Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and actor Sunil Dutt passed away after a heart attack at his home in Bandra, northwest Mumbai, on Wednesday morning. [3][6] in Punjab Province, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan). He became a Union minister for the first time last year. Her mother who was a classical singer introduced Nargis to the cinema world. [4], In 1968, he was honoured by the Padma Shri by the Government of India. He was born on June 6, 1928 at Jhelum, Punjab, British India. He also worked with South Indian filmmakers which resulted in emotion-heavy, rural-based hits with Nutan like Khandaan and Milan. They had one son Sanjay Dutt, also a successful film actor and two daughters, Priya Dutt and Namrata Dutt. He later turned producer of the 1968 film Man Ka Meet which introduced his brother Som Dutt who was unsuccessful in films. Sunil Dutt was born on June 6, 1930 and died on May 25, 2005. 5 # 6. Sanjay Dutt misses father Sunil Dutt on 15th death anniversary | Photo Credit: Instagram It's been 15 years since Sunil Dutt passed away. He would have turned 75 next Tuesday. His daughter, Priya Dutt, contested his Parliament seat and won that. He idolised his father as the strongest pillar of strength who always stood by him, through thick and thin. "There were issues during the 2004 Lok Sabha election, but I have apologised to him several times. When he was 18, the Partition of India began inciting Hindu-Muslim violence across the country. On the 91st birth anniversary of late actor Sunil Dutt, his son Sanjay Dutt took to social media and shared a black-and-white throwback picture from the … He was a former Sheriff of Mumbai. He won the 1999, 2000 and 2004 elections. Sanjay Dutt Bollywood News: Sanjay Dutt shares childhood pic on dad Sunil Dutt's 91st birth anniversary. Sunil was 74 years old at the time of death. In 1971, he produced the blood-splattered desert love story Reshma Aur Shera which failed to do well at the box office. [16], He retired from the film industry in the early 1990s to turn to politics after his last few releases including Yash Chopra's Parampara (1992) and J.P. Dutta's Kshatriya (1993). Starting out in radio, with his command over the Urdu language, Sunil Dutt was hugely popular on the Hindi service of Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia. During the early 1970s, Sunil Dutt's career as an actor was at a stand-still. Mr Dutt, minister for sport in India's Congress-led government, had been ill for some time. Saigal came up with the new screen name "Sunil Dutt" for the debutante actor whose real name was Balraj Dutt to avoid name conflicts with the then veteran actor Balraj Sahni.[11][12]. As a citizen of India, I am concerned with giving my best.'. Sanjay Dutt was the closest to his father and admired him for more reasons than one. 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In 2005, Sunil Dutt died of heart attack in Mumbai. He was Movies (Actor) by profession. Sunil Dutt is dead. 'You are just expected to perform your duties and not expect any rewards. Sunil Dutt real name was Balraj Dutt. He was cremated with full state honours at Santacruz Crematorium in Mumbai. After some time, her family shifted to Allahabad from West Bengal. His collaboration with B.R. Paresh shared a letter that Sunil had written just hours before his death!It’s written on a letter head with Sunil Dutt’s stamp who was also a parliamentarian. Sunil Dutt (Hindi: सुनील दत्त, June 6, 1928 – May 25, 2005), born as Balraj Dutt was an Indian Hindi movie actor, producer, director and politician. [citation needed], Paresh Rawal played the role of Sunil Dutt in the biopic on his son titled Sanju. Tradition can't be cut by any sword, it can't be burned by any fire and neither can time change it. He came in 1986 to the United States where he married Wesley Jean Ray, moved to … In 1971, he produced, directed and starred in Reshma Aur Shera (1971) which was a huge failure at the box office. (IANS) As a minister, Dutt not only had time to hear the plight of sportspersons, he also made a concerted effort to improve the standard of Indian athletes by taking up several initiatives. Sunil Dutt sent a letter wishing Paresh Rawal in advance for his birthday on the same day he died. Actor Sanjay Dutt on Monday paid homage to his father, the late actor Sunil Dutt, on the occasion of his 15th death anniversary. In his cinematic association with B R Chopra, Dutt gave three big hits in the sixties -- Gumraah (1963), Waqt (1965) and Humraaz (1967). But the actor in Dutt continued to surface during the last decade with movies with select filmmakers like J P Dutta (Kshatriya) and Yash Chopra (Parampara). He joined the Congress party in 1984 and remained a Member of Parliament for five terms, until his death in 2005. [3] He was the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government (2004–2005). His daughter Namrata married Kumar Gaurav, son of Rajendra Kumar. It is believed that Dutt braved the raging fire to save Nargis and thereby won her love. He returned to acting shortly before his death in 2003's Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. In a message to Sanjay Dutt from St Petersburg, President A P J Abdul Kalam has condoled Sunil Dutt's death. Subsequently Dutt produced a film on cancer called Dard Ka Rishta (1983) and later joined politics. For the Indian photographer, see Sunil Dutt (photographer). Cherishing the moments he spent with his father, the 60 … [14] He was a sponsor of the India Project, an organisation akin to Operation Smile for the treatment of Indian children with facial deformities. Juni 1929 in Khurd im Distrikt Jhelam, heute Pakistan; 25. He recently visited Kanpur where he is believed to have suffered a heat-stroke. He is the father of actor Sanjay Dutt and politician Priya Dutt. His father’s friend Yakub saved Sunil’s entire family including his mother Kulwantidevi Dutt, brother Som Dutt, and a sister Raj Rani Balifrom these riots, and they resettled in the small village of Mandauli, Yamuna Nagar in Punjab (Now in Harya… The two fathers were co-stars in Mother India. Actor Sanjay Dutt on Monday remembered his father, veteran actor-politician Sunil Dutt on his 15th death anniversary. Parampara ko na koi talwar kaat sakti hai, na koi aag jala sakti aur na waqt badal sakta hai. Mai 2005 in Mumbai; bürgerlicher Name: Balraj Dutt) war ein indischer Filmschauspieler, Sozialaktivist und Politiker. Veteran Bollywood actor turned politician Sunil Dutt has died aged 75 of a heart attack in Mumbai (Bombay). He founded the Nargis Dutt Foundation in her memory for the curing of cancer patients. When he spoke about the country, he spoke selflessly from the heart. Sonia thought I okayed Nirupam induction: Dutt, Memorable Sunil Dutt movies: Mother India| Mera Saaya| Waqt | Sadhana | Sujata | Padosan | Shaan | Munnabhai MBBS, Last updated on: May 25, 2005 15:52 IST, Mangalyaan-2 will be an orbiter mission: ISRO chief, China admits 4 soldiers were killed in Galwan clash, Terrorist kills 2 cops in upmarket Srinagar area, EC to deploy 125 companies of central forces in Bengal, Unnao: Jilted lover among 2 held for poisoning girls, Over 1 cr Covid vaccine doses administered: Govt, No foreign strain of Covid found in Maha districts, 'Be constantly ready for a Chinese offensive', Tamil Nadu politics gets a personal touch. Sanjay Dutt and Sunil Dutt were last seen onscreen together in Munna Bhai MBBS. Sunil Dutt died of a heart attack on 25 May 2005 at his residence in Bandra, Mumbai, two weeks before his 76th birthday,[18] At the time of his death, he was the Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Union Government led by Dr. Manmohan Singh and was the Member of Parliament from North-west Mumbai. When he was five years old, his father Diwan Raghunath Dutt died. Director Ramesh Saigal was instrumental in giving Dutt a break in the film Railway Platform (1955) when the latter was hosting the show, Lipton Ki Mehfil on Radio Ceylon. Born in Khurd village in Jhelum district, now in Pakistan, on June 6, 1930, he lost his father when he was five and his mother at 23. He did not contest the 1996 and 1998 elections as he was preoccupied with a case against his son Sanjay by the Mumbai police. (Hons.) Fate seemed to have meted out a never-ending spate of tragedies in Dutt's life, but bitterness and self pity seemed to find no place in his soul, in spite of his receiving one shattering blow after another. His last screen appearance was in Rajkumar Hirani's Munnabhai MBBS. He won his Mumbai seat five times and will be … Later he moved to Lucknow with his mother, Kulwantidevi Dutt, and spent a long time in Aminabad during graduation. Sunil Dutt (6 June 1929 – 25 May 2005), born Balraj Dutt, … But what caught the attention of the fans in the picture a the vacant seat between Sanjay Dutt and Sunil Dutt. Her movies broke the records of the big screen’s history and touched the heights of the sky due to her remarkable bea… He was honored with … Shortly before the film's release, Nargis died of pancreatic cancer. Sunil Dutt - Biography . Sunil Dutt had a successful [political career, too. They went on to marry in 1958. In 1995 he won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the film industry for four decades. May 25, 2018, 20:19 PM IST I wanted to do Sanjay Dutt's role in 'Sanju', says Aamir Khan . Sunil Dutt died of a heart attack on 25 May 2005 at his residence in Bandra, Mumbai, two weeks before his 76th birthday, At the time of his death, he was the Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Union Government led by Dr. Manmohan Singh and was the Member of Parliament from North-west Mumbai. Sunil Dutt's performance of Johnny was liked by the masses as he clearly stole the limelight. Sunil Dutt had a successful [political career, too. Chopra proved to be successful in films such as Gumraah (1963), Waqt (1965) and Hamraaz (1967). He died of a heart attack at his residence in Mumbai on 25 May 2005. In 1967, he had a hat-trick of hits with Milan, Meherban and Humraaz. He then moved to Bombay (present-day Mumbai), where he joined Jai Hind College as an undergraduate and took up a job at the city's BEST Transportation Engineering division. His seat in the Parliament was contested by his daughter, Priya Dutt, who won it and was a Member of Parliament until May 2014. She wanted to watch Rocky sitting next to Sanjay and Sunil Dutt. But all these tragedies failed to deter the man from following his first love -- cinema -- and serve the community through politics. One of his favourite writers and friends was Aghajani Kashmeri. His last screen appearance was in Rajkumar Hirani's Munnabhai MBBS. Advertisement: May 25, 2005 12:32 IST Last Updated: May 25, 2005 15:52 IST. The chair is said to have been kept vacant for the late actor and Sanjay's mother, Nargis Dutt. He would have turned 75 on June 6. Read: 39 Years Of 'Rocky': When Sanjay Dutt & Sunil Dutt Saved A Seat For Nargis At The Premiere (Image credit: Sanjay Dutt/ Instagram) Get the latest entertainment news from India & around the world. Among the film personalities who have arrived to pay tribute to Dutt so far are actress Bipasha Basu, producer Boney Kapoor, actor Gulshan Grover, directors Gulzar and Mahesh Bhatt, actors Suniel Shetty, Amitabh, Jaya and Abhishek Bachchan, Dilip Kumar, Salman Khan, Fardeen Khan and, Jackie Shroff, lyricist Javed Akhtar and actress Shabana Azmi, actors Aftab Shivdasani, Dharmendra and Bobby Deol, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil and Irrigation Minister Ajit Pawar. A Muslim named Yakub, who had been friend with Dutt's father, saved their entire family. Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com. During the making of this film a fire happened on the set. In a movie career spanning five decades, Dutt acted in 102 films and directed six, including the memorable Reshma Aur Shera. Sanjay took to Instagram and shared a video that collages throwback pictures of the father-son duo over the decades and in various moods and occasions. The end came at 11 am. Birthday: June 6, 1930 Date of Death: May 25, 2005 Age at Death: 74. Get news updates: What's this? Movie: Parampara Star: Sunil Dutt Tags: Drama Time. [15], In 1982, he was appointed as the Sheriff of Bombay, an apolitical titular position bestowed on him by the Maharashtra government for a year. Sunil Dutt is dead. Dutt was one of the major stars of Hindi cinema in the late 1950s and 1960s and continued to star in many successful films which included Sadhna (1958), Insan Jaag Utha (1959), Sujata (1959), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963), Khandan (1965), Mera Saaya (1966) and Padosan (1967). His wife, the legendary actress Nargis, passed away in May 1981. After he complained of being unwell since the morning, the family doctor was summoned. Though Nargis' death was widely attributed to cancer, her daughter Namrata shared that she had successfully fought the pancreatic cancer but died from a urinary tract infection. Sunil Dutt became a star in the 1950s and appeared in more than 100 films. He was Indian by natinoanliy. He was the son of Diwan Raghunath Dutt (father) and Kulwantidevi Dutt (mother). Sanjay Nirupam, who unsuccessfully contested against Dutt from the Mumbai North-West Lok Sabha constituency in May 2004 as a Shiv Sena candidate and has now joined the Congress party, said he was shocked to hear about Dutt's demise. January 18, 1964 - May 21, 2019 Sunil Dutta was born January 18, 1964 in Jaipur, India. Dutt shot to stardom in the 1957 film Mother India in which he co-starred with Nargis as her short-tempered, angry son. The end came in … He was cremated with full state honours at Santacruz Crematorium in Mumbai. Pay your tribute to Duttsaab | Have you met Duttsaab? [7] The family resettled in the small village of Mandauli on the bank of the river Yamuna located in Yamuna Nagar, Punjab, which is now a district of Haryana. Coronavirus Update. Her son Sanjay added that her lowered immunity levels made her susceptible to the … I never hurt him intentionally," Nirupam, who lost the election, said. He continued to star in hits that included Heera (1973), Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974), Nagin (1976), Jaani Dushman (1979), Muqabla (1979), and Shaan (1980). When Sanjay Dutt and Sunil Dutt left a seat vacant for Nargis. "With you by my side, I knew that I don't need to worry about anything. Nirupam, who had a history of bitter rivalry with Dutt, said the veteran MP was like a father figure for him. [5] In 1984 he joined the Indian National Congress party and was elected to the Parliament of India for five terms from the constituency of Mumbai North West. Celebrities and Notable People Who Have Had Coronavirus. He was succeeded as Minister by Mani Shankar Aiyar. Still, hits like Zakhmee (1975), Nagin (1976) and Jaani Dushman (1979) ensured that Dutt was seen romancing much-younger heroines like Rekha (Nagin, Ahimsa) and Reena Roy (Paapi, Jaani Dushman). With the memories of Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor’s deaths still fresh in the minds of all, it should be known that on May 3, 1981 when Nargis passed … He launched his son Sanjay's career with Rocky in 1981 which was a success. His role of a buffoon in Mehmood's Padosan (1968) was much appreciated. He has acted in several films including the classic Mother India, Gumraah, Waqt, Humraaz, Khandaan, Milan, … Sunil Dutt Birthday and Date of Death. In 1981, Nargis died after a protracted battle with cancer. May 25th is Sunil Dutt's death anniversary and Sanjay's picture on such an emotional day speaks volumes about how much the actor misses his father. Sanjay Dutt shares RARE photos with father Sunil Dutt on his death anniversary, “Thank you for always having my back” VFX artists work … While he continued to act until the time of his death, he assumed … Admist this setback, he played Madhubala's hero in Jwala, which was her last film. Dutt had taken Nirupam to court for the latter's adverse comments about his parliamentary record.PTI adds: A five-time MP, Dutt contested his first Lok Sabha election after joining the Congress in 1984. in History in 1954.[3][9]. Chand tasveer-e-butaan, chand haseeno ke khutoot ... baad marne ke mere ghar se yeh … He was succeeded as Minister by Mani Shankar Aiyar. But the actor in Dutt continued to surface during the last decade with movies with select filmmakers like J P Dutta (Kshatriya) and Yash Chopra (Parampara). It was Geeta Mera Naam that brought him into the limelight again. Thank you for always … Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Sunil Dutt passed away this morning. He can perhaps, best be described in his own words while quoting the philosophy of the Bhagvad Gita. [3][8] He graduated with B.A. His seat in the Parliament was c… Tributes have poured in from actors, fans and politicians. One of the last things Sunil Dutt did before his death, was writing a letter to Paresh Rawal wishing him a happy birthday in advance. He joined the Congress party in 1984 and remained a Member of Parliament for five terms, until his death in 2005. [10] While covering the Dilip Kumar film Shikast in 1953, Dutt met director Saigal, who impressed by his personality and voice, offered him a role in his upcoming film. rediff Correspondents. In a message to Sanjay Dutt from St Petersburg, President A P J Abdul Kalam has condoled Sunil Dutt's death. At the age of 18, he witnessed the Hindu-Muslim riots after the partition of India. Sunil Dutt died of a heart attack on May 25, 2005 in Mumbai. Sunil Dutt (Hindi: सनल दतत, Sunīl Datt; * 6. Sanjay Dutt's heartfelt post on father Sunil Dutt's death anniversary will leave you teary-eyed. One can also see Mr. Vilasrao Deshmukh, Amrish Puri and Sridevi in this video. 5 # 7. In the same year, his production Rocky starring son Sanjay hit the screen. Sunil Dutt (born Balraj Dutt; 6 June 1929 - 25 May 2005) was an Indian film actor, producer, director and politician. Dutt created a record of sorts by directing and starring in the unique film Yaadein (1964) in which he was the only actor in the cast. Dutt turned producer in the early sixties with a couple of offbeat movies -- Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke (1963), where heroine Leela Naidu has an adulterous relationship, and Mujhe Jeene Do (1963) where he played a tough-as-a-nails dacoit. Star: Sunil Dutt Tags: Death Life. Sunil Dutt was born on 6 June 1928 in a Khurd village of Jhelum, Punjab (now in Pakistan). Winning the Mumbai North West seat in his maiden attempt, he retained it in the 1989 and 1991 elections. His political career was halted for some years in the early 1990s when he worked to free his son from jail after he was arrested for keeping an AK-56 that he claimed was for protection of his family after bomb blasts in Bombay.[17]. It was one of the best performances of his career. His most recent release as an actor was the 2003 superhit Munnabhai MBBS, where he acted alongside son Sanjay Dutt. Where does India stand in Biden's America? Although Nargis had a desire to become a doctor, yet as per the wish of her mother, she decided to build her career in the film Industry of India. [13] Even in 1980s he starred in a both leading and supporting role in several successful movies such as Dard Ka Rishta (1982), Badle Ki Aag (1982), Raaj Tilak (1984), Mangal Dada (1986), Watan Ke Rakhwale (1987) and Dharamyudh (1988). Sunil Dutt parties at a social gathering. One year after her death, the Nargis Dutt Memorial Cancer Foundation was established by Sunil Dutt in her memory. Sunil Dutt, original name Balraj Dutt, (born June 6, 1929, Khurd village, Jhelum district, British India [now in Pakistan]—died May 25, 2005, Mumbai), Indian actor, producer, director, social activist, and politician who was especially known for his several acting roles as a dacoit (member of an armed gang of bandits). [citation needed], Sunil Dutt was born on 6 June 1929 to father Diwan Raghunath Dutt and mother Kulwantidevi Dutt. He is survived by his son, daughters Namrata and Priya, sons-in-law actor Kumar Gaurav and Owen Roncon Jr and granddaughters. After his wife's death, he lost himself in politics and his involvement in it was complete. Rahul among pallbearers for Cong veteran Satish Sharma, How Life has CHANGED for Bihar's Bicycle Girl, Shivaji: Founder of the Indian secular State, PIX: Farmers stage nationwide 'rail roko' protest. After he complained of being … The anti-hero was reborn after a long gap of films like Mother India and Mujhe Jeene Do. He also starred in a series of Punjabi religious movies in the 1970s: Man Jeete Jag Jeet (1973), Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam (1974), and Sat Sri Akal (1977). in which he shared the screen with son Sanjay for the first time although they had appeared earlier in Rocky and Kshatriya but not in the same scenes together. He moved to acting in Hindi films and got introduced to the industry with 1955's Railway Platform. [1][2] When he was five years old, Dutt's father died. Read: Sanjay Dutt Misses Dad Sunil Dutt On His Death Anniversary, Thanks Him For Having His Back. For the uninitiated, Sunil had died of a heart attack at the age of 74. Sanjay Dutt's father, Sunil Dutt played an important role in the actor's life.Today on his death anniversary, the doting son remembered … Life had taken him through the trauma of Partition, his wife's untimely death due to cancer and his son's arrest after the Mumbai bomb blasts in 1993. Nargis was born on 1 June 1929 as Fatima Rashid in Kolkata(West Bengal). Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Home Minister Shivraj Patil, political advisor to the Congress president Ahmed Patel, Mumbai Regional Congress Committee president Gurudas Kamat, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Prabha Rau and members of Parliament Murli Deora, Rajiv Shukla and Rahul Gandhi are on the prime minister's special flight to attend the funeral. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and actor Sunil Dutt passed away after a heart attack at his home in Bandra, northwest Mumbai, on Wednesday morning.

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