baba
1994	Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se	Raju
1994	Zamane Se Kya Darna	Vikram 'Vicky' V. Singh
1993	Jai Devaa
1993	Sahibaan	Kunwar Vijay Pal Singh / Old Narrator
1993	Gumrah	Jagan Nath (Jaggu)
1993	Khal Nayak	Balaram Prasad 'Ballu'
1993	Kshatriya	Vikram Singh (Mirtagarh)
1992	Jeena Marna Tere Sang
1992	Yalgaar	Vishal Singhal
1992	Sarphira	Suresh Sinha
1992	Sahebzaade	Raja
1992	Adharm	Vicky Verma
1991	Fateh	Karan
1991	Qurbani Rang Layegi	Raj Kishan
1991	Sadak	Ravi
1991	Saajan	Aman Verma a. k. a. Sagar
1991	Do Matwale	Ajay 'James Bond 009'
1991	Khoon Ka Karz	Arjun
1991	Yodha	Suraj Singh
1990	Khatarnaak	Suraj 'Sunny'
1990	Thanedaar	Brijesh Chandar (Birju)
1990	Tejaa	Tejaa / Sanjay
1990	Kroadh	Vijay 'Munna' 'Vijju' V. Shukla
1990	Jeene Do	Karamveer
1990	Zahreelay	Rakesh 'Raaka' Rai
1989	Hathyar	Avinash
1989	Hum Bhi Insaan Hain	Bhola
1989	Taaqatwar	Police Inspector Amar Sharma
1989	Kanoon Apna Apna	Ravi Kumar J. Singh (as Sunjay Dutt)
1989	Ilaaka	Inspector Suraj Verma
1989	Do Qaidi	Manu
1988	Jeete Hain Shaan Se	Govinda
1988	Kabzaa	Ravi Varma (as Sunjay Dutt)
1988	Mohabbat Ke Dushman	Hashim
1988	Khatron Ke Khiladi	Rajesh
1988	Mardon Wali Baat	Tinku
1987	Inaam Dus Hazaar	Kamal Malhotra
1987	Naam O Nishan	Inspector Suraj S. Singh
1987	Zameen
1987	Imaandaar	Rajesh 'Raju'
1986	Jeeva	Jeeva / Jeevan Thakur
1986	Mera Haque	Prince Amar Singh
1986	Naam	Vicky Kapoor
1986	Sone Ka Pinjra (Video)	Special apprearance in song
1985	Jaan Ki Baazi	Inspector Amar / Bambaiya (Laxman)
1985	Do Dilon Ki Dastaan	Vijay Kumar Saxena
1984	Mera Faisla	Raj Saxena
1984	Zameen Aasmaan	Sanjay
1983	Bekaraar	Shyam
1983	Main Awara Hoon	Sanjeev 'Sanju' Kumar
1982	Vidhaata	Kunal Singh
1982	Johny I Love You	Raju S. Singh / Johny
1981	Rocky	Rakesh / Rocky D'Souza (as Sunjay Dutt)
1971	Reshma Aur Shera	Qawalli Singer (Child Artist) (as Master Sanjay Dutt)
1964	Yaadein	Child Silhouette

In popular culture

A film based on the life of Dutt, titled Sanju, in which Ranbir Kapoor portrays the role of Dutt.[81] was released on 29 June 2018.[82][83]

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External links

• Sanjay Dutt on IMDb
• Sanjay Dutt on Twitter
• Sanjay Dutt at Bollywood Hungama