Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema in addition to a few Kannada, Tamil, Punjabi and Telugu films. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 135 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though usually in action genres, thus proving himself one of the most popular Hindi film actors since the 1980s. Part of the Dutt family, he is the son of actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis. Dutt made his acting debut with
Rocky (1981), directed by his father. A career downturn followed, with the exception of the crime thriller
Naam (1986), a milestone in his career. He later established himself as a prolific star with films like
Thanedaar (1990),
Saajan (1991),
Sadak (1991), Adharm (1992), Khalnayak (1993),
Aatish (1994), Daag (1999),
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