Sunil Dutt (Hindi: सुनील दत, June 6, 1930 – May 25, 2005), born as Balraj Dutt was an Indian Bollywood actor, producer, director and politician. He was the cabinet minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government (2004-2005). His son, Sanjay Dutt, is currently also a Bollywood star. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 447 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (476 × 638 pixel, file size: 43 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Sunil Dutt , Movie pic This image is of a poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher or the creator... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Mumbai North West (Hindi: मुंबई उत्तर पश्चिम ) is a constituency represented in the Lok Sabha of the Parliament of India, having approximately 1. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mosque in Jhelum Cantt Jhelum or Jehlum (Urdu: جہلم) is a city in northern Punjab Province in Pakistan. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... For the town in France, see Nargis, Loiret. ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ... // 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr declared Prince of Wales by his followers. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in northern and central India, is the official language of the Union along with English. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India. ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... Dr. Manmohan Singh (Punjabi: , Hindi: ) is the 17th and current Prime Minister of India. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sanjay Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian Bollywood actor. ...

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Early life

Sunil Dutt, a Mohyal Brahmin by caste, was born in the village of Khurd in the Jhelum District of Punjab in British India (now located in Pakistan). His family moved to India during the Partition of India (1947) and they settled in a small village on the bank of river Yamuna called Mandoli which is in Yamunanagar district of Haryana. Later he moved to Mumbai to fulfill his dreams. In Mumbai, he joined Jai Hind College as an undergraduate and took up a job. Mohyal (sometimes Muhiyal or Mahjal) is the name of an endogamous group of seven lineages arising from the Gandhara region, once a great center of Indian learning. ... A Brahmin (anglicised from the Sanskrit adjective belonging to Brahma) also known as Brahman belonging to ; Vipra, Dvija twice-born, is considered to be the Priest class (varna) in the ancient universal Varna System and a caste found all over the world, especially India and Nepal in Indian caste system... Birote Khurd The western part of Birote called Birote Khurd. ... The Jhelum district (Urdu: جہلم) is situated in Punjab province of Pakistan. ... Punjab, 1903 Punjab Province, 1909 Punjab (Persian: ‎, meaning Land of the five Rivers) (c. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George... This article is under construction. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Yamunanagar (Hindi:यमुनानगर) is a city and a municipal council in Yamunanagar District in the Indian state of Haryana. ... , Haryana   (HindÄ«: हरियाणा, PunjabÄ«: ਹਰਿਆਣਾ, IPA: ) is a state in north India. ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ...

Career

Starting out in radio, Sunil Dutt was a hugely popular announcer on the Hindi Service of Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia. He moved to acting in Hindi films and got introduced to the film industry in the 1955 film Railway Platform. He shot to the stardom in the 1957 film Mother India in which he co-starred with Nargis, whom he married on March 11, 1958. He had one son Sanjay Dutt, also a successful film actor and two daughters, Priya Dutt and Namrata Dutt(Anju). His daughter Namrata married Sunil Dutt's good friend and also Mother India co-star Rajendra Kumar's son Kumar Gaurav. Radio Ceylon is the oldest radio station in Asia. ... Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in northern and central India, is the official language of the Union along with English. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about a Hindi film. ... For the town in France, see Nargis, Loiret. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sanjay Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian Bollywood actor. ... Priya Dutt (b. ... Rajendra kumar was the bollywod icon of the 60s and 70s. ... Kumar Gaurav is an Indian film actor and the son of Rajendra Kumar, a matinee idol of Hindi films in the 1960s. ...

Dutt was one of the major stars of Bollywood in the late 1950s and 1960s and continued to star in many successful films which included Sadhna (1958), Sujata (1959), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963) and Padosan (1967). His collaboration with B.R. Chopra proved to be successful in many hits such as Gumraah (1963), Waqt (1965) and Hamraaz (1967). He created a record of sorts by starring in the unique thriller film Yaadein (1964) in which he was the only actor in the cast. He later turned producer and director with the big-budget period romantic film Reshma Aur Shera (1971) which was appreciated by critics but was a huge failure at the box office causing him to lose much of his fortune. He then went on to appear in many multi-starrer films which included Nagin (1976), Jaani Dushman (1979) and Shaan (1980). Sadhna is a 1958 Hindi film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. ... Sujata is also a 1959 Hindi Bimal Roy film. ... Mujhe Jeene Do is a 1963 Hindi film directed by Moni Bhattacharjee. ... Padosan (Hindi: पड़ोसन, Urdu: پڑوسن) is a 1968 Indian Hindi film. ... B.R. Chopra (Baldev Raj Chopra) born 14th April, 1914, is the 1998 recipient of the Dadasaheb phalke award. ... Gumrah is a 1963 Hindi movie produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. ... Waqt is a 1965 Indian film directed by Yash Chopra. ... Hamraaz is a 1967 Hindi film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. ... Yaadein (Hindi: यादें, Urdu: یادیں, translation: Memories) is a 1964 Bollywood film directed by Sunil Dutt also starring himself. ... Reshma Aur Shera is a 1971 film directed by and starring Sunil Dutt and Waheeda Rehman in the title roles. ... Nagin (English translation: Female Snake) is a 1976 Bollywood horror fantasy thriller film produced and directed by Rajkumar Kohli. ... Jaani Dushman is a 1979 Bollywood popular horror movie starring Sunil Dutt, Rekha, Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Mehra, Sanjeev Kumar, Neetu Singh, Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Aruna Irani, Madan Puri, Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor and Premnath. ... Shaan is a 1980 Indian Hindi film. ...

He launched his son Sanjay's career in the film Rocky in 1981. In that same year, his wife died of pancreatic cancer. He set up Nargis Dutt foundation in memory of his wife for the cure of cancer patients. He was also a sponsor of the India Project, a Nobel Peace Prize-nominated organization akin to Operation Smile for the treatment of Indian children with facial deformities. Sanjay Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian Bollywood actor. ... This article is about the 1981 Bollywood film Rocky. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumour within the pancreatic gland. ... For the town in France, see Nargis, Loiret. ...

In 1982 he was appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai, an apolitical titular position, a position bestowed on him by the Maharashtra government for the period of a year. He acted in fewer films in the 1980s and 1990s and retired from the film industry to turn to politics after his last few film releases including Parampara (1992) and Kshatriya (1993). Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... The Sheriff of Mumbai is an apolitical titular position of authority bestowed for one year on a prominent citizen of Mumbai (Bombay). ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , English: ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Parampara (English: Tradition) is a 1992 Bollywood movie starring Sunil Dutt, Vinod Khanna, Ashwini Bhave, Ramya, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Raveena Tandon, Neelam and Anupam Kher. ... Also see Kshatriya Kshatriya (aka Warriors) is a 1993 Bollywood film directed by J.P. Dutta. ...

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 following Hindu-Muslim clashes in Mumbai.

In 1995 he won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the film industry for nearly four decades. The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ...

He returned to films shortly before his death in the 2003 Bollywood film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.. In this film he shared the screen with son Sanjay for the first time although they had both appeared earlier in Rocky (1981) and Kshatriya (1993) but did not appear in any scenes together. Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India. ... Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. is a 2003 Indian musical comedy directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. ... This article is about the 1981 Bollywood film Rocky. ... Also see Kshatriya Kshatriya (aka Warriors) is a 1993 Bollywood film directed by J.P. Dutta. ...

He died of a heart attack [2] at his residence in Bandra, Mumbai in his sleep. His seat in Parliament was contested by his daughter, Priya Dutt who eventually won it and is a Member of Parliament from North West Mumbai. His death coincided with the death of film producer Ismail Merchant who was famous for his Merchant-Ivory productions. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI or MI), more commonly known as a heart attack, is a disease state that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted. ... Mumbai as seen from Bandra Reclamation A stall on Linking Road Bandra (Marathi : वांद्रे) is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), popularly nick-named Queen Of The Suburbs. It is home to a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Western line. ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ... Ismail Merchant (December 25, 1936 – May 25, 2005) was an Indian-born film producer, best known for the results of his famously long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included director James Ivory and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. ... Merchant Ivory Productions is a film company founded by director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant, best known for its period costume dramas. ...

Awards and honors

• 1963 - Filmfare Best Actor Award, Mujhe Jeene Do

• 1965 - Filmfare Best Actor Award, Khandaan

• 1967 - BFJA Best Actor for Milan[3]

• 1995 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

• 1998 - Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award

• 2001 - Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement

• Sunil Dutt was awarded with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India. [4]
• Dutt was a recipient of the "Glory of India Award" by IIAF, London. [5]

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Selected Filmography

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Waqt is a 1965 Indian film directed by Yash Chopra. ... // Events Top grossing films North America Mary Poppins The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews Goldfinger My Fair Lady Whats New Pussycat? Shenandoah The Sandpiper Father Goose Academy Awards Best Picture: The Sound of Music - Argyle, Twentieth Century-Fox Best Actor: Lee Marvin - Cat Ballou Best Actress: Julie Christie... Khandaan is a 1965 Hindi movie. ... // Events Top grossing films North America Mary Poppins The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews Goldfinger My Fair Lady Whats New Pussycat? Shenandoah The Sandpiper Father Goose Academy Awards Best Picture: The Sound of Music - Argyle, Twentieth Century-Fox Best Actor: Lee Marvin - Cat Ballou Best Actress: Julie Christie... Humraaz (Devnagari: हमराज़ English: sharer of secret) is a Bollywood film released on July 5, 2002. ... 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Zakhmee is a 1975 Hindi movie. ... // January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... Geeta Mera Naam is a 1974 Hindi movie produced by R K Nayyar. ... See also: 1973 in film 1974 1975 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in USA May 1 - George Lucas creates the first draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... Nagin (English translation: Female Snake) is a 1976 Bollywood horror fantasy thriller film produced and directed by Rajkumar Kohli. ... // Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas Star Wars science fiction film. ... Jaani Dushman is a 1979 Bollywood popular horror movie starring Sunil Dutt, Rekha, Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Mehra, Sanjeev Kumar, Neetu Singh, Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Aruna Irani, Madan Puri, Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor and Premnath. ... // Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. ... Shaan is a 1980 Indian Hindi film. ... The year 1980 in film involved some significant events. ... Rocky is a 1976 film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen. ... // January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. ... // This is the year of film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which will become the highest grossing movie for almost 15 years (until Titanic), earning double or triple against any major film of the 1980s. ... A wonderful cast which includes Sunil Dutt, a young Salman Khan, the heart pounding Ayesha Julka, Kabir Bedi, Rohini Hattagadi, and The criminal Gulshan Grover. ... 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Co-stars

• Meena Kumari
• Nargis
• Nutan
• Waheeda Rehman
• Sadhana
• Mala Sinha
• Johnny Walker

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See Also

• Radio Ceylon
• List of Hindi broadcasters of Radio Ceylon

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External links

• Sunil Dutt at IMDB
• Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
• Death of 2 cinema icons from India, Ismail Merchant, Sunil Dutt - IACFPA