Sanjay Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian film actor and
producer who was briefly associated with politics and is also infamous
for felonies committed during 1992 Mumbai blasts. He is known for his
work in Hindi cinema. Dutt, son of film actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt,
made his acting debut in 1981. Since then he has acted in some of the
most popular Hindi language films. Although Dutt has enjoyed major
success in movie genres ranging from romance to comedy, it has been the
roles of gangsters, thugs and police officers in films representing the
action genres that has won Dutt unprecedented adulation, with fans and
Indian film critics alike referring to him as the "Deadly Dutt," for his
larger-than-life portrayals of such characters.
Dutt was arrested under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act
(TADA) in April 1993, due to terrorist interactions, and illegal
possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle. After spending 18
months in jail, he was granted bail in April 1995. In July 2007 he was
sentenced to six years rigorous imprisonment. Supreme Court of India in a judgement on 21 March 2013 convicted Sanjay Dutt in the illegal possession of arms relating to the 1993 Mumbai blasts
case and sentenced him to 5 years imprisonment. He was asked to
surrender within 4 weeks which has been extended by another 4 weeks on
appeal but was told no further extension will be given. Earlier he had
been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment by a TADA court.
Personal life
Dutt was born on 29 July 1959 to a Mohiyal Brahmin[7] family of Bollywood megastars Sunil Dutt and Nargis and was educated at The Lawrence School, Sanawar near Kasauli.[8]
His mother died in in May 1981, three days before his debut film's
premiere. He is well known for several altercations with the law, along
with many other controversies throughout his life, as well as drug
addiction in his early years.[citation needed]
He spent 5 months in prison in late 1982 after being caught in
possession of illegal substances, upon his release he spent 2 years in
the United States, the majority of which was spent in a Texas rehab
clinic before returning to India and resuming his career. Dutt married
the actress Richa Sharma in 1987.[9]
Sharma died of brain tumour. The couple have a daughter, Trishala, born
in 1988, who lives in the United States with her grandparents,
following a custody battle with Dutt after the death of his wife.[10] Dutt's second marriage was to model Rhea Pillai in 1998.[11] They divorced in 2005. Dutt married Manyata (born Dilnawaz Sheikh)[12] in 2008 at a private ceremony in Goa, after two years of dating.[13] On 21 October 2010, he became a father to twins, a boy named Shahraan and a girl named Iqra.[14]
Film career
1972—1993
As a child actor, Dutt appeared in the 1972 film Reshma Aur Shera, which starred his father; he appears briefly as a qawali singer. Dutt made his Bollywood movie debut with Rocky in 1981. He went on to star in Vidhaata, the highest grossing Hindi film of 1982. In 1985 he shot for his first film in three years with Jaan Ki Baazi over the rest of the 1980s, Dutt appeared in successful films such as Main Awara Hoon (1983), Jeeva (1986), Mera Haque (1986), Immandaar, Inaam Dus Hazaar (1987), Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1987), Mardon Wali Baat (1988), Ilaaka (1989), Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989), Kanoon Apna Apna (1989), and Taaqatwar (1989).
The 1986 film Naam
was Dutt's first major critical success, earning praise for his
sensitive portrayal of lead character Vicky Kapoor. He also received
critical acclaim for his performances in Mahesh Bhatt's Kabzaa and J. P. Dutta's 1989 Hathyar.[citation needed]
In the late 80s he was seen in a number of films alongside actors like
Govinda, Mithun, Dharmendra, Jackie Shroff although his pairing with
Sunny Deol which was hugely anticipated at the time never really managed
to live up to expectations at the box office although critics did state
the films they appeared together in where not suitable for family
viewing. His successes continued in the early 1990s, with films that
include Tejaa, khatarnak, 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 1990s such as Sadak, Saajan (for which he was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award) and Khal Nayak,
for which he earned his second Filmfare Best Actor Award nomination.
Three weeks before its release, however, in April 1993, he was arrested,
charged with involvement in the 1993 Mumbai bombings.
1999—2013
1999 was seen as Dutt's comeback year as he started the year off by starring in the Mahesh Bhatt directed hit Kartoos along with Khoobsurat, Daag: The Fire, Haseena Maan Jayegi and the award winning Vaastav: The Reality, for which he won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award. His role in 2000's Mission Kashmir won him critical acclaim and a number of awards and nominations, as did his subsequent performance in Kurukshetra. As the decade went on, he continued to play important roles in popular and critical successes such as Jodi No.1 (2001), Pitaah (2002), Kaante (2002) and the National Award-winning blockbuster Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003), which also garnered him several awards. Later successes came with Musafir (2004), Plan (2004), Parineeta (2005) and Dus (2005). He also won critical acclaim for his perfomences in Shabd (2005) and Zinda (2006).
The blockbuster sequel Lage Raho Munna Bhai
released in late 2006.He 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.[citation needed],
In the same year news channel NDTV named him Indian of the Year.
Although he was going through a successful time professionally and
receiving great acclaim for his performance in Lage Raho Munna Bhai
this was all also coinciding with the start of the Mumbai bombing's
trial where the nation became transfixed with Dutt's court ongoings
which saw him found not guilty of terrorism related acts but jailed on
two occasions between 2006–2007 for short periods, as he was found
guilty under the possession of arms act. He was granted bail enabling him to star in successes like, Dhamaal (2007), and Shootout at Lokhandwala
(2007), In January 2008, Indian film institute Filmfare listed 12
movies featuring Dutt in its top 100 grossing movies of all time list.
He also continued working as an actor although on police bail terms.
During recent years he has managed to remain one of India's most
bankable movie stars but has been seen in a mixed bag of films, some
have been criticised and described as "painfully bad" and "scriptless"
by critics such as EMI (2008), Kidnap (2008), No Problem (2010) and Rascals (2011), whilst in others he has been applauded and appreciated for his performances these include All The Best: Fun Begins (2009), Double Dhamaal (2011), Agneepath (2012) which earned him major critical acclaim again and most recently Son of Sardaar opposite Ajay Devgan, which was also a big success.
Filmography
Main article: Sanjay Dutt filmography
Awards and nominations
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Sanjay Dutt
Other activities
Bigg Boss 5
Sanjay Dutt co-hosted the fifth session of the Indian reality show Big Boss along with Salman Khan. The show aired on Colors television from 2 October 2011 to 7 January 2012.[15] Later Dutt told, it was Salman Khan who persuaded him to co-host the show.[16]
Super Fight League
Sanjay Dutt and entrepreneur IPL cricket team owner Raj Kundra together launched India's first professionally organized mixed martial arts league — the Super Fight League — on 16 January 2012.[17]
Illegal possession of arms
1993—2006
Mumbai suffered a series of serial bombings in 1993.
Dutt was among several people associated with Bollywood who were
accused of involvement and in April 1993 he was arrested under the
provisions of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA).[18][19][20] Dutt was granted bail by the Supreme Court of India in October 1995 but was re-arrested in December 1995. He was again released and bailed in April 1997.[citation needed]
The case came to court in 2006 and Dutt was accused of accepting 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.[21] It was claimed that the weapons formed a part of a large consignment of arms connected to the terrorists.[20] The period between 2006–2007 saw Dutt spend seven months in Arthur Road Jail and Pune prison on three occasions for the offences.[citation needed]
2007-2009
Abdul Qayyum Abdul Karim Shaikh was arrested. He was thought to be a close aide of the terrorists' ringleader, Dawood Ibrahim.[22] 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.[23]
On 31 July 2007, the TADA court sentenced Dutt to six years' rigorous imprisonment for illegal possession of weapons and cleared him of charges relating to the Mumbai blasts.[20][24] 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."[24] Dutt was returned to jail at Arthur Road and soon after moved to the Yerwada Central Jail in Pune.[20][25]
Dutt appealed against the sentence[26] and was granted interim bail on 20 August 2007 until such time as the TADA court provided him with a copy of its judgement.[27]
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.[28]
On 21 March 2013 the Supreme Court upheld the verdict of the TADA court
but shortened the sentence to five years' imprisonment. Dutt was given a
month to surrender before the authorities.[29]
Dutt has said that "I am not a politician but I belong to a political family."[30] 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.[31] He was then appointed General Secretary of the party, leaving that post in December 2010.[citation needed]
Re-imprisonment
In March 2013, the Supreme Court upheld Dutt's five-year sentence, 18 months of which he already spent in jail during the trial.[32]
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.[citation needed]
With analysts believing that his imprisonment would have a
significant impact on the fortunes of Bollywood, various people from
that movie business made statements of support following the ruling and
some said that they would be making appeals for him to be pardoned.[33][34]
On 10 May, the Supreme Court rejected Dutt's petition for the
reconsideration of his conviction and asked him to surrender on the
stipulated date.[35][36]
On 13 May, the Supreme Court rejected appeals filed by two film
producers who were seeking more time for the actor to surrender so that
he could complete two of his under-production films.[37] On 14 May, Dutt withdrew the mercy plea and informed that he was going to surrender to the Mumbai Police on 16 May 2013.[38][39]
Just before the surrender the Mumbai jail authority got an anonymous
letter threatening Dutt's life. Dutt filed an appeal and requested to
allow him to surrender before Yerwada jail. Later, Dutt withdrew this
request too.[40]
Dutt subsequently surrendered himself at court as ordered. Dutt's wife
Manyata and film director Mahesh Bhatt escorted him to TADA court[41][42] and he is currently in prison serving his sentence.
Films
 |
Upcoming release |
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Rocky | Rakesh/Rocky D'Souza | Debut |
| 1982 | Vidhaata | Kunal Singh | |
| 1982 | Johny I Love You | Raju S. Singh/Johny | |
| 1983 | Main Awara Hoon | Sanjeev 'Sanju' Kumar | |
| 1983 | Bekaraar | Shyam | |
| 1984 | Mera Faisla | Raj Saxena | Police Inspector |
| 1984 | Zameen Aasmaan | ||
| 1985 | Jaan Ki Baazi | ||
| 1985 | Do Dilon Ki Dastaan | Vijay Kumar Saxena | |
| 1986 | Mera Haque | Prince Amar Singh | |
| 1986 | Jeeva | Jeeva/Jeevan Thakur | |
| 1986 | Naam | Vicky Kapoor | |
| 1987 | Naam O Nishan | Inspector Suraj S. Singh | |
| 1987 | Inaam Dus Hazaar | Kamal Malhotra | |
| 1987 | Imaandaar | Rajesh 'Raju' | |
| 1988 | Jeete Hain Shaan Se | Govinda | |
| 1988 | Mohabbat Ke Dushman | Hashim | |
| 1988 | Khatron Ke Khiladi | Rajesh | |
| 1988 | Kabzaa | Ravi Varma | |
| 1988 | Mardon Wali Baat | Tinku | |
| 1989 | Taaqatwar | Police Inspector Amar Sharma | |
| 1989 | Kanoon Apna Apna | Ravi | |
| 1989 | Hum Bhi Insaan Hain | Bhola | |
| 1989 | Hathyar | Avinash | |
| 1989 | Do Qaidi | Manu | |
| 1989 | Ilaaka | Inspector Suraj Verma | Police Inspector |
| 1990 | Zahreelay | Rakesh 'Raaka' Rai | |
| 1990 | Tejaa | Tejaa/Sanjay | |
| 1990 | Khatarnaak | Suraj'Sunny' | |
| 1990 | Jeene Do | Karamveer | |
| 1990 | Kroadh | Vijay 'Munna' 'Vijju' V. Shukla | |
| 1990 | Thanedaar | Brijesh Chandar (Birju) | Police Inspector |
| 1991 | Sadak | Ravi | |
| 1991 | Qurbani Rang Layegi | Raj Kishen | |
| 1991 | Khoon Ka Karz | Arjun | Police Inspector |
| 1991 | Fateh | Karan | |
| 1991 | Yodha | suraj | |
| 1991 | Do Matwale | Ajay 'James Bond 009' | |
| 1991 | Saajan | Aman Verma/Sagar | Nominated: Filmfare Best Actor Award |
| 1992 | Jeena Marna Tere Sang | Raja | |
| 1992 | Adharm | Vicky Verma | |
| 1992 | Sahebzaade | Raja | |
| 1992 | Sarphira | Suresh Sinha | |
| 1992 | Yalgaar | Vishal Singhal | |
| 1993 | Sahibaan | Kunwar Vijay Pal Singh/Old Narrator | |
| 1993 | Khalnayak | Balaram Prasad "Ballu" | Nominated: Filmfare Best Actor Award |
| 1993 | Kshatriya | Vikram Singh (Mirtagarh) | |
| 1993 | Gumrah | Jagan Nath (Jaggu) | |
| 1994 | Zamane Se Kya Darna | Vikram 'Vicky' V. Singh | |
| 1994 | Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se | Raju | |
| 1994 | Aatish | Baba | |
| 1994 | Amaanat | Vijay | |
| 1995 | Jai Vikraanta | Vikraanta A. Singh | |
| 1995 | Andolan | Adarsh Pradhan | |
| 1996 | Namak | Gopal | |
| 1996 | Vijeta | Advocate Ashok | |
| 1997 | Mahaanta | Sanjay 'Sanju' Malhotra | |
| 1997 | Dus | Captain Raja Sethi | Incomplete film |
| 1997 | Daud | Nandu | |
| 1998 | Dushman | Major Suraj Singh Rathod | |
| 1999 | Daag: The Fire | Captain Karan Singh | |
| 1999 | Kartoos | Raja/Jeet Balraj | |
| 1999 | Safari | Kishan 'Captain' Jatin Khanna | |
| 1999 | Haseena Maan Jaayegi | Sonu | |
| 1999 | Vaastav: The Reality | Raghu | Winner: Filmfare Best Actor Award |
| 1999 | Khoobsurat | Sanju (Sanjay Shastri) | |
| 2000 | Khauff | Anthony/Vicky/Babu | |
| 2000 | Baaghi | Raja | |
| 2000 | Chal Mere Bhai | Vicky Oberoi | |
| 2000 | Jung | Balli | |
| 2000 | Mission Kashmir | SSP Inayat Khan | Nominated: Filmfare Best Actor Award |
| 2000 | Kurukshetra | A.C.P Prithviraj Singh | |
| 2001 | Jodi No.1 | Jai | |
| 2002 | Pitaah | Rudra | |
| 2002 | Hum Kisise Kum Nahin | Munna Bhai | |
| 2002 | Maine Dil Tujhko Diya | Bhai-Jaan | |
| 2002 | Hathyar | Rohit Raghunath Shivalkar/Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar | |
| 2002 | Annarth | Iqbal Danger | |
| 2002 | Kaante | Jay 'Ajju' Rehan | Nominated: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award |
| 2003 | Ek Aur Ek Gyarah | Sitara | |
| 2003 | LOC Kargil | Lt. Col. Y.K. Joshi, 13 JAK Rifles | |
| 2003 | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | Murli Prasad Sharma (Munna Bhai) | Winner: Filmfare Best Comedian Award |
| 2004 | Plan | Mussabhai | |
| 2004 | Rudraksh | Varun | |
| 2004 | Rakht | Rahul | |
| 2004 | Deewaar | Khan | |
| 2004 | Musafir | Billa | |
| 2005 | Parineeta | Girish Sharma | Nominated: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award |
| 2005 | Dus | Siddanth Dheer | |
| 2005 | Shaadi No. 1 | Lakhwinder 'Lucky' Singh Lakha | |
| 2005 | Shabd | Shaukat Vashisht | |
| 2006 | Zinda | Balajit 'Bala' Roy | |
| 2006 | Tathastu | Ravi Rajput | |
| 2006 | Anthony Kaun Hai | Master Madan | |
| 2006 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Murli Prasad Sharma (Munna Bhai) | Nominated: Filmfare Best Actor Award |
| 2007 | Nehlle Pe Dehlla | Johnny | |
| 2007 | Sarhad Paar | Ranjeet Singh | |
| 2007 | Shootout at Lokhandwala | ACP Shamsher Khan | |
| 2007 | Dhamaal | Inspector Kabir Nayak | |
| 2008 | Mehbooba | Shravan 'S.D.' Dhariwal | |
| 2008 | Kidnap | Vikrant Raina | |
| 2009 | Luck | Karim Moussa | |
| 2009 | Aladin (2009 film) | Special appearance|Cameo Appearance | |
| 2009 | Blue (2009 film) | Sagar 'Sethji' Singh | |
| 2009 | All The Best: Fun Begins | Dharam Kapoor | |
| 2010 | Lamhaa | Vikram Sabharwal/Gul Jahangir | |
| 2010 | Knock Out (2010 film) | Veer Vijay Singh | |
| 2010 | No Problem | Yash Ambani | |
| 2011 | Double Dhamaal | Kabir Nayak | |
| 2011 | Chatur Singh Two Star | Chatur Singh | |
| 2011 | Rascals (film) | Chetan Chauhan | |
| 2012 | Agneepath | Kancha Cheena | |
| 2012 | Department | Mahadev Bhonsle | |
| 2012 | Son of Sardaar | Billu | |
| 2013 | Zila Ghaziabad | SP Pritam Singh | |
| 2013 | Policegiri | DCP Rudra Aditya Devaraj (Baba) | |
| 2013 | Zanjeer | Sher Khan | Post-production (Releasing on September 06, 2013) |
| 2013 | Ungli | Post-production (Releasing on September 06, 2013) | |
| 2014 | P.K. | Filming |
Producer
- Shortcut: The Con is on (2010)
- Rascals (2011)
Television
- Bigg Boss 5
Cameo in Special appearance
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Meri Aan | Himself | |
| 1994 | Pyar Ka Rog | Himself | |
| 1997 | Sanam | Narendra Anand | |
| 1998 | Chandralekha | Cameo | Telugu film |
| 1998 | Achanak | Himself | Special appearance |
| 2000 | Raju Chacha | Gafoor | Special appearance |
| 2000 | Nidaan | Himself | |
| 2002 | Yeh Hai Jalwa | Shera | Cameo appearance |
| 2004 | Musafir | Billa | |
| 2005 | Tango Charlie | Squadron Leader Vikram Rathore | Cameo |
| 2005 | Viruddh... Family Comes First | Ali Asghar | |
| 2005 | Ek Ajnabee | Special Appearance (Hip-hop MC) | |
| 2005 | Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! | Yamaraj M.A. | Himself |
| 2006 | Taxi No. 9211 | Narrator | |
| 2006 | Anthony Kaun Hai | Master Madan | |
| 2007 | Eklavya: The Royal Guard | DSP Pannalal Chohar | Cameo appearance |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Himself | Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi" |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyan | Baba Hyderabadi | Cameo Appearance |
| 2008 | Woodstock Villa | Gaurav | Cameo Appearance |
| 2008 | Superstar | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 2008 | EMI (film) | Sattar Bhai | |
| 2009 | Shortkut – The Con Is On | Item Song | Cameo Appearance |
| 2009 | Kal Kissne Dekha | DJ – Playback Singer | Cameo Appearance |
| 2010 | Toonpur Ka Super Hero | Narrator | |
| 2010 | Tees Maar Khan | Narrator | |
| 2011 | Ready | Marriage magistrate / Divorce lawyer | Cameo Appearance |
| 2011 | Ra.One | "The Villianous Villain – Khalnayak" | Special Appearance |
| 2011 | Desi Boyz | "Desi Boys – Owner" | Cameo |
| 2013 | Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke | Police Inspector karate | Cameo appearance |
Filmfare Awards
Star Screen Awards
International Indian Film Academy Awards
Global Indian Film Awards
Stardust Awards
Zee Cine Awards
Bollywood Movie Awards
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
Other awards
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