Sunjay Dutt Profile

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Sunjay Dutt Profile

Name - Sanjay Dutt
Full Name - Sanjay Balraj Dutt
Nick Name - Sanju Baba, Baba,Munnabhai
Profession - Actor, Producer
Date of Birth - 29 July, 1959
Height - 6' 1"

School - Lawrence School, Sanawar. Nationality Indian

Family
Father: Sunil Dutt
Mother: Nargis Dutt
Sister: Priya Dutt
Sister: Namrata Dutt
Brother-in-law: Kumar Gaurav(Namrata's husband)
Brother-in-law: Owen Roncon(Priya's husband)
Daughter: Trishala Dutt
Girl friend: Maanyata (Now Wife)
Wife: Richa Sharma (late)(1987-1996)
ex Wife - Rhea Pillai

Debut
Film(as a child artiste)- Reshma Aur Shera
Film:Rocky
Song:‘Aap Ke Dil Mein’ with Asha Bhosle

Production company - White Feather Films

Block busters - Saajan, Sadak, Munnabhai MBBS

Favorites Food - Tandoori Chicken, Chinese Food

Actresses - Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor, Lara Dutta

Activities - exercising, horse riding Likes to collect sunglasses
Temple Visits Siddhivinayak temple before any important occasion in his life Lawyer Satish Maneshinde

Close friends Director SanjayGupta, Actor Aditya Panscholi, Actor-Director Mahesh Manjrekar and actor Sunil Shetty
Munnabhai The British Medical Journal called this film "a riot'' and notes that Sanjay Dutt won a Filmfare award, the Indian equivalent of the Oscars, for his performance! It was peer recognition as it was, for the first time a Hindi film was reviewed by the British Medical Journal'

About him
Trishala his daughter says "I have a very strong relationship with him. Most people think he and I aren’t very close but they’re wrong. Just because I don’t see him everyday doesn’t mean me and him aren’t close."

Past time - 'I use work as a therapy. I go to the gym. I go out with friends, or just sit with my family - an occasional dinner.'

Doing romantic scenes - I’ve adjusted to doing romantic scene, which I was uncomfortable doing before. I’ve also tackled the situation of dancing on stage. I believe that I do better now. I’m more eased and open in acting terms. I’ve earned words of appreciation for the change. I’m doing good works and also good banner films are coming to me.”



Ambitoin - 'I just want to continue working on projects as satisfying as Munnabhai.'

Convicted - Under the Arms Act for possession of AK 56 rifles
Prison Place - Barrack No 3, Yerwada Prison
Number AC-15170
Food - daal, rice, chapatis poha and fruits
Path to prison - * He was charged with receiving some of the weapons used in the blasts from Abu Salem and keeping them in his Pali Hill home.
* Had said Salem had visited his home in January 1993 accompanied by Samir Hingora and Hanif Kadawala, proprietors of Magnum Video, close associates of Dawood.
* They brought three AK 56 rifles, some magazines and 250 rounds. He said he kept only one and returned two AK 56 to Samir and Hanif.
* he said he needed the weapons to protect his family as they had received threats during the 1992 Mumbai riots.
*He spent 16 months in the Arthur Road jail before being released on bail in August 1994.
* In November 2006 he was convicted but under the Arms Act and not TADA. He was cleared of terrorism and conspiracy.
* was sentenced to 6 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.25,000 on 31 July 2007


AWARDS

Filmfare Awards
* 2000: Winner, Best Actor for Vaastav: The Reality
* 2004: Winner, Best Comedian for Munnabhai M.B.B.S.


Star Screen Awards
* 2000: Winner, Best Actor for Vaastav: The Reality
* 2001: Winner, Best Supporting Actor for Mission Kashmir

International Indian Film Academy Awards
* 2000: Winner, in category "Award for Artistic Excellence, Actor in a leading role" for Vaastav: The Reality

Global Indian Film Awards
* 2006: Winner, Global Indian Film Awards, Critics Choice Awards - Best Actor (Male) for Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Stardust Awards
* 2004: Winner, Stardust Star of the Year Award - Male, Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
* 2007: Winner, Stardust Star of the Year Award - Male, Lage Raho Munnabhai

Zee Cine Awards
* 2001: Winner, Zee Premiere Choice- Male for Mission Kashmir
* 2007: Winner, Zee Cine Awards Critics Awards - Best Actor (Male) Critics Awards for Lage Raho Munnabhai

Bollywood Movie Awards
* 2003: Winner, Bollywood Movie Award - Critics Award Male for Kaante
* 2004: Winner, Bollywood Movie Award - Most Sensational Actor for Munnabhai M.B.B.S.

Other Awards
* 2003: Winner BFJA Best Actor for Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
* 2004: Winner Celebrity Style Male at the Bollywood Fashion Awards

Facts
* Has insomnia

* Was a drug addict for 9 years

* Received and still receives tremendous support from the entire Indian film industry as well as from his fans

* A huge lion tattoo is embossed on his arm

* He is the 117th member accused in the Bombay serial blast case

* On October 18, 1995 he was freed after spending 18 months in prison. It is thought that the release was possible only after his father late Sunil Dutt, a loyal Congressman turned to his political rival Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray for help.

* Was involved in a bitter custody battle for his daughter with his in-laws(Richa's parents)

* Was admitted in a rehab centre in US for drug addiction

* Is the Grandson of Jaddanbai and nephew of Anwar Hussain and Akhtar Hussain.

* His grandmother Jaddanbai was rumoured to be the illegitimate daughter of Motilal Nehru with Allahabad's famous courtesan, Daleepabai.


Address - 58 Smt. Nargis Dutt Road, Palli Hill, Bandra, Mumbai 400 050


Quote - "The most important thing in my life without a doubt is love, love and love. Life is too short not to give and take love and spread happiness. The most important thing is to be a human being and to share happiness."