From Pakistan to India, a journey of a dream to reality
Sunil Dutt was an actor in the 50s who made the Indian film industry fall in love. Before coming to the film screen, he worked on a radio station, Radio Ceylon. He was part of the congress party and worked in politics for more than a year.
Early Life
Born in Khurd village in Punjab, Pakistan before the partition on 6 June 1929, he had a simple childhood. Unfortunately at the age of 5, his father passed away. In an interview, he shared his experience of how his friend helped them escape to India during the partition. his family was saved by his father’s Muslim friend, Yakub. During Partition, my entire family was protected by a Muslim. His name was Yakub, a friend of my father’s who lived a mile-and-a-half away from our village.
“He helped us escape to the main city, Jhelum. I left Pakistan after my matriculation. I never had the chance to visit him in Lahore even today, I visited Karachi when I was invited to attend Benazir Bhutto’s marriage. I was very keen that my wife (Nargis, who passed away in May 1981) should also see my village, how we went to school,” he also added.
Film Career and Bombay (now Mumbai)
At the age of 18, he came to Bombay and later graduated in History. Due to his good command of the Urdu language, Sunil Dutt was hugely popular on the Hindi Service of Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia. He moved to act in Hindi films and got introduced to the industry in 1955’s Railway Platform.
He did more than 100 films and also acted in Punjabi films.Â
Nargis and Sunil Dutt’s love story
This is an interesting story that the world knows. During the shooting of Mother India, the set caught fire, and Sunil Dutt saved Nargis’s life later both fell in love and married in 1958. They have three kids now and Sanjay Dutt the eldest is one of the popular stars in Bollywood.
The father-son duo changed into visible collectively withinside the superhit movie Munna Bhai MBBS in 2003, and the target market cherished seeing them sharing the screen. In this put-up as well, Sanjay has published pix from his movie Munna Bhai MBBS.
Film Career and Bombay (now Mumbai)
At the age of 18, he came to Bombay and later graduated in History. Due to his good command of the Urdu language, Sunil Dutt was hugely popular on the Hindi Service of Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia. He moved to act in Hindi films and got introduced to the industry in 1955’s Railway Platform.
He did more than 100 films and also acted in Punjabi films.Â
Nargis and Sunil Dutt’s love story
This is an interesting story that the world knows. During the shooting of Mother India, the set caught fire, and Sunil Dutt saved Nargis’s life later both fell in love and married in 1958. They have three kids now and Sanjay Dutt the eldest is one of the popular stars in Bollywood.
The father-son duo changed into visible collectively withinside the superhit movie Munna Bhai MBBS in 2003, and the target market cherished seeing them sharing the screen. In this put-up as well, Sanjay has published pix from his movie Munna Bhai MBBS.
Sanjay Dutt’s Love for His Father Sunil Dutt
A week ago, Sanjay shared a beautiful picture with his father.
He wrote, “Through thick and thin, you were always there to guide and protect me. You were my strength, inspiration, and support in every need… the best a son could ask for. You will always be in my heart Dad, I miss you!”
The audience loved seeing them sharing the screen. In this post as well, Sanjay has posted pictures from his film Munna Bhai MBBS.
Sharing the pictures, Sanjay wrote, “our belief and love helped make me who I am today. You were, are, and will always be my hero. Happy birthday, Dad”.
The scene showcased in the picture is one of the most emotional moments of the film, where the characters of Munna Bhai and his father reconcile after sorting out their differences. In the picture, we can see the father-son duo hugging each other.
A week ago, Sanjay shared a beautiful picture with his father.
He wrote, “Through thick and thin, you were always there to guide and protect me. You were my strength, inspiration, and support in every need… the best a son could ask for. You will always be in my heart Dad, I miss you!”
An Ode To His Mother
On the occasion of mother’s day, Sanjay shared an unseen picture with his parents.
He wrote, “Ma, you taught me all about hard work, patience, humility, kindness, forgiveness, understanding… and how to have fun along the way. Thank you will never be enough but, I’m thankful for having had you as my mother #HappyMothersDay to mine and all the Mothers out there.” In the picture, we can see Sanjay talking to his mother Nargis Dutt and Sunil Dutt can be seen looking toward the camera.
