When Sanjay Dutt's Handcuffed State Shatters Sunil Dutt's World, Leaving a Lasting Impact on His Life

The 94th anniversary of famous actor Sunil Dutt's birth is today. Along with his acting prowess, the late actor won people over with his manner of life. Sanjay Dutt, Priya Dutt, and Namrata Dutt were his three children with his actress wife Nargis Dutt. Sanjay Dutt was going through the hardest time of his life, and Sunil Dutt had to watch. The 1993 serial bombings were linked to the actor from ‘Munna Bhai M.B.B.S’, and his imprisonment shocked the late actor and father deeply.

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Everyone is aware of Sanjay Dutt's arrest in connection with the 1993 serial blasts. However, not everyone is aware of the backstory or the effects Sanjay's arrest had on his father. When Sanjay was taken into custody, Sunil Dutt stood by him. Seeing his son at his worst, the father was on the edge of going insane. The late Sunil Dutt became upset and prepared to cry as Sanjay Dutt was about to be arrested. But Sanjay was the one who comforted him. According to rumours in entertainment websites, the late veteran actor admitted that he wanted to maintain self-control because he believed it would have an impact on him. Sanjay was also aware of his father's emotions. According to reports, Dutt said, "He just caught my hand. He said, ‘Dad, this is routine work. Hey inspector! Come on now, put the handcuff around me.’ He took it so casually and I genuinely tell you, I felt very proud of the boy’.

Sanjay Dutt's detention had a significant impact on their father, according to Priya Dutt and Namrata Dutt, who recalled this. Mr. and Mrs. Dutt: Memories of Our Parents, their autobiography, shared Sunil Dutt developed an obsession over Sanjay's detention. After that, his behaviour became more and more unpredictable; he would fall asleep on the floor and wake up at four in the morning. After Sanjay's arrest, he was inconsolable. In the words of the late actor, 'How could he sleep when his son was in the same city, a few miles away from him, lying on a cold stone floor?'

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Sunil Dutt is renowned for his versatility and ability to take on any role. ‘Amrapali’, ‘Shaan’, ‘Padosan’, ‘Waqt’, ‘Mother India’, ‘Gumrah’, and more well-known works are among his creations.