Actor Sanjay Dutt is the son of renowned Indian actors Nargis Dutt and Sunil Dutt. Nargis Dutt was an iconic actress in Hindi cinema during the 1940s and 1950s, while Sunil Dutt was a prominent actor and filmmaker.
He was born on July 29, 1959, in Mumbai, India. He followed in his parents’ footsteps and became one of the most prominent actors in the Indian film industry, primarily working in Bollywood. Throughout his career, Sanjay Dutt has portrayed a wide range of characters and has gained a massive fan following for his performances.
Despite facing personal challenges and controversies, Sanjay Dutt has remained a beloved figure in the entertainment industry. He is known for his roles in movies like “Rocky,” “Vaastav,” “Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.,” and “Khalnayak,” among others.
Sanjay had a great relationship with his mother, Nargis, and was the pampered child among his siblings. During her time, Nargis was hailed as a highly talented actress. Despite her immense stardom, she chose to step away from the limelight to focus on raising her children – Priya, Namrata, and Sanjay. Tragically, just before Sanjay Dutt’s debut film, “Rocky,” was set to release, Nargis passed away in 1981 due to pancreatic cancer, leaving behind a profound void in his life and causing the most significant shock he ever experienced.
Everyone got emotional when Sanjay Dutt spoke for the first time after his mother passed away, talking about the taped messages his mother had left for him. Sanjay said that when his mother died, he did not cry; he had no emotions. He revealed how, after years of his mother’s death, one of his friends played her last recorded message from her deathbed for him, and he burst out into tears. The actor added, “I heard my mother’s voice when she was at a NY hospital telling me things—how much she loved me, how much she cared for me—and I cried for four to five hours.”
Nargis last words for her son, Sanjay, had completely changed him as a person. In the voice recording message, Nagis could be heard saying, “More than anything, Sanju, keep your humility. Keep your character. Never show off. Always be humble and always respect the elders. That is the thing that is going to take you far, and that is going to give you strength in your work.”