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Sanju

Sanju

One man... many lives

20187.22h 41m

Overview

Sanju explores some of the most crucial chapters from movie star Sanjay Dutt’s dramatic and controversial real life. It gives a lowdown on his tryst with drugs and his trials and tribulations in the Arms Acts case and the 1993 Mumbai blasts.

Directed by Rajkumar Hirani
Written by Irshad Kamil, Puneet Sharma, Shekhar Astitva
Produced by Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Box OfficeBudget: $21.9MRevenue: $67.4M

Top Cast

Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor

Sanjay Dutt

Paresh Rawal

Paresh Rawal

Sunil Dutt

Vicky Kaushal

Vicky Kaushal

Kamlesh Kanhaiyalal Kapasi

Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma

Winnie Diaz

Dia Mirza

Dia Mirza

Manyata Dutt

Manisha Koirala

Manisha Koirala

Nargis Dutt

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja

Ruby

Boman Irani

Boman Irani

Ruby's father / Dr. Asthana

Karishma Tanna

Karishma Tanna

Pinky

Jim Sarbh

Jim Sarbh

Zubin Mistry

Themes & Keywords

artists' lifebiographysanjay dutt

About Sanju

Sanju is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of artists' life, biography, sanjay dutt. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, it stars Ranbir Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Vicky Kaushal. Sanju explores some of the most crucial chapters from movie star Sanjay Dutt’s dramatic and controversial real life. It gives a lowdown on his tryst with drugs and his trials and tribulations in the Arms Acts case and the 1993 Mumbai blasts.

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