54 Facts About Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Balraj Dutt was born on 29 July 1959 and is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who works in Hindi cinema in addition to a few Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Punjabi films.

One of the popular actors of Hindi cinema, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 160 films.

Sanjay Dutt made his acting debut with Rocky, directed by his father.

Sanjay Dutt later established himself as a superstar with films like Thanedaar, Saajan, Sadak, Adharm, Khalnayak, Aatish, Daag, Haseena Maan Jaayegi, Vaastav: The Reality and Mission Kashmir.

Sanjay Dutt's critically acclaimed performance in Vaastav won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

Sanjay Dutt was arrested under the TADA and the Arms Act in April 1993 and was convicted later for violation of Arms Act for possession of illegal weapons procured from other accused in the 1993 Bombay bombings.

Sanjay Dutt was granted bail several times during his sentence which is why he only completed his five-year jail sentence in 2016.

Sanjay Dutt was granted bail in 1993,1995,2007,2013,2015, and 2016.

Sanjay Dutt's life receives considerable media coverage in India, and in 2018, Sanju, a biopic based on his life, starring Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt, was released to positive reviews and emerged as one of the highest-grossers of Indian cinema.

Sanjay Dutt was born in Bombay, Bombay State, to parents who were noted Hindi cinema actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt.

Sanjay Dutt is the maternal grandson of music composer Jaddanbai and nephew of actor Anwar Hussain.

Sanjay Dutt's name was chosen by crowdsourcing via the Urdu language film magazine Shama.

Sanjay Dutt's mother died in 1981, shortly before his debut film's premiere; her death is cited as the instigator of his drug abuse.

Sanjay Dutt made his acting debut at an early age, playing a child qawali singer in his father's film Reshma Aur Shera.

Sanjay Dutt made his Bollywood film debut with the moderately successful Rocky in 1981.

Sanjay 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.

Sanjay Dutt starred in movies like Main Awara Hoon Zameen Aasmaan.

The 1986 film Naam was a turning point in Sanjay Dutt's career, it was a major critical and commercial success.

Sanjay Dutt appeared in successful films throughout the '80s such as Imaandaar, Inaam Dus Hazaar, Jeete Hain Shaan Se, Mardon Wali Baat, Ilaaka, Hum Bhi Insaan Hain, Kanoon Apna Apna and Taaqatwar.

Sanjay Dutt's successes continued in the 1990s, with films that include Tejaa, Khatarnaak, Zahreelay, Thanedaar, Khoon Ka Karz, Yalgaar, Gumrah, Sahibaan and Aatish: Feel the Fire.

Sanjay Dutt went on to star in some of the most era-defining Indian films of the early 1990s such as Sadak, Saajan and Khalnayak, earning two nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the latter two.

Sanjay Dutt was among several people associated with Bollywood who were accused of involvement.

Sanjay Dutt began it by starring in the Mahesh Bhatt-directed 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 Award for Best Actor.

Sanjay Dutt was invited by the President of India to Rashtrapati Bhavan for his performance in the film.

Sanjay Dutt won critical acclaim for his performances in Shabd and Zinda.

Sanjay Dutt earned his fifth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film.

Later, Sanjay Dutt starred in movies like Dhamaal, Shootout at Lokhandwala, All the Best, Double Dhamaal, Son of Sardaar Agneepath and PK.

In 2017, Sanjay Dutt appeared as the lead in Bhoomi, directed by Omung Kumar.

Sanjay Dutt then produced and starred inPrassthanam, which released on 20 September 2019.

However, in 2022, Sanjay Dutt appeared in Toolsidas Junior, a sports drama which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.

In 2023, Sanjay Dutt performed a cameo in Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jawan and played a key antagonist in Lokesh Kanagaraj's Leo alongside Vijay, making his debut in Tamil cinema.

Sanjay Dutt is next set to appear in Housefull 5, Son of Sardaar 2, Baaghi 4, Dhurandhar, The Raja Saab, Baap, KD - The Devil, the Punjabi film Sheran di Kaum Punjabi, an untitled film with Arshad Warsi, and his production The Virgin Tree.

Sanjay Dutt co-hosted the fifth season of the Indian reality show Bigg Boss along with Salman Khan.

Sanjay Dutt later said it was Khan who persuaded him to co-host the show.

The couple have a daughter, Trishala Sanjay Dutt, born in 1988, who lives in the United States with her maternal grandparents.

In more recent years, Sanjay Dutt has been connected more with Hinduism, and is considered a worshiper of Shiva.

Sanjay Dutt performed pind daan, a Hindu ritual that involves paying homage to the ancestors, for his deceased parents in January 2024.

Sanjay Dutt took treatment in Mumbai and now has recovered from lung cancer.

Sanjay Dutt was among several people associated with Bollywood who were accused of involvement.

Sanjay 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.

Sanjay 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.

Sanjay Dutt's arrest coincided with the release of his film, Khalnayak, in which he played a wanted criminal.

On 31 July 2007, Sanjay Dutt was cleared of the charges relating to the Mumbai blast; however, the TADA court sentenced Sanjay Dutt to six years' rigorous imprisonment under Arms act for illegal possession of weapons.

Sanjay Dutt appealed against the sentence and was granted interim bail on 20 August 2007 until such time as the TADA court provided him with a copy of its judgement.

On 22 October 2007 Sanjay Dutt was back in jail but again applied for bail.

On 27 November 2007, Sanjay Dutt was granted bail by the Supreme Court.

Sanjay Dutt was given a month to surrender before the authorities.

Sanjay Dutt was then appointed General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party, leaving that post in December 2010.

Sanjay Dutt 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.

Sanjay Dutt filed an appeal to allow him to surrender before entering Yerwada Central Jail.

Sanjay Dutt returned to Yerwada Central Jail after his parole ended.

Sanjay Dutt was incarcerated in Yerwada Central Jail, to complete his jail term.

Sanjay Dutt was released from there on 25 February 2016 after serving his sentence.

For years, Sanjay Dutt struggled with drug abuse, being addicted to cocaine and heroin in particular, having started them for attracting the attention of girls as he put it, but after years of rehab and personal struggle he eventually overcame his drug addiction.