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About Sanjay Dutt
- Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films.
- He is the recipient of several awards, including two Filmfare Awards and three Screen Awards.
- Dutt has appeared in 187 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, but is usually typecasted in action genres. The son of actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis, Dutt made his acting debut in Rocky (1981), which was directed by his father.
- The crime thriller Naam (1985) proved to be a turning point in his career, which was followed by a series of commercially successful films in that decade, including Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1988), Mardon Wali Baat (1988), Ilaaka (1989), Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989) and Kanoon Apna Apna (1989).
- He earned nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Saajan (1991) and Khalnayak (1993).
- Dutt earned his first Best Actor at the ceremony for playing a common man-turned-gangster in Vaastav: The Reality (1999).
- Along with Vaastav: The Reality, he also won accolades for playing an army officer in Mission Kashmir (2001), a soft-hearted goofy gangster in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
- (2003) and its sequel Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006). Dutt was arrested under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act in 1993.
- Charges of terrorism were dropped but he was convicted of illegal possession of weapons.
- After serving his sentence with good behaviour and conduct, he was released in 2016.
- 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), was released to positive reviews and emerged as one of the highest-grossers of Indian cinema.
