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Date of birth29 July 1959
Age65 Years
BirthplaceBombay (now Mumbai), India
ProfessionActor, Film Producer
NationalityIndian
Marital statusMarried
SpouseManyata Dutt
FamilyParents: Sunil Dutt (father), Nargis (mother); Sisters: Priya Dutt, Namrata Dutt; Children: Trishala, Shahraan, Iqra
Sanjay Dutt Biography
Veteran Hindi film actor and producer Sanjay Balraj Dutt has had a multi-decade career marked by notable performances, public controversies, and a high‑pof
Early life and backgroundSanjay Balraj Dutt was born on 29 July 1959 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, into a family with deep roots in Hindi cinema. The son of actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis, he grew up in Mumbai and attended The Lawrence School, Sanawar. Raised in a Punjabi household and identifying as Hindu by faith, Dutt spent his formative years amid the film world his parents helped shape.
He made his screen debut as a child actor in the 1972 film Reshma Aur Shera, and later stepped into a lead role with the 1981 release Rocky. His early career included a breakthrough with the 1986 film Naam, which established him among the leading actors of that era.
Career
Over a career spanning decades, Dutt has worked across genres — from romance to comedy — and earned acclaim for several performances. He received a Filmfare Best Actor Award in 2000 for his portrayal in Vaastav: The Reality. His role as Munna Bhai (Murli Prasad Sharma) in the Munna Bhai film series became one of his most iconic parts and won him the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian in 2004.
Dutt has also taken on production responsibilities; his producing debut is noted as the 2009 film Shortkut. He has appeared on television, including co‑hosting Bigg Boss Season 5 in 2011 alongside Salman Khan.
Beyond acting and producing, Dutt has pursued musical interests and is an accomplished guitarist, having won a gold medal in a guitar competition in the United States. He has diversified his activities in recent years with sports and beverage investments, including acquiring stakes in the Harare Hurricanes T10 cricket franchise in 2023 and investing in an alcobev startup that launched a Scotch whisky called The Glenwalk.
Public profile
Dutt’s public life has been highly visible and at times contentious. He has faced several run‑ins with the law, beginning with a 1982 arrest related to illegal drugs and followed by arrests in the 1990s connected to illegal weapons possession during the period of the 1993 Mumbai blasts. Legal proceedings over the years resulted in jail terms, bail, and appellate court actions; a notable judgment in 2007 sentenced him for illegal weapons possession, and a 2013 Supreme Court decision adjusted the sentence. During his time in prison he was assigned prisoner number 16656 and has spoken about the financial and personal impact of that period.
His family relationships are frequently part of public discussion. Dutt has been married three times: first to Richa Sharma (m. 1987 until her death in 1996), then to Rhea Pillai (m. 1998; later divorced), and since 2008 to Manyata Dutt (whose given name is Dilnawaz Sheikh). He has three children: daughter Trishala from his first marriage, and twins Shahraan and Iqra with Manyata. His sisters Priya and Namrata, and his late parents, are also well known in public life; Priya Dutt has been active in politics.
Dutt’s public persona is also associated with certain lifestyle habits — he is known for smoking and drinking and has appeared in surrogate advertisements for related products. He is a car and bike enthusiast with an extensive collection and has several tattoos that reflect personal and familial motifs.
Latest updates
Health and recent activities have kept Dutt in the headlines. In August 2020 he was hospitalized with chest pain and breathlessness and was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer, with testing negative for COVID‑19 at that time. In 2016 filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani announced plans for a biopic of Dutt’s life; by 2018 Ranbir Kapoor had been cast to portray him in Sanju. In June 2023 he expanded his interests into sports ownership with stakes in a T10 franchise and invested in the Scotch brand The Glenwalk.
In October 2024 a video circulated showing Dutt in religious attire at a temple; those images were connected to a vow‑renewal ceremony in which he and his wife Manyata reaffirmed their marriage after sixteen years together. In 2023 a media company filed an FIR alleging his promotion of an app streaming cricket matches; the matter led to a summons from the Maharashtra Cyber Cell and a written response from Dutt.
Throughout his life Dutt has remained a prominent — and at times polarizing — figure in Indian entertainment, known for signature roles, a longstanding presence in Hindi cinema, and a public narrative that intertwines professional highs with legal and personal challenges.
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Recent Work
Produced the Hindi film Shortkut
2009Played the lead, an iconic comic‑dramatic role that became a career landmark
2003Career Highlights
- Debuted as a child actor in Reshma Aur Shera (1972) and made lead debut with Rocky (1981)
- Breakthrough with Naam (1986) and critical acclaim for Vaastav: The Reality (2000)
- Iconic portrayal of Munna Bhai in the Munna Bhai film series, earning a Filmfare Award for Best Comedian (2004)
- Film producer (Shortkut, 2009) and television co‑host on Bigg Boss Season 5 (2011)
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