Meet actor banned by Bollywood, spent time in jail, married thrice, advised Aishwarya Rai…, fan gifted property worth…
Nothing about Bollywood stars stays secretive. The constant media scrutiny brings a lot of limelight on personal lives of the celebs. And there are many stars who have had controversial stories to tell. Here’s a story of an actor who has had a very eventful journey so far. From being a promising star kid to spending time in jail, he has made headlines for many reasons.
This actor’s life is an open book. Drugs, jail, flops and everything else – this actor has had a rollercoaster ride while working in this industry. He has even married thrice. A biopic made on him was the highest grossing of 2018. Yes, that recent!
No points for guessing as the actor is Sanjay Dutt. Everything about him has been published in tabloids, websites and shown on news channels. The actor suffered jail time of five years in TADA case. In the film Sanju that starred Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt, his entire journey was depicted. Sanjay has come a long way and has transformed and how! Today, he is a favourite choice of the filmmakers, especially for the role of villains.
Sanjay Dutt was banned by Bollywood
There was a time though when Sanjay Dutt was banned by Bollywood. Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the maker of Munna Bhai MBBS, once spoke about him casting the actor. He said that he was warned by Sunil Dutt that he will suffer a ban too. The filmmaker said, “Sanjay Dutt went to jail. I didn’t know him at all. The whole industry banned him, but I thought this was very wrong, so I went to his house and announced a film with him. His father said that I’ll be banned as well, but I said, ‘I don’t care’,” during a conversation at a management school. But we all know the outcome and impact of Munna Bhai MBBS.
Sanjay Dutt’s personal life always remained to be the hot topic of discussion. The actor married thrice. He was first married to Richa Sharma who passed away due to brain tumor. In 1998, he married Riya Pillai but they parted ways. Later in 2008, he married Maanayata Dutt.
Sanjay Dutt’s advice to Aishwarya Rai
There are several stories about Sanjay Dutt that have caught attention of the audiences. He once even advised Aishwarya Rai about how she won’t be able to handle the pressure of Bollywood. In an interview with Cineglitz, Sanjay Dutt once revealed his first impression of Aishwarya Rai and also revealed the advice he gave her. He asked her to stick to the successful modelling career and keep bay from Bollywood as he believed, “When you come into this glamour industry, it starts changing you, maturing you, that innocence is lost. That beautiful side she has right now on her face will disappear. Because she has to handle the film world right, and that is not easy to do.”
Yet another interesting story about Sanjay Dutt revolves around a fan who gifted him property worth Rs 72 crore. Reportedly, Sanjay Dutt once got a call from a cop revealing that a woman has willed her property in his name. But the actor refused to claim and said that the family has the right to property.
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