Mumbai: An actor par excellence, a political leader, a philanthropist, a doting father, and a loving husband — Sunil Dutt had donned many hats and done incredibly well in all kind of roles.
This year we would celebrate the 90th birth anniversary of the late actor Sunil Dutt. Not only an actor par excellence but he had also has played other roles with utmost clarity and precision.
Sanjay Dutt cherishes the memories of his father and frequently uploads pictures on his Instagram handle.
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Sanjay Dutt had earlier shared a picture on Sunil Dutt's birthday and wrote, "Happy birthday dad, miss u always."
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He had been a member of the parliament from 1984-1996. Later he became the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. The actor rose to stardom with 'Mother India' for his excellent performance in the film. We couldn't appreciate enough for this one of a kind personality.
Born as Balraj Dutt on June 6, 1929, Sunil was introduced to the world of Hindi cinema with 'Railway Platform' in 1955. Later he made his breakthrough in 'Mother India'.
Sunil Dutt was a movie actor, producer, director, and politician. He has worked in memorable films such as Mother India, Waqt, Sadhna, Ek Phool Char Kaante, Gumraah, Mera Saaya, and Munna Bhai MBBS. He was last seen in the Bollywood movie Lage Raho Munna Bhai alongside Sanjay.
In 1968, Sunil Dutt was honoured with the Padma Shri by the government. The actor died of a heart attack on May 25, 2005, at his residence in Mumbai.
