Sanjay Dutt Movies
Actor Sanjay Dutt sustained a multi-decade career in his native India with roles in such continental productions as Naam (1985), Amaanat (1994), and Nehlle Pe Dehlla (indeed, his resumé qualifies as one of the most prolific in Asia). He predominantly specialized in character parts, with an emphasis on tough guy roles. Dutt achieved name recognition in his region of the world, but failed to connect with international audiences -- other than Bollywood enthusiasts -- for his first several decades. He found an unlikely (and undesired) source of global recognition in the late 2000s, however: a prison sentence for terrorist-related activities. Headlines in the late summer of 2007 announced Dutt's indictment for receiving guns from two Muslim gangsters who apparently perpetrated a 1993 bombing in Mumbai. Though acquitted for direct involvement in the bombings, the actor was sentenced to six years in prison, following an initial 16-month jail term. Insiders predicted that the stint would not harm his career. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide- 2009
A car fanatic named Prem (Ajay Devgan), his gorgeous wife, Jhanvi (Bipasha Basu), a promising young rock star named Veer (Fardeen Khan), his radiant girlfriend, Vidya (Mugdha Godse), and Veer's wealthy stepbrother, Dharam (Sanjay Dutt), are the central players in director Rohit Shetty's boisterous action comedy. When debt and a case of mistaken identity send the lives of five people into utter chaos, it's a mad scramble for them to sort through the lies and get their lives back in order. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, (more)
- 2009
Kylie Minogue, Akshay Kumar, and Lara Dutta headline this deep-sea adventure from director Anthony D'Souza that follows a group of treasure hunters hundreds of feet beneath the ocean surface, where untold riches await them, but every move could be their last. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, (more)
Love and dreams follow two starry-eyed actors across three decades and two incarnations in this splashy Hindi musical. It's the early Seventies, and Om Prakash Makhija (Shah Rukh Khan) is a young would-be actor who has been playing bit parts in Bollywood musicals while looking for his big break. Om's ambition is to become a film star and win the heart of beautiful screen siren Shantipriya (Deepika Padukone), and his pal Pappu (Shreyas Talpade) and his mother Bela (Kirron Kher) both encourage him not to give up on his dreams. One day, Om meets Shantipriya on a movie set, and he feels as if destiny is finally smiling on him, but when he overhears her having an argument with studio chief Mukesh Mehra (Arjun Rampal), Om senses things are not as they should be. Before Om can decide what to make of his misgivings, the studio burns to the ground, claiming the lives of Om and Shantipriya. Thirty years later, a bit of Om's spirit seems to live on in Om Kapoor (also played by Shah Rukh Khan) a popular film actor with a large ego and a fear of flame who was born the day the old studio burned down. Despite his fame, Om is lonely, at least until he meets Sandhya (also played by Deepika Padukone), a shy but eager would-be actress looking for her chance to become a star. Om Shanti Om was directed and co-written by Farah Khan, who was a top choreographer in the Indian film industry before moving up to the director's chair, and features guest spots from a number of Bollywood's greatest stars, a few appearing in the form of digital recreations taken from films of the Seventies. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, (more)
- 2007
Six directors converge to film an ensemble epic detailing the love and companionship of two friends torn apart by the cruel mechanisms of fate. When a writer makes a shocking discovery about the woman he loves most, the grip of madness takes hold of his fragile psyche. Later, when an underworld don and his best friend attempt to navigate their way through a potentially explosive internal conflict, five friends find that the fictional stories they weave seem to have a profound and unexpected effect on reality. Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Arbaaz Khan, and Dino Morea star in a film from directors Jasmeet Dhodi, Hansal Mehta, Meghna Gulzar, Rohit Roy, Apoorva Lakhia, and Sanjay Gupta. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, (more)
After a seven-year self-imposed exile from cinema, acclaimed filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra returns to the director's chair for this tale about a Royal Guardsman and expert marksman whose loyalty to the crown is the stuff of legend. Eklavya (Amitabh Bachchan) lives for one reason and one reason only: to protect Devigarh at all costs. For nine generations, Eklavya's family has protected Rajasthan's centuries-old citadel, and Eklavya's staunch dedication has even inspired loving ballads by the people of the kingdom. Whether guarding the royals themselves or just their secrets, Eklavya could always be counted on to see his job through to the bitter end. These days, however, Eklavya is getting old and his eyesight is failing. Though royal heir Prince Harshwardhan (Saif Ali Khan) had once fled to London in hopes of escaping the suffocating customs of his land, the death of Rani Suhasinidevi (Sharmila Tagore) has now prompted him to return to Devigarh and embrace his true fate. As new royalty comes in and old loyalty clings to life, Devigarh is about to experience one of the most sizable shifts the kingdom has ever witnessed. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, (more)
- 2007
Director Apoorva Lakhia teams with screenwriters Suresh Nair and Sanjay Gupta to offer a harrowing account of the stand-off that found suburban Mumbai transformed into an urban war zone. The year is 1991, and as the summer sun shines down on the Lokhandwala Complex, five hardened thieves count their most recent take in flat 32B. The sum is substantial, yet this skilled team of extortionists led by criminal masterminds Maya and Dilip will never live to enjoy the fruits of their nefarious labor. Just outside, 286 heavily armed policemen await permission to open fire; when that permission is granted by renegade lawman ACP Khan, this history of this city will be changed in the time it takes to pull a trigger. Six hours later, when the smoke cleared on the massacre, the criminals who raised a red flag within Khan's newly formed ATS squad for daring to go against the most fearsome figures in the underworld would finally be off the streets - but at what cost? A hardened policeman who recruited only the most fearless lawmen to aid him in taking down ruthless Khalistini extremists, Khan would later be charged with multiple human rights violations for his reckless bravado in addition to becoming the subject of an inquisition from his own department. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, (more)
Director Indra Kumar re-teams with producer Ashok Thakeria for this boys-only comedy that distinguishes itself from the pack by featuring no heroines to counterbalance the exclusively male cast. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ritesh Deshmukh, Javed Jaffrey, (more)
- 2006
- PG
Bombay thug Munnabhai and his loyal pal Circuit are back in this blockbuster sequel to the popular hit Munnabhai M.B.B.S. Smitten by the voice of popular radio jockey Jhanvi, Munna sits by the radio all day long as dreams of marriage and romance drift through his restless mind. When Jhanvi invites Munna to meet her family under the false pretences that the lovable goon is actually a history professor, the prospect of giving a history lecture to her unsuspecting parents proves even too devious for a seasoned deceiver who thrives on misleading others. Though his "dadagiri" business is flourishing, Munna must now enlist the aid of his trusted friend Circuit in coming up with a solution to get his love life back on track with his professional life. Just when Munna thinks he's got his pressing problem all worked out, the arrival of a figure from history finds this phony history professor facing a most unusual case of the past catching up with the present. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, (more)
A crabby cab driver and an arrogant yuppie become locked in a battle of wills in director Milan Luthria's caustically hilarious comedy thriller. Raghu (Nana Patekar) is a temperamental working stiff whose penchant for getting fired has become an endless source of frustration to fed-up wife Sunita (Sonali Kulkarni). With only twenty-four hours to pay off a lingering debt of 30,000 rupees, Raghu reluctantly accepts a job as a taxi driver without his wife's approval. His cab hailed by wealthy playboy Jai (John Abraham), who is on his way to contest his late father's will, Raghu spots a ready opportunity to earn some quick extra cash. It seems that despite being completely shut out of his departed dad's revised will, the original document - stored in a nearby safe deposit box - favors him for a serious inheritance. When the cab crashes and the key to the safe deposit box goes missing, Jai panics. Though Raghu eventually finds the key, he refuses to hand it over to the man he views as a silver spoon brat as Jai embarks on a relentless quest to re-acquire what is rightfully his and walk away a rich man. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Nana Patekar, John Abraham, (more)
- 2005
Sanjay Gupta's thriller Zinda offers a variation on the popular South Korean movie Old Boy. The film stars Sanjay Dutt as a software engineer named Balajit Roy whose life is turned upside down when he is kidnapped and held for over a decade by men who intend to frame him for the murder of his wife. During his incarceration he develops a talent for martial arts. One day he is released and, with the help of a cab driver (Lara Dutta), begins to seek out answers as well as justice. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sanjay Dutt, John Abraham, (more)
- 2005
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhye's beloved novel is brought to the screen in this lavish adaptation, which moves the story to the heady days of 1962 in Calcutta. Lolita (Vidya Balan) is a beautiful young woman who is taken in by her uncle after the tragic death of her parents. She grows up in a household of love and support despite her unfortunate circumstances, and as a child she makes friends with Shekhar (Saif Ali Khan), a boy from the neighborhood. Shekhar wants to be a musician and has plenty of talent, but he lacks the courage to go against the wishes of his father, who wants Shekhar to go into business. Lolita and Shekhar remain close friends and confidantes over the years, but it isn't until Girish (Sanjay Dutt), a wealthy and charismatic man, comes into Lolita's life that Shekhar comes to realize that he's deeply in love with his childhood pal, and wants to have her as his own. Parineeta is the first feature film from director Pradeep Sarkar, who previously earned his reputation directing commercials and music videos. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, (more)
Annarth follows brothers Jimmy (Sunil Shetty) and Raghav (Ashutosh Rana), the elder of the two, who has recently killed a member of his own gang in secret. Thinking that Bandya (Vinod Kambli) was murdered by their rival gang, Jimmy (Shetty) rushes to take revenge. It doesn't take long for a full-blown gang war to erupt, and Jimmy, along with his friend Iqbal Danger (Sanjay Dutt), becomes caught in the crosshairs. The film was directed by Ravi Dewan and also features Tinnu Anand, Preeti Jhangiani, and Johnny Lever. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
Revenge drives this tale of an orphan taken in by a state police officer only to discover that the man who raised him as his own was also the man who savagely gunned down his family. Following the death of his parents in a violent raid by police who are on the trail of a rebel leader, eleven-year-old Altaaf is taken in by kindly officer Inayat Khan and his loving wife Neelima. When Altaff learns that his adoptive father is the same man who gunned down his mother and father years ago, he flees Kashmir to study under the tutelage of rebel leader Hilal Kohistani -- a man determined to fight to the death for Kashmir's independence. Ten years later, Altaff returns with an unquenchable thirst for revenge, but when he unexpectedly reunites with his childhood sweetheart, Sufi, his anger slowly gives way to love -- throwing his lifelong mission to avenge the death of his parents in jeopardy. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
