Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt
Dutt in 2019
Born	Sunjay Balraj Dutt (1959-07-29) 29 July 1959 (age 64) Bombay, Bombay State, India (present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Other names	Sanju Baba
Education	The Lawrence School, Sanawar
Occupations	Actor singer film producer
Years active	1981–present
Spouses	Richa Sharma ​ ​ (m. 1987; died 1996)​ [1] Rhea Pillai ​ ​ (m. 1998; div. 2008)​ [2] Manyata Dutt ​ ​ (m. 2008)​ [3]
Children	3
Parents	Sunil Dutt (father) Nargis Dutt (mother)
Family	See Dutt family
Awards	Full list

Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959)^[4] is an Indian actor, singer, producer who works in Hindi cinema in addition to a few Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Punjabi films.^[5][6] In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 135 films.

Part of the Dutt family, he is the son of actor-politicians Sunil Dutt and Nargis. Dutt made his acting debut with Rocky (1981), directed by his father. A career downturn followed, with the exception of the crime thriller Naam (1986), a milestone in his career. He later established himself as a prolific star with films like Thanedaar (1990), Saajan , Sadak (both 1991), Adharm (1992), Khalnayak (1993), Aatish (1994), Daag, Haseena Maan Jaayegi, Vaastav: The Reality (all 1999) and Mission Kashmir (2000). His critically acclaimed performance in Vaastav won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

Dutt gained widespread acclaim for playing Munna Bhai in Rajkumar Hirani's Munna Bhai series (2003–2006), his most iconic role, and his biggest sole commercial success ever. Since 2000, his other notable films include - Jodi No.1 (2001), Parineeta , Dus (both 2005), Shootout at Lokhandwala , Dhamaal (both 2007), All the Best (2009), Double Dhamaal (2011), Agneepath, and Son of Sardaar (both 2012). He reunited with Hirani on PK (2014). This was followed by another major career downturn with the exceptions of Kannada film K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022) and the Tamil film Leo (2023), the former being the 4th highest-grossing Indian film and the latter being the 12th highest-grossing Indian film, both in which he played the main antagonist.

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. He was sentenced to five years in prison. He was granted bail several times during his sentence which is why he only completed his five-year jail sentence in 2016. He was granted bail in 1993, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2015, and 2016.^[7][8][9] 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), starring Ranbir Kapoor as Dutt, was released to positive reviews and emerged as one of the highest-grossers of Indian cinema.