Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt is celebrating his 61st birthday on July 29, 2020. Sanju Baba as he is lovingly addressed by fans began his career as a child artist in his father Sunil Dutt’s film Reshma Aur Shera. Over the years the actor has experimented with different genres and won hearts with his performances. Be it a lover boy in Saajan, or an action star in Sadak, he even won hearts as a Khalnayak.
Dutt might have become the bad boy of the industry after being arrested under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act. But he has a loyal fan following for being a people person, who stood by his friends and family.
On his special day let us take a look at his best performances.
Here are five iconic roles of Sanju Baba that will make you fall in love with him once again:
1. Naam:
Mahesh Bhatt directorial Naam follows the story of Vicky, who gets entrapped in a criminal plot after he leaves his country for work. It is regarded as a milestone in the careers of Mahesh Bhatt, Paresh Rawal, and Sanjay Dutt. The movie stands as the eighth-highest-grossing Hindi film of the ’80s. “Chithi Aayi Hai” sung by Pankaj Udhas was a hit among the NRI’s.
2. Saajan:
As Aman Verma in Saajan, the actor became the dream man of every girl in town. His long hair went on to be a rage among the boys. Girls were swooning each time he came on screen. They were bowled over by his looks.
3. Khalnayak:
This Subhash Ghai film had Sanjay Dutt playing the role of Ballu. Though he is the Bad boy fans just could not help falling in love with him all over again. His song Nayak Nahi Khalnayak Hun Main was the rage of the town. He truly delivered a performance for the ages as Balaram Rakesh Prasad ‘Ballu’.
4. Munna Bhai MBBS:
Sanjay Dutt as the lovable neighborhood local goon won over not only fans but critics too. Who can forget his Jaadu ki Jhappi? It went on to be a trend among youngsters. Sanjay Dutt shared screen space with his father late actor Sunil Dutt and the duo left the audience moved with their emotional performance.
5. Agneepath:
Dutt as Kancha Cheena aroused fear in the hearts of many. Sanjay underwent the biggest physical transformation of his career for the role. This was Dutt’s darkest Bollywood role. It was a treat to watch Sanjay as Kaancha and his dialogues went on to be quite popular.
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