Sanju: Before Watching This Biopic, Here’s All You Should Know About Sanjay Dutt!

Ranbir Kapoor starrer Sanju is releasing tomorrow and fans are eagerly waiting to see the intriguing journey of veteran actor Sanjay Dutt. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the film also stars Sonam Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Anushka Sharma amongst others in pivotal roles.

The film is based on the ups and downs of Sanjay Dutt and how he overcame his life’s struggles. Let’s look at some of the interesting facts about the actor before you watch Ranbir kapoor fill his shoes!

1) After Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt got married, Nargis decided to take care of their son Sanjay and leave films. This made the mother-son very close to each other. So much so that Sunil Dutt blamed Nargis of over pampering their son as he had started smoking cigarettes at a tender age of 9.

2) Sanjay Dutt is known to debut with his film Rocky, but not many know is that he acted in Reshma Aur Shera as a child artist. In the 1972 film, Sunil Dutt played the role of a Qwalli Singer.

3) Nargis wanted to see Sanjay on the silver screen in his first real film Rocky, but 6 days before the film’s premiere the Mother India actress got hospitalized. She sadly died just 4 days before the screening. Sanjay in memory of his mother kept one seat empty in the theater. Rocky went on to become a hit among audiences.

4) Nargis Dutt’s death took a toll on Sanjay and he started taking hard drugs. He has even admitted to being high on film sets and even smuggling drugs by hiding them in his shoes when on a flight. After being in and out of jail for illegal drug possession, Sanjay asked father Sunil Dutt that he wanted to quit. Sunil Dutt then sent his son to Rehab in America.