Age, Biography, and Wiki
Sanjay Dutt was born on July 29, 1959, to legendary actor Sunil Dutt and actress Nargis. His early life was marked by tragedy, including the loss of his mother Nargis just before the premiere of his debut film Rocky in 1981. Dutt's career spans over four decades, with notable films like Vaastav, Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., and KGF: Chapter 2. His personal life has been marred by controversy, including his imprisonment and struggles with addiction.
| Occupation | Game Show Host |
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| Date of Birth | 29 July 1959 |
| Age | 65 Years |
| Birth Place | Bombay, Bombay State, India (present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra) |
| Horoscope | Leo |
| Country | India |
Height, Weight & Measurements
- Height: Sanjay Dutt stands at approximately 6 feet (183 cm).
- Weight: His weight is around 80 kg (176 lbs).
- Measurements: Specific body measurements are not publicly detailed.
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 176 lbs |
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Dating & Relationship Status
Sanjay Dutt is married to Manyata Dutt (née Dilnawaz Sheikh), and they have twins, Iqra and Shahraan. The couple has been together since 2008 and has been supportive of each other throughout his career.
Part of the Dutt family of Punjabi background, he is the son of actor-politicians Sunil Dutt and Nargis. Dutt made his acting debut with Rocky (1981), directed by his father. A career slump followed, with major exceptions being Vidhaata (1982), Naam (1986) and Thanedaar (1990). He later established himself as a star with films like Saajan (1991) and Sadak (1991) and continued to deliver hits, such as Adharm (1992), Gumrah (1993), Khalnayak (1993), Daag: The Fire (1999), Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999), Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Jodi No. 1 (2001), Munna Bhai MBBS (2003) and Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), the latter of which proved to be his biggest solo commercial success till date. His critically acclaimed performance in Vaastav won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
Born to a Punjabi Hindu (Mohyal Brahmin) father and a Muslim mother of Punjabi descent, Dutt's ancestry can be traced back to the Rawalpindi Division of West Punjab (present-day Pakistan); with his paternal village being Khurd in Jhelum District. Through his father, he belongs to the Hussaini Brahmin community, which reveres Imam Hussain and has participated in the battle of Karbala, the community's fluid identity as half-Hindu and half-Muslim having made it vulnerable during the 1947 Partition riots. Sanjay has two sisters, Priya Dutt and Namrata Dutt. He is the maternal grandson of music composer Jaddanbai and nephew of actor Anwar Hussain.
Sanjay's name was chosen by crowdsourcing via the Urdu language film magazine Shama. His mother died in 1981, shortly before his debut film's premiere; her death is cited as the instigator of his drug abuse. Dutt made his acting debut at an early age, playing a child qawali singer in his father's film Reshma Aur Shera (1971).
Bombay (now Mumbai) suffered a series of serial bombings in 1993. Dutt was among several people associated with Bollywood who were accused of involvement. It was alleged that Dutt accepted delivery of weapons at his house from Abu Salem and co-accused Riyaz Siddiqui, who had also been implicated in relation to the Mumbai blasts. It was claimed that the weapons formed a part of a large consignment of arms connected to the terrorists. Dutt, however, in his confession stated that he took only one Type-56 from the producers of his movie Sanam, for his own family protection. It has also been reported that Sanjay Dutt's father Sunil Dutt's political rivalry caused Sanjay Dutt's conviction. Dutt's first film after his 1993 arrest was Daud (1997). It did average business at the box office despite getting a lot of publicity. This was followed by Dushman (1998) which did well financially.
In the early 1980, Dutt had a relationship with his co-star from his first film, Tina Munim. After this relationship ended, Dutt married actress Richa Sharma in 1987. She died of a brain tumour in 1996. The couple have a daughter, Trishala Dutt, born in 1988, who lives in the United States with her maternal grandparents.
Dutt's second marriage was to air-hostess-turned-model Rhea Pillai on 14 February 1998. The divorce finalised in 2008. Dutt married Manyata (born Dilnawaz Sheikh) first registered in Goa in 2008 and then, in a Hindu ceremony in Mumbai, after two years of dating. On 21 October 2010, he became a father to twins, a boy and a girl.
Earlier, Dutt used to identify with Islam, for example wearing Qur'anic verses around his neck, which Mahesh Bhatt attributed to his mother's family, Dutt also often frequenting his maternal uncle's house and thus his Muslim cousins. When the police interrogated him following the 1992-1993 Mumbai riots about an assault rifle he conceded getting from Anees Ibrahim, the brother of Dawood Ibrahim, he responded that "Because I have Muslim blood in my veins. I could not bear what was happening in the city."
In more recent years, Dutt has been connected more with Hinduism, and is considered a worshiper of Shiva. Dutt performed pind daan, a Hindu ritual that involves paying homage to the ancestors, for his deceased parents in January 2024.
Bombay suffered a series of serial bombings in 1993. Dutt was among several people associated with Bollywood who were accused of involvement. It was alleged that Dutt accepted a delivery of weapons at his house from Abu Salem and co-accused Riyaz Siddiqui, who had also been implicated in relation to the Bombay blasts. It was claimed that the weapons formed a part of a large consignment of arms connected to the terrorists. Dutt, however, in his confession stated that he took only one Type-56 from the producers of his movie Sanam, for his own family protection. It has also been reported that Sanjay Dutt's father Sunil Dutt's political rivalry caused Sanjay Dutt's conviction.
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| Husband | Richa Sharma (m. 1987-1996) Rhea Pillai (m. 1998-2008) Manyata Dutt (m. 2008) |
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Sanjay Dutt's net worth is estimated to be around Rs. 295 crores (approximately $37 million USD). His earnings primarily come from acting in films, with a reported fee of between Rs. 8 crores to Rs. 15 crores per movie. His monthly income is estimated to be between Rs. 1 crore to Rs. 2 crores, and his yearly income ranges from Rs. 10 crores to Rs. 12 crores.
Career, Business, and Investments
Sanjay Dutt has been active in the film industry since 1981 and has acted in over 150 films. His breakthrough came with the film Naam in 1986. Apart from acting, he has ventured into production with Sanjay Dutt Productions and investments in companies like DawnTown and Cartel & Bros. He also owns cricket teams and has launched his whiskey brand, The Glenwalk. His car collection includes a Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography, a Rolls-Royce Ghost, a Ferrari 599 GTB, an Audi R8, and an Audi Q7.
Since 2000, his other notable films include - Mission Kashmir (2000), Kurukshetra (2000), Kaante (2002), Dus (2005), Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007), Dhamaal (2007), All the Best (2009), Double Dhamaal (2011), Agneepath (2012), Son of Sardaar (2012) and PK (2014). This was followed by another major career downturn with the exceptions of Kannada film K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022) and the Tamil film Leo (2023), the former being the 4th highest-grossing Indian film and the latter being the 12th highest-grossing Indian film, both in which he played the main antagonist.
The 1986 film Naam was a turning point in Dutt's career, it was a major critical and commercial success. Dutt appeared in successful films throughout the '80s such as Imaandaar, Inaam Dus Hazaar (1987), Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1988), Mardon Wali Baat (1988), Ilaaka (1989), Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989), Kanoon Apna Apna (1989) and Taaqatwar (1989).
Due to the COVID pandemic, Dutt then had four OTT releases. First was Sadak 2, a sequel to his 1991 film Sadak, co starring Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur. The trailer for the film became the most disliked trailer of all time, with fans critical of nepotism following the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. The film was universally panned and some claimed it to be one of the worst films in Dutt's career. Then came Netflix release Torbaaz, an action thriller set in Afghanistan. His 2021 release Bhuj: The Pride of India, which featured an ensemble cast consisting of Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha and Nora Fatehi, also received negative reviews. However, in 2022, Dutt appeared in Toolsidas Junior, a sports drama which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
Dutt and entrepreneur Indian Premier League cricket team owner Raj Kundra together launched India's first professionally organised mixed martial arts league—the Super Fight League—on 16 January 2012.
Social Network
Sanjay Dutt maintains a strong presence on social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. Though not excessively active, his profiles are managed to engage with fans and promote his projects.
Dutt made his Bollywood film debut with the moderately successful Rocky in 1981. Dutt then went on to star in Vidhaata, the highest-grossing Hindi film of 1982, along with film veterans Dilip Kumar, Shammi Kapoor and Sanjeev Kumar. He also starred in movies like Main Awara Hoon (1983) Zameen Aasmaan(1984). In 1985, he shot Jaan Ki Baazi, his first film in two years.
His performances in both Kabzaa (1988) and J. P. Dutta's Hathyar (1989) were both well received by critics, although both films only managed average collections at the box office. In the late 1980s, he was seen in a number of multi-starrers alongside leading actors like Govinda, Mithun, Dharmendra, Jackie Shroff and Sunny Deol.
The Hindu wrote that "Dutt's earlier films (like Naam and Sadak) got him a lot of favourable attention", and "Saajan established Dutt as the conventional soft hero." Saajan was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1991, and Sadak was the fifth highest grosser of 1991. Khalnayak became a blockbuster and was the second-highest grosser of 1993. This was followed by another box office success Gumrah, this was Dutt's second consecutive hit of the year.
In January 2008, the Indian film Institute Filmfare listed 12 films featuring Dutt in its list of the top 100 highest-grossing movies of all time. In its May 2013 edition "100 years of Indian cinema", Filmfare listed three films featuring Dutt in its top 20 list of highest-grossing Hindi films of all time, adjusted for inflation these films were Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Khalnayak and Saajan. Later, Dutt starred in movies like Dhamaal (2007), Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007), All the Best (2009), Double Dhamaal (2011), Son of Sardaar (2012) Agneepath (2012) and PK (2014).
Dutt has said that "I am not a politician but I belong to a political family." He was persuaded by a close friend to contest the 2009 Lok Sabha elections as a candidate for the Samajwadi Party, but withdrew when the court refused to suspend his conviction. He was then appointed General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party, leaving that post in December 2010. In March 2013 the Supreme Court upheld Dutt's five-year sentence, 18 months of which he already spent in jail during the trial. He was given four weeks to surrender to the authorities, the court having refused to release him on probation due to the severity of the offence.
Education
Details about Sanjay Dutt's formal education are not widely documented. However, his early life was heavily influenced by his family's involvement in the film industry, which likely shaped his career path.
Sanjay Dutt's enduring career in Bollywood, coupled with his business ventures and personal life, makes him a figure of continuous interest and admiration in the entertainment world.
