Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Balraj Dutt is one of the most famous Indian actors in Bollywood. In addition to being an actor, he is also a talented producer. He is popular among fans by names like Sanju Baba and Munna Bhai. He has experienced many hardships and encountered many challenges in his life. Despite these adverse circumstances, he made his mark with Loki (1981), Naam (1986), Sajan (1991), Vastav (1999) and Vastav (1999). ) and other films have proved his talent in the Indian film industry. Munabhai, MBBS (2003).
Sanjay Dutt
Biography/Wiki
Sanjay was born on July 29, 1959. He is 64 years old and is a film star from Mumbai, Maharashtra. He completed his schooling from Lawrence School, Sanawa (near Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh). He did well academically, but at the same time was heavily addicted to drugs in high school. Later he decided to get rid of this bad habit and successfully got rid of it through detoxification. He also changed his name from “Sunjay” to “Sanjay” with the intention of starting a new life under a new name.
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay’s mother died on May 2, 1981, after a long period of suffering from life-threatening pancreatic cancer. After her death, he fell into depression and sadness when he saw the recording of Nargis struggling for his life. She cried for many days, in which she revealed her last wish for her son Sanjay, hoping that his son Sanjay would maintain his natural instincts throughout his life and never show off.
Childhood photos of Sanjay Dutt and mother Nargis
appearance
Sanjay Dutt is a handsome hunk with a well-built body that measures 44 inches in bust, 36 inches in waist, and 16 inches in biceps. He weighs 187 pounds and is 6 feet tall with a fit physique that makes him look handsome on screen.
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt
Family, Caste, Wife and Girlfriend
Sanjay comes from a famous Punjabi family in the Indian film industry. His father, the late Sunil Dutt, was a legendary Indian actor, and his mother, the late Nargis Dutt, was also a film star in Hindi films. Super popular actress in the world. He has two sisters, Priya Dutt (a politician) and Namrata Dutt, the latter of whom is married to the famous Indian actor Kumar Gaurav.
Sanjay Dutt with his parents and sisters
Sanjay Dutt and his sisters
Sanju Baba was the dearest child of his mother Nargis, who used to call him Chand. Nargis wanted to see her son on screen, but unfortunately she fell victim to pancreatic cancer and passed away on May 2, 1981, right after Sanjay’s first film Rocky Five days before release.
Sanjay Dutt and his parents
According to some sources, he had an affair with actress Tina Munim in 1981. But their relationship didn’t last long and ended in 1983. Later, actress Richa Sharma came into his life and he chose her as his life partner and married her in 1987. They had a happy married life and gave birth to their daughter Trishala. However, fate had other plans, and in 1996, eight years after their marriage, Richa died of cancer. After her death, their daughter Trishala began living with her maternal grandparents in the United States.
Sanjay Dutt and Tina Munim
Sanjay Dutt and Richa Sharma
Sanjay Dutt and his daughter Trishala
Later, Sanju Baba came in contact with model Rhea Pillai and after a brief date, he married her in 1998. But their marriage didn’t go well, and they decided to end their marriage in 2005 with divorce.
Sanjay Dutt and ex-wife Rhea Pillai
Two years after divorcing Rhea, Sanjay tied the knot with actress Manyata or Dilnawaz Sheikh in 2008. Since then, they have been living a happily married life filled with love and mutual understanding. They also have a son Shahraan and a daughter Iqra.
Sanjay Dutt and wife Manyata
Sanjay Dutt with wife and children Shahraan and Iqra
Profession
He started his career in the Indian film industry as a child actor in 1972 with the film “Reshma Aur Shera”. His first starring film was 1981’s “Rocky.”
Sanjay Dutt’s film Rocky
After the success of his blockbuster film Naam in 1986, he was considered one of the leading heroes of Bollywood at that time. In 1992, he was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for the film “Saajan”.
Sanjay Dutt’s film Saajan
In 1999, his super hit movie Vastav touched the sky. His portrayal of Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar or Raghu was highly appreciated by critics and audiences. In 2000, he won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for this film.
In 2004, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian again for the movie “Munnabhai MBBS”. In this film, his character Murli Prasad or Munna Bhai is considered to be the iconic role of his career.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, the Samajwadi Party gave him a ticket, but due to his illegal possession of weapons case, he was unable to start the campaign and withdrew from the race. In the same year, he also produced the film “Shortkut”.
Sanjay Dutt and Samajwadi party
Sanjay Dutt produced the film ‘Shortkut’
In 2011, he co-hosted the TV show Bigg Boss Season 5 with actor Salman Khan.
Sanjay Dutt Bigg Boss Season 5
dispute
In 1982, he was sentenced to five months in prison for possession of drugs. Then, during the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, he was arrested under TADA (Terrorism and Disruptive Activities Act) for possession of illegal weapons (AK-56). Although he was released on bail in October 1995, he was arrested again by the police in December 1995. In April 1997, he was released on bail again, during which time he was completely unemployed.
Sanjay Dutt detained by police
On July 31, 2007, the TADA court dropped his charges in the Mumbai blasts but sentenced him to six years in prison for possession of illegal weapons. He was taken to Yerwada jail in Pune. On August 20, 2007, he was released on bail, but on October 22, 2007, he was sent to prison again. Finally, the Supreme Court granted him bail on November 27, 2007.
On March 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of India reviewed the TADA verdict and reduced his sentence from six years to five years.
In 2002, an audio conversation between Sanjay Dutt and Chhota Shakeel shocked Bollywood.
In 2023, Viacom18 media company filed an FIR against Sanjay Dutt and 40 others. According to the complaint, Sanjay promoted an app called Fairplay to watch the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. According to reports, Viacom18 owns the intellectual property rights (IPR) to live stream the match, but the match was illegally streamed on Fairplay. Sanjay Dutt was later summoned by the Maharashtra Cyber Cell. According to cyber cell officials, Sanjay responded to the summons through a handwritten letter.
fact
- Sanjay is a fan of actors Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore and Nargis.
- He loves tandoori chicken.
- His hobbies are photography, cooking, exercising and horseback riding.
Sanjay Dutt
- In his free time, he enjoys reading, and his favorite book is “A Stone For Danny Fisher” by Harold Robbins.
- He owns a large car collection such as a red Ferrari 599 GTB, a Porsche SUV, a Rolls-Royce Ghost, a two-seater Audi R8, an Audi Q7 and a BMW 7 Series.
Sanjay Dutt’s car
- Sanjay enjoys riding his Harley-Davidson Fat Boy bike.
Sanjay Dutt riding a bike
- His favorite singers are Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar.
- He was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva.
- He is an excellent guitarist and has won gold medals in competitions in the United States.
- While serving his sentence in Pune’s Yerwada Jail, he earned Rs 38,000 during his five-year sentence, but spent most of it on daily expenses and came out of jail with Rs 450.
- He also revealed some aspects of his life in the TV show “Aap Ki Adalat”.
- In 2018, director Rajkumar Hirani made a biopic on Sanjay Dutt called Sanju. In this movie, Ranbir Kapoor plays the role of Sanjay Dutt.
- In August 2020, he was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. The news came after he was admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital, where he tested negative for COVID-19.
- In June 2023, he acquired a stake in Harare Hurricanes, a team in the Zim Afro T10 cricket league, which is considered the fastest format in cricket. Following the deal, Mr Dutt said:
Zimbabwe has a long history in the sport and being able to be associated with it and help fans have a great time really gives me joy. ”
- Dutt was known to be an alcoholic and smoker. He has also appeared in various surrogacy commercials.
- In June 2023, he linked up with Cartel & Bros, an alcobev startup that launched a Scotch whiskey called “The Glenwalk”.
Sanjay Dutt promotes Glenwalker Scotch Whiskey
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