Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor and film producer who works primarily in Hindi cinema, and has also appeared in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi and Punjabi films. He has acted in over 135 films. Known for his versatile roles, style, and intensity, he has often portrayed flawed heroes on screen. Dutt has received awards such as two Filmfare Awards, three Screen Awards and a Global Indian Film Award. Part of the Dutt family, 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 exceptions being Vidhaata (1982), Naam (1986) and Thanedaar (1990). He later starred in films such as Saajan (1991) and Sadak (1991), and appeared in commercially successful releases including 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); his performance in Vaastav: The Reality won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Since 2000, he's done a series of commercially successful films including Mission Kashmir (2000), Kurukshetra (2000), Kaante (2002), Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003), Dus (2005), Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007), Dhamaal (2007), All the Best (2009), Double Dhamaal (2011), Agneepath (2012), Son of Sardaar (2012), and PK (2014). After a career decline, Dutt expanded into South Indian cinema, playing the main antagonist in the Kannada film K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)—the fifth highest-grossing Indian film and the Tamil film Leo (2023)—the 22nd highest-grossing Indian film. He also achieved success playing supporting roles in the Hindi films Housefull 5 and Dhurandhar, with the latter emerging as his highest-grossing film. In April 1993, Dutt was arrested under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) and the Arms Act, and was later convicted under the Arms Act for possession of illegal weapons, including AK-56 rifles, procured from others accused in the 1993 Bombay bombings. He was sentenced to five years in prison, and after periods of bail, completed his sentence in 2016. Dutt's life has been the subject of considerable media coverage in India, and in 2018, Sanju, a biopic based on his life, starring Ranbir Kapoor as Dutt; the film was one of the highest-grossers of Indian cinema. (Via Wikipedia)