Sanjay Dutt's 5 iconic roles that are hard to forget

Sanjay Dutt is a popular Indian actor and filmmaker. His journey in Bollywood is quite unique and a story worth reading. Sanjay Dutt made his debut in the 1981 film Rocky, which was a huge success at the box office. His influence in Bollywood is unquestionable. Throughout his career, he has played several challenging roles in movies like Munna Bhai, Sadak, Vaastav, Khalnayak, and Agneepath. There are several roles played by Sanjay Dutt throughout his career, which are unique and cannot be played by anyone else. Let’s look at five of his iconic roles in movies -

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Rocky (1981)

This movie marked his debut in Bollywood. Released in 1981, Rocky is one of the most iconic roles of Sanjay Dutt. This movie was a massive success at the box office. The movie was directed by his father, Sunil Dutt, who helped launch Sanjay's career. His acting skills in Rocky were exceptional and helped him quickly gain popularity among the masses.

'Raghu' from Vaastav: The Reality (1999)

Vaastav is an action crime film. This is one of the roles which defines Sanjay Dutt’s true acting skills. Sanjay Dutt played the role of Raghu, a simple lad who wants to live a sporting life and get rid of unemployment. However, his life takes a drastic turn after he accidentally kills someone. This movie features some of the best dialogues and acting of Sanjay Dutt.

Munna Bhai (2003)

Munna Bhai is one of the most hilarious yet preaching roles of Sanjay Dutt. It shows the life of a street gangster who pursues MBBS. The movie shows a similarity between different classes, empathy. It also shows that no matter what position someone is in, they ought to have empathy. Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi portrayed memorable performances.

'Ravi,' a taxi driver in Sadak 1991

Sadak is the story of a taxi driver who falls in love with a sex worker. The story revolves around the repercussions they have to face because of their line of work. The movie was ahead of its time and beautifully picturised. Sadak 2, the sequel to this movie, will star Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapoor.

'Ballu' in Khalnayak 1993

Khalnayak is a 1993 action thriller film. This movie portrays Sanjay Dutt in an outrageous personality. Dutt played the role of Ballu, a character that had negative shades.  Apart from Sanjay’s unique performance, the movie is known for its popular song Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai.

Sanjay Dutt has played a range of characters in his movies. He has dabbled in genres like action, drama, thriller and romance over his four-decade long career. At 60 years of age, the actor shows no signs of stopping down. Some of his upcoming movies are Panipat and KGF: Chapter 2.

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