67-424: Indra Kumar (born Indra Irani ) is an Indian film director and producer. He had five Filmfare nominations, has also appeared in number of Gujarati -language films. His latest film produced is Thank God (2022). Kumar debuted into direction as well as production with Dil (1990) and then directed the different concept-based drama films Beta (1992), Raja (1995) and Ishq (1997); all four being among
134-579: A Punjabi Hindu ( Mohyal Brahmin ) father and a Muslim mother of Punjabi descent, Dutt's ancestry can be traced back to the Rawalpindi Division of West Punjab (present-day Pakistan ); with his paternal village being Khurd in Jhelum District . Through his father, he belongs to the Hussaini Brahmin community, which reveres Imam Hussain and has participated in the battle of Karbala ,
201-508: A Hindu ritual that involves paying homage to the ancestors, for his deceased parents in January 2024. Sanjay Dutt was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer . He took treatment in Mumbai and now has recovered from lung cancer. Bombay suffered a series of serial bombings in 1993 . Dutt was among several people associated with Bollywood who were accused of involvement. It was alleged that Dutt accepted
268-474: A book in the future under the title Salaakhen (Lock Up). In the early 1980, Dutt had a relationship with his co-star from his first film, Tina Munim . After this relationship ended, Dutt married actress Richa Sharma in 1987. She died of a brain tumour in 1996. The couple have a daughter, Trishala Dutt, born in 1988, who lives in the United States with her maternal grandparents. Dutt's second marriage
335-652: A delivery of weapons at his house from Abu Salem and co-accused Riyaz Siddiqui, who had also been implicated in relation to the Bombay blasts. It was claimed that the weapons formed a part of a large consignment of arms connected to the terrorists. Dutt, however, in his confession stated that he took only one Type-56 from the producers of his movie Sanam , for his own family protection. It has also been reported that Sanjay Dutt's father Sunil Dutt 's political rivalry caused Sanjay Dutt's conviction. On 19 April 1993, after initial reporting by Baljeet Parmar on Dutt's possession of
402-481: A major commercial success as well as the highest-grossing Indian film of the year just like Dil . For directing the film, Kumar received his first Best Director nomination at Filmfare. In 1995, Kumar once again collaborated with Dixit in the romantic action film Raja , which also starred Sanjay Kapoor . The film, which narrated the story of a man and woman who were about to get married in their childhood but fall in love and get married in their youth, proved to be
469-529: A number of awards and nominations, including his fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Dutt was also invited by the President of India to Rashtrapati Bhavan for his performance in the film. As the decade went on, he continued to play lead roles in critical and commercial successes such as Jodi No.1 (2001), Pitaah (2002) and Kaante (2002), which earned him his first nomination for
536-459: A number of films but experienced a setback. These films were Mann , Aashiq , Rishtey , Masti (the first film of the Masti franchise ), and Pyare Mohan . With the exception of Masti which was moderately successful, all these films were commercial failures and critical successes. Kumar's directorial career prospects briefly improved when he directed the ensemble comedy Dhamaal (2007),
603-589: A recorded and edited version of the awards ceremony was televised on SET a week or two after the ceremony has been held. Since 2018 , the ceremony has been televised on Colors . Until 2023, the function was held in Mumbai except for year 2020 when the 65th Filmfare Awards event was held on 16 February 2020 at Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati . Until the mid-1990s, Filmfare Awards were the preeminent and most-recognised awards in Bollywood until several other awards sprouted up in Mumbai. This has resulted in poor viewership since
670-542: A special appearance. He then produced and starred in Prassthanam , which released on 20 September 2019. Due to the COVID pandemic , Dutt then had four OTT releases. First was Sadak 2 , a sequel to his 1991 film Sadak , co starring Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur . The trailer for the film became the most disliked trailer of all time, with fans critical of nepotism following the death of Sushant Singh Rajput . The film
737-573: A sports drama which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi . Also in 2022, Dutt made his debut in Kannada cinema as Adheera, the main antagonist in K.G.F: Chapter 2 , the sequel to the blockbuster Kannada film, K.G.F: Chapter 1 . The movie was a financial success and became the third highest grossing Indian film. However, his other 2022 theatrical releases were financial flops -
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#1732883929479804-422: A super hit status. Kumar will next direct Hera Pheri 3 , the third installment of the comedy franchise Hera Pheri , starring Akshay Kumar , Paresh Rawal , and Suniel Shetty . Kumar announced to direct the film after the death of Neeraj Vora , who directed the second installment and was to direct Hera Pheri 3 too. Later, reports suggested that Kumar will not direct Hera Pheri 3 , so Priyadarshan , who
871-462: Is 46.5 cm and it weighs around 5 kg. To celebrate the 25th year of the awards, the statues were made in silver and to celebrate the 50th year the statues were made in gold . The Filmfare trophy has been manufactured by The Award Gallery since 2000. Until 2012, there had only been a few changes made to the trophy. But as of 2014, a huge change was made to give the trophy a 3-D look. There were two reasons given for this change. First, that
938-635: Is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who works in Hindi cinema in addition to a few Telugu , Kannada , Tamil , Punjabi films. One of the most popular and recognised actors of Hindi cinema, in a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 135 films . Part of the Dutt family of Punjabi background, 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 downturn followed, with
1005-670: Is cited as the instigator of his drug abuse. Dutt made his acting debut at an early age, playing a Qawali singer in his father's film Reshma Aur Shera (1971). Dutt made his Bollywood film debut with the moderately successful Rocky in 1981. Dutt then went on to star in Vidhaata , the highest-grossing Hindi film of 1982, along with film veterans Dilip Kumar , Shammi Kapoor and Sanjeev Kumar . He also starred in movies like Main Awara Hoon (1983). In 1985, he shot Jaan Ki Baazi , his first film in two years. The 1986 film Naam
1072-592: Is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were introduced by Filmfare magazine of The Times Group in 1954, the same year as the National Film Awards . They were initially referred to as the "Clare Awards" or "The Clares" after Clare Mendonça , the editor of The Times of India and modelled after the Academy Awards . A dual voting system was developed in 1956. Under this system, in contrast to
1139-506: The 3rd highest-grossing Indian film of the year . Kumar received a second Best Director nomination at Filmfare. In 1997, Kumar directed the action romantic comedy Ishq starring Ajay Devgn , Aamir Khan , Kajol , and Juhi Chawla . The film, based on the subject of true love, received negative reviews from critics but proved to be one of the year's top-grossing productions with grossing revenues of ₹ 500 million (US$ 6.0 million) worldwide. From 1999 to 2006, Kumar continued to direct
1206-592: The Dhamaal franchise , titled Total Dhamaal , which was not a sequel to Double Dhamaal and was a reboot to it, having a different story and a different genre of adventure comedy. Ajay Devgn , Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Javed Jaffrey, Arshad Warsi , Boman Irani , and Esha Gupta played the lead roles (Deshmukh, Jaffrey, and Warsi reprised their roles). Total Dhamaal proved to be Kumar's highest-grossing film release, collecting ₹ 2 billion (US$ 24 million) within 12 days of its release, thus attaining
1273-535: The Filmfare Award for Best Actor . Dutt gained widespread acclaim for playing Munna Bhai in Rajkumar Hirani 's Munna Bhai series (2003–2006), his most iconic role, and his biggest sole commercial success ever. Since 2000, his other notable films include - Jodi No.1 (2001), Rakht , Musafir (both 2004), Shabd , Parineeta ,Dus (all 2005), Shootout at Lokhandwala , Dhamaal (both 2007), All
1340-495: The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor . He played the lead role in the National Award-winning film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003), which garnered him several awards, including his first Filmfare Award for Best Comedian . At the box office, Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. achieved a silver jubilee status (25-week run) being one of only eight films to have achieved this status since the year 2000. In its 26th week of release,
1407-480: The highest-grossing Hindi films and remains his highest-grossing release till date. He is the brother of actress Aruna Irani . He is father of actress Shweta Kumar. In 1990, Kumar made his directorial debut with the romance Dil starring Aamir Khan and Madhuri Dixit . The film, which was co-produced by him and based on a tale of parental opposition of teenage love, emerged as a major commercial success, and finished up as India's highest-grossing Indian film of
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#17328839294791474-549: The 2000s. In addition to the flagship event, Filmfare also has variants for other Indian film industries, such as Filmfare Awards South for South Indian cinema ; Filmfare Marathi Awards for Marathi cinema ; Filmfare Awards Bangla for Bengali cinema , Assamese cinema , and Odia cinema ; Filmfare Awards Punjabi for Punjabi cinema ; Filmfare OTT Awards for over-the-top films , Filmfare Short Film Awards for short films ; and Filmfare Style & Glamour Awards. The Filmfare awards were introduced in 1954. The Clares
1541-573: The AK-56, he was arrested under the provisions of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA). Dutt was granted bail by the Supreme Court of India on 5 May 1993; however, on 4 July 1994 his bail was cancelled and he was re-arrested. On 16 October 1995 he was granted bail. Abdul Qayyum Abdul Karim Shaikh, who was thought to be a close aide of the terrorists' ringleader, Dawood Ibrahim ,
1608-528: The Best (2009), Double Dhamaal (2011), Agneepath , and Son of Sardaar (both 2012). He reunited with Hirani on PK (2014). This was followed by another major career downturn with the exceptions of Kannada film K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022) and the Tamil film Leo (2023), the former being the 4th highest-grossing Indian film and the latter being the 12th highest-grossing Indian film , both in which he played
1675-622: The Best (2009), Double Dhamaal (2011), Son of Sardaar (2012) Agneepath (2012) and PK (2014). Vidhu Vinod Chopra on 29 September 2016 announced that the third part of Munna Bhai series, starring Dutt in the title role, would begin soon. However, as of 2024, production on the film has still not commenced. In 2017, Dutt appeared as the lead in Bhoomi , directed by Omung Kumar . In 2018, he starred in Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 . On 29 June 2018, his biopic Sanju released in which he made
1742-625: The Black Lady home. The 2013 Filmfare awards took place in Mumbai at the Yash Raj Studios in Andheri . A special press conference was held just for its announcement and this took place at the Suburban hotel in Mumbai as well. The theme that year was a hundred years in the future. The reason for the theme to be held that year was because it was meant to be continuous from the previous year's theme, where
1809-453: The Fire (1994). He went on to star in some of the most era-defining Indian films of the early 1990s such as Sadak (1991), Saajan (1991) and Khalnayak (1993), earning two nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the latter two. The Hindu wrote that "Dutt's earlier films (like Naam and Sadak ) got him a lot of favourable attention", and " Saajan established Dutt as
1876-529: The Indian film Institute Filmfare listed 12 films featuring Dutt in its list of the top 100 highest-grossing movies of all time. In its May 2013 edition "100 years of Indian cinema", Filmfare listed three films featuring Dutt in its top 20 list of highest-grossing Hindi films of all time, adjusted for inflation these films were Lage Raho Munna Bhai , Khalnayak and Saajan . Later, Dutt starred in movies like Dhamaal (2007), Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007), All
1943-447: The Mumbai blast; however, the TADA court sentenced Dutt to six years' rigorous imprisonment under Arms act for illegal possession of weapons. According to The Guardian , "The actor claimed he feared for his life after the notorious 'Black Friday' bombings, which were allegedly staged by Mumbai's Muslim-dominated mafia in retaliation for deadly Hindu-Muslim clashes a few months earlier. But
2010-616: The National Film Awards, which are decided by a panel appointed by the Indian Government, the Filmfare Awards are voted on by both the public and a committee of experts. The ceremony has been sponsored by various private organisations in the past as well as in present provisions. During several years in the 1990s, a live ceremony was broadcast to television audiences but was later discontinued due to unknown reasons. Since 2001,
2077-572: The banquet that followed the award night at Wellington Club (Gymkhana), Mumbai. The winners for the year 1985 were announced in 1986 and the event was scheduled to be held at the Brabourne Stadium in December 1986. The Bombay Film Industry as it was known then, went on strike in 1986 because of its many contentious issues with the Government of Maharashtra . As a result, the ceremony was pushed to
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2144-432: The box office. In the late 1980s, he was seen in a number of multi-starrers alongside leading actors like Govinda , Mithun , Dharmendra , Jackie Shroff and Sunny Deol . His successes continued in the 1990s, with films that include Tejaa (1990), Khatarnaak (1990), Zahreelay , (1990) Thanedaar (1990), Khoon Ka Karz (1991), Yalgaar (1992), Gumrah (1993), Sahibaan (1993) and Aatish: Feel
2211-468: The box office. He next directed the third installment of the Masti franchise , titled Great Grand Masti (2016), again starring the previous three male leads. Unlike the success of the previous two films, Great Grand Masti was a major financial failure grossing ₹ 190 million (US$ 2.3 million) worldwide on a budget of ₹ 390 million (US$ 4.7 million). In 2019, Kumar directed the third installment of
2278-419: The cast as the new female leads. The film received positive response from critics and became the most successful entry in the Masti franchise , with a gross revenue of more than ₹ 1.3 billion (US$ 16 million). The following year, Kumar directed the drama Super Nani (2014), which starred Sharman Joshi , Rekha , Randhir Kapoor , Anupam Kher , and Kumar's daughter Shweta Kumar. It failed to do well at
2345-491: The community's fluid identity as half-Hindu and half-Muslim having made it vulnerable during the 1947 Partition riots. Sanjay has two sisters, Priya Dutt and Namrata Dutt. He is the maternal grandson of music composer Jaddanbai and nephew of actor Anwar Hussain . Sanjay's name was chosen by crowdsourcing via the Urdu language film magazine Shama . His mother died in 1981, shortly before his debut film's premiere; her death
2412-408: The conventional soft hero." Saajan was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1991 , and Sadak was the fifth highest grosser of 1991. Khalnayak became a blockbuster and was the second-highest grosser of 1993. This was followed by another box office success Gumrah , this was Dutt's second consecutive hit of the year. Bombay (now Mumbai) suffered a series of serial bombings in 1993 . Dutt
2479-522: The court refused to suspend his conviction. He was then appointed General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party, leaving that post in December 2010. In March 2013 the Supreme Court upheld Dutt's five-year sentence, 18 months of which he already spent in jail during the trial. He was given four weeks to surrender to the authorities, the court having refused to release him on probation due to the severity of
2546-467: The exception of the crime thriller Naam (1986), a milestone in his career. He later established himself as a superstar with films like Thanedaar (1990), Saajan , Sadak (both 1991), Adharm (1992), Khalnayak (1993), Aatish (1994), Daag , Haseena Maan Jaayegi , Vaastav: The Reality (all 1999) and Mission Kashmir (2000). His critically acclaimed performance in Vaastav won him
2613-467: The film could still be found playing on 257 screens throughout India. Later successes came with Musafir (2004), Plan (2004), Parineeta (2005), which earned him his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Dus (2005). He also won critical acclaim for his performances in Shabd (2005) and Zinda (2006). The sequel of Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. , Lage Raho Munna Bhai
2680-475: The first film of the Dhamaal franchise , starring Sanjay Dutt , Riteish Deshmukh , Aashish Chaudhary , Arshad Warsi , and Javed Jaffrey . The film received unfavourable reactions from critics and was a commercial success, grossing over ₹ 800 million (US$ 9.6 million) worldwide. After a four-year absence from directing films, Kumar directed Double Dhamaal (2011). A sequel to Dhamaal (2007), it retained
2747-617: The five previous lead actors, and also added Kangana Ranaut and Mallika Sherawat in the roles of Sanjay Dutt's sister and wife respectively. Collecting totally ₹ 710 million (US$ 8.5 million) worldwide, Double Dhamaal proved to be a box office hit, despite being critically panned unlike its predecessor Kumar's next directorial venture was yet another comedy film sequel– Grand Masti (2013)–a sequel to Masti . It saw Riteish Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani , and Vivek Oberoi , reprising their roles from Masti , with Karishma Tanna , Manjari Fadnis , and Sonali Kulkarni entering
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2814-477: The fraternity celebrated the completion of a hundred years in Indian cinema at the box office. The statuette , depicting a woman whose arms are upraised in a dance number with her fingers touching, is commonly referred to as "The Black Lady" (or "The Lady in Black"). Originally designed by N.G. Pansare under the supervision of Times of India ' s art director Walter Langhammer, it is generally made of bronze, its height
2881-535: The highest-grossing Hindi films of respective years and critically as well as commercially successful. He received two Filmfare Award for Best Director nominations for Beta and Raja . He followed this with a number of average grossers or commercial failures, causing a setback, except the comedy Masti (2004), which ended with Dhamaal (2007). Kumar went on to make commercially successful comedy film sequels including Double Dhamaal (2011), Grand Masti (2013) and Total Dhamaal (2019). The latter ranks among
2948-591: The judge rejected this defence and also refused bail." Dutt was returned to at the Arthur Road Jail and soon after moved to the Yerawada Central Jail in Pune . Dutt appealed against the sentence and was granted interim bail on 20 August 2007 until such time as the TADA court provided him with a copy of its judgement. On 22 October 2007 Dutt was back in jail but again applied for bail. On 27 November 2007, Dutt
3015-460: The jury. The People's Choice Award for Best Short Film was presented to Khamakha . Short films like Chutney , Matitali Kusti and Taandav won awards as well. Hollywood star Gregory Peck was invited to be the guest of honour at the first ever awards on 21 March 1954 at the Metro theatre, Mumbai but could not make it to the function since his flight from Colombo got delayed. However, Peck did attend
3082-630: The latter. Dutt co-hosted the fifth season of the Indian reality show Bigg Boss along with Salman Khan . The show aired on Colors television from 2 October 2011 to 7 January 2012. Dutt later said it was Khan who persuaded him to co-host the show. Dutt and entrepreneur Indian Premier League cricket team owner Raj Kundra together launched India's first professionally organised mixed martial arts league—the Super Fight League —on 16 January 2012. While in jail, Dutt wrote some Hindi poetry , around 100 couplets, that he aims to release as
3149-544: The main antagonist. Dutt was arrested under the TADA and the Arms Act in April 1993 and was convicted later for violation of Arms Act for possession of illegal weapons procured from other accused in the 1993 Bombay bombings . He was sentenced to five years in prison. He was granted bail several times during his sentence which is why he only completed his five-year jail sentence in 2016. He
3216-517: The next year. The winners of 1985 were awarded on 28 January 1987. For security reasons, the Filmfare was not awarded for 1986 and 1987. The Red Carpet is a segment that takes place before the beginning of the actual ceremony. This is when actors, actresses, producers, directors, singers, composers, and others that have contributed to Indian cinema are introduced. Hosts question the celebrities about upcoming performances and who they think deserves to take
3283-554: The offence. On 10 May, the Supreme Court rejected Dutt's review petition for the reconsideration of his conviction and asked him to surrender on the stipulated date. on 14 May, Dutt withdrew the mercy plea and surrendered to the Mumbai Police on 16 May 2013. Just before the surrender, the Mumbai jail authority got an anonymous letter threatening Dutt's life. Dutt filed an appeal to allow him to surrender before entering Yerwada Central Jail. Later, Dutt withdrew this request too. He
3350-488: The organisers believe that it was necessary to match the many advances in technology in today's world, which will advance a lot more in the coming years as well. This was also an attempt to match the theme of the 2013 set of awards at Filmfare in Mumbai: a hundred years leap into the future. In 2020, Filmfare started Filmfare OTT Awards for the best in web series. Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959)
3417-797: The period epic Shamshera , directed by Karan Malhotra and starring Ranbir Kapoor , in which he again played a key antagonist, and Samrat Prithviraj alongside Akshay Kumar . In 2023, Dutt first appeared in a cameo role in Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jawan . He then played a key antagonist in Lokesh Kanagaraj 's Leo (2023), alongside Vijay , which marked his debut in Tamil cinema . Both were huge financial successes. Dutt will star in Aditya Dhar 's next action thriller film, Dhurandhar. His upcoming films include The Good Maharaja and Ghudchadi , where he will reunite with Raveena Tandon in
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#17328839294793484-416: The police interrogated him following the 1992-1993 Mumbai riots about an assault rifle he conceded getting from Anees Ibrahim , the brother of Dawood Ibrahim , he responded that "Because I have Muslim blood in my veins. I could not bear what was happening in the city." In more recent years, Dutt has been connected more with Hinduism , and is considered a worshiper of Shiva . Dutt performed pind daan ,
3551-402: The producers of his movie Sanam , for his own family protection. It has also been reported that Sanjay Dutt's father Sunil Dutt 's political rivalry caused Sanjay Dutt's conviction. Dutt's first film after his 1993 arrest was Daud (1997). It did average business at the box office despite getting a lot of publicity. This was followed by Dushman (1998) which did well financially. 1999
3618-500: The year , with domestic gross earnings of ₹ 180 million (US$ 2.2 million). The film was nominated for eight awards at the 36th Filmfare Awards , including a nomination in the Best Film category for Kumar. The drama Beta (1992), based on the concept of how greediness overtakes family values, was Kumar's next directorial venture. The film starred Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor , and Kumar's elder sister Aruna Irani , and proved to be
3685-635: Was a turning point in Dutt's career, it was a major critical and commercial success. Dutt appeared in successful films throughout the '80s such as Imaandaar , Inaam Dus Hazaar (1987), Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1988), Mardon Wali Baat (1988), Ilaaka (1989), Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989), Kanoon Apna Apna (1989) and Taaqatwar (1989) . His performances in both Kabzaa (1988) and J. P. Dutta 's Hathyar (1989) were both well received by critics, although both films only managed average collections at
3752-446: Was among several people associated with Bollywood who were accused of involvement. It was alleged that Dutt accepted delivery of weapons at his house from Abu Salem and co-accused Riyaz Siddiqui, who had also been implicated in relation to the Mumbai blasts. It was claimed that the weapons formed a part of a large consignment of arms connected to the terrorists. Dutt, however, in his confession stated that he took only one Type-56 from
3819-546: Was an excellent year for Dutt and one that is regarded as his comeback, with all of his five releases being amongst the highest-grossing films of that year. He began it by starring in the Mahesh Bhatt-directed film Kartoos , followed by Khoobsurat , Haseena Maan Jaayegi , Daag: The Fire and Vaastav: The Reality , for which he won many awards, including his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor. His role in 2000's Mission Kashmir won him critical acclaim and
3886-520: Was arrested. Dutt had given Qayuum's name to the police when confessing to arms possession, saying that in September 1992 he had bought a pistol from Qayuum in Dubai . His arrest coincided with the release of his film, Khalnayak , in which he played a wanted criminal. The film's major success was in part due to Dutt's off-screen legal controversy. On 31 July 2007, Dutt was cleared of the charges relating to
3953-486: Was granted bail by the Supreme Court. On 21 March 2013 the Supreme Court upheld the verdict but shortened the sentence to five years' imprisonment. Dutt was given a month to surrender before the authorities. Dutt has said that "I am not a politician but I belong to a political family." He was persuaded by a close friend to contest the 2009 Lok Sabha elections as a candidate for the Samajwadi Party , but withdrew when
4020-561: Was granted bail in 1993, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2015, and 2016. Dutt's life receives considerable media coverage in India, and in 2018, Sanju , a biopic based on his life (which also saw a special appearance by him), starring Ranbir Kapoor as Dutt, was released to positive reviews and emerged as one of the highest-grossers of Indian cinema . Sanjay Dutt was born in Bombay (Now Mumbai after 1995), Bombay State , to parents who were noted Hindi cinema actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt . Born to
4087-646: Was paroled from 21 December 2013. The parole was extended three times until March 2014, raising concern in Bombay High Court and a proposal from the Government of Maharashtra to amend the law of parole. He returned to Yerwada Central Jail after his parole ended. Dutt was out on a two weeks' furlough granted by the Yerwada Central Jail authorities on 24 December. He was subsequently incarcerated in Yerwada Central Jail , to complete his jail term. He
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#17328839294794154-531: Was released on 1 September 2006, for which Dutt received a number of awards, along with an award from the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his work in the Munna Bhai series. NDTV India counted the character Munna Bhai as one of top 20 fictional characters in Bollywood. Dutt earned his fifth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film. In January 2008,
4221-411: Was the director of the first installment , will return for Hera Pheri 3 . But it was later finally confirmed by Kumar that he will direct the film. Filmfare Awards Gangubai Kathiawadi 12th Fail The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi -language film industry of India (not all Indian Cinema ). The Filmfare ceremony
4288-632: Was the first movie to win the award for Best Film. The first winners for the other four categories were: Bimal Roy for his direction of Do Bigha Zameen , Dilip Kumar for his performance in Daag , Meena Kumari for her performance in Baiju Bawra , and Naushad Ali for his music in Baiju Bawra . The Filmfare Awards also introduced the Short Film Category in 2017, with Vidya Balan and Gauri Shinde on
4355-573: Was the original name of the award ceremony, named after The Times of India critic Clare Mendonca . Readers of Filmfare were polled to decide the winners, and over 20,000 readers spread throughout India participated in the polls; trophies were given to winners of the popular vote. In the first awards function, held on 21 March 1954 at the Metro Theatre of Mumbai , only five awards were presented: Best Film , Best Director , Best Actor , Best Actress , and Best Music Director. Do Bigha Zameen
4422-659: Was to air-hostess-turned-model Rhea Pillai on 14 February 1998. The divorce finalised in 2008. Dutt married Manyata (born Dilnawaz Sheikh) first registered in Goa in 2008 and then, in a Hindu ceremony in Mumbai , after two years of dating. On 21 October 2010, he became a father to twins, a boy and a girl. Earlier, Dutt used to identify with Islam , for example wearing Qur'anic verses around his neck, which Mahesh Bhatt attributed to his mother's family, Dutt also often frequenting his maternal uncle's house and thus his Muslim cousins. When
4489-513: Was universally panned and some claimed it to be one of the worst films in Dutt's career. Then came Netflix release Torbaaz , an action thriller set in Afghanistan . His 2021 release Bhuj: The Pride of India , which featured an ensemble cast consisting of Ajay Devgn , Sonakshi Sinha and Nora Fatehi , also received negative reviews. However, in 2022, Dutt appeared in Toolsidas Junior ,
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