Sanjay Dutt : The Baba of the Bollywood

Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt is a famous bollywood actor popularly known as the Baba of the Bollywood.  

He acted in over 187 films.

He won two filmfare awards and three Screen Awards.

Personal life of Sanjay Dutt :-

Born on 29 July 1959, in Bombay City in the Dutt family.

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Family Of Sanjay Dutt

His parents Sunil Sutt and Nargis Dutt were very famous actors of the film industry.

Sanjay has two sisters Namrata Dutt and Priya Dutt.

Sanjay Dutt married Richa Sharma in 1987, due to a brain tumor she died in 1996.

After that, he married Rhea Pillai in 1998 and the pair got separated in 2008. 

Manyata Dutt is the third and present wife of Sanjay Dutt.

He has three children, Trishala Dutt from his first wife Richa Sharma and Iqra Dutt from his third wife Manyata Dutt and has a twin Brother Shahraan Dutt.

Dutt’s acting career :-

He made his acting debut in the film “Rocky” in 1981. His first commercial hit movie was “Naam” in 1986 which was the turning point in his career. 

He got the Best Actor Award for his movie “Vaastav: The Reality”, a movie based on a common man becoming a gangster.

His work in “Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.” got much appreciation and love from the fans.

Dutt played the role of a soft hearted gangster.  

The movie “Sanju”, based on the life of Sanjay Dutt emerged as one of the highest grossing movies of Indian Cinema and Ranbir Kapoor played the role of Sanjay Dutt in “Sanju”.

Dutt worked in the television show “BIGG BOSS” as a co-host alongside Salman Khan. He also launched India’s first mixed-martial arts league, the “Super Fight League” in 2012.

Arrest of Sanjay Dutt :-

In 1993, Mumbai became a target for many serial bombing.

Dutt was one of the many Bollywood personalities accused of the involvement.

Dutt stated that he took one Type-56 from the producer of his movie “Sanam” for his own protection, he also stated that due to his father Sunil Dutt political career he was getting many threat calls.

Comeback in Bollywood :-

After his release in 1999, he did many films in the year 1996 which were Haseena Maan Jayegi, Daag: The Fire, Khoobsurat, and Vaastav: The Reality, he won many awards and nominations for them and all of them were one of the highest grossing movies of that year.

Sanjay Dutt Debut in Kannada Industry (Sandalwood) :-

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Sanjay Dutt as “Adheera”

In the year 2022, Sanjay Dutt is going to make his debut in Sandalwood from the movie KGF: Chapter 2 playing the main Villain Adheera opposite the main hero Rocking Star Yash as Rocky.  

Watch the Trailer of KGF: Chapter 2