This is a question for anyone who knows, and it’s kind of a sensitive subject, so sorry if I offend anyone or touch a nerve. I’m British with Indian parents, not a huge fan of Bollywood except a few films, saw Saajan when I was in India visiting relatives, and I loved it. Really loved Sanjay Dutt in it, so just been reading some stuff about him, and every source I find says he was connected to the Mumbai bombings but then let off by the government. Despite this, everywhere there is dialogue about him, no one speaks of him in any way but positively.
The internet is obviously very unreliable, so I’m not making any assumptions, because that information could be totally wrong. I was in India in 1993 but I was too young to remember, so - what’s the story? Was he innocent? Must’ve been is my guess, or else he wouldn’t be free now, but then why was he in jail for a whole year? Anyone who can tell me what happened? I’m really curious, thanks a lot. Sanjay Dutt has shown he is one of the most talented and coolest Indian actors ever in the history of Indian Cinema.
He’s a brilliant actor but is underrated when it comes to the awards ceremonies just because he isn’t very friendly with the media and he’s got a court casing going on plus his films have violence and swearing in them. I think the Indian award ceremonies need to improve, their disgrace. Doing films for many years gives you a lot of practice and experience too. I saw his first movie, Rocky he didn’t seem very confident and everything but over the years he improved a lot. ’’I’ve never really done things by the book. You can’t study acting. I’ve never read books on acting, never tried to copy anyone.
I have done things straight from my heart. I’m not a method actor; I don’t need rehearsals. I don’t want time to get into a character. If I am left alone to get into the skin of a character, I’ll go crazy.’’ -- Sanjay Dutt. After all the things he has been through the guy has the ability to fight back even though born in a Bollywood family he started out as a horrible actor but struggles in his life (mother’s and wife’s death, drug problems, prison time, getting dumped by Madhuri Dixit) made him tough as steel. Sanjay Dutt has giving excellent brilliant versatile powerhouse performances in his films in gangster roles only and has had the guts to make different films and venture into unconventional themes and plots not like other actors that stick to making boring family films to make money at the box office.
He could have been known as the best and even still could if it wasn’t for him going to jail for a couple of years when he was at the prime of his career after excellent films like Saajan and Khalnayak. Then he came out of jail and made a couple of crap films but it was his performance in Vaastav that resurrected his career and everyone sat up and started to take notice of him again and respect him as one of the really brilliant versatile actors in the Indian film industry. If he was more professional he would have by now been the best but he tends to make a few outstanding films then makes a lot of crap films with his friends who spoil his career, he needs to have better management.
Its good he’s teamed up with Vidhu Vinod Chopra bcos he really makes great films. If you look at all the best performances of all the top actors then u will see that there is many that can match Sanjay Dutt’ mediocre and foolish Career has portrayed Same old gangster characters and even killed a few songs lol and produced the ground breaking cult classic remake of reservoir dogs Kaante, Zinda is a poor blatant copy of the Korean masterpiece Old Boy. Sanjay Dutt rightfully deserved the filmfare for Best Actor; He was robbed before in Naam and Khalnayak.
He’s a treat to watch when given a solid script, truly amongst the all time greats. I have to agree he’s good but he is not the best actor in bollywood today. Naam is a terrific treat and a great film, the music and the acting of Sanjay Dutt was out of this world. The story at the start is slow and boring but it’s worth the wait because the second part of the film is outstanding and Sanjay Dutt in this section of the film is out of this world and gives Amitabh Bachchan a run for his money, Reminds you of the similarities of the role Amitabh Bachchan plays in some of his early films,
A Shame Sanjay Dutt couldn’t do roles like this more often, A one off Sanjay Dutt stunner, A must watch Film, A film you can watch over and over again. But Sanjay has had his share of ups and downs. He started with hits like Rocky and Vidhata in 1981-1982, and then had a series of flops. He bounced back in 1987 with Naam and Kabzaa in 1988. In 1990, when he did Thanedar, Sanjay proved he could be a good dancer too -- with the hit song Tamah tamah, with Madhuri Dixit. He scored another hit with Khalnayak, once again with Madhuri, in 1993. But that was when his luck ran out, and he got into trouble about the blasts case. Even after he was released, lady luck seemed to have ditched Sanjay. All his movies bombed. And then, Mahesh Manjrekar’s Vaastav happened in 1999. Sanjay bounced back into the big league. ’’If Sanjay Dutt was professional in managing his career, he could have been the top star of our country.
There was a time when he was neck to neck with the top actors but he slipped because he gave more importance to friendships in the industry than his movies, ’’ one of our great performances actor Sanjay dutt. It’s no doubt. He’s acting in Dushman, Mission Kashmir, Kaante, Pitah, M.B.B.S, Shabd, Parineeta and Zinda awesome. But I have to say one thing some his film choices was not good in sometimes. Past years he was act in bad films too. If he sign only good films His career would be go to top Like Aamir and Shahrukh.