Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor and producer who works in Hindi cinema in addition to a few Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Punjabi films. He acted in over 135 films. Dutt is regarded as one of the most popular actors of Indian cinema. Known for his versatile roles, style and intensity, he has often portrayed flawed heroes on screen. Dutt won several accolades including two Filmfare Awards, three Screen Awards and a Global Indian Film Award.

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 slump followed, with major exceptions being ''Vidhaata'' (1982), ''Naam'' (1986) and ''Thanedaar'' (1990). He later established himself as a top star with films like ''Saajan'' (1991) and ''Sadak'' (1991) and continued to deliver hits, such as ''Adharm'' (1992), ''Gumrah'' (1993), ''Khalnayak'' (1993), ''Daag: The Fire'' (1999), ''Haseena Maan Jaayegi'' (1999), ''Vaastav: The Reality'' (1999), ''Jodi No. 1'' (2001), ''Munna Bhai MBBS'' (2003) and ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (2006), the latter of which proved to be his biggest solo commercial success till date. His critically acclaimed performance in ''Vaastav'' won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. One of the most successful actors of the 1990s and 2000s, Dutt appeared in ''Box Office India''s "Top Actors" list three times from 1991 to 1993. He topped the list twice in 1992 and 1993.

Since 2000, his other notable films include - ''Mission Kashmir'' (2000), ''Kurukshetra'' (2000), ''Kaante'' (2002), ''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' (2003), ''Dus'' (2005), ''Shootout at Lokhandwala'' (2007), ''Dhamaal'' (2007), ''All the Best'' (2009), ''Double Dhamaal'' (2011), ''Agneepath'' (2012), ''Son of Sardaar'' (2012) and ''PK'' (2014). This was followed by a career downturn with the exceptions being Kannada film ''K.G.F: Chapter 2'' (2022) and the Tamil film ''Leo'' (2023), the former being the 5th highest-grossing Indian film and the latter being the 22th highest-grossing Indian film, both in which he played the main antagonist. In 2022, he placed in ''Outlook India''s "75 Best Bollywood Actors" list.,

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 including AK-56 rifle(s) procured from others 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. 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. Provided by Wikipedia