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Sunil Dutt

Film Director / Film Producer / Politician | * 06/06/1930 († 74, 05/25/2005) | Jhelum (Pakistan)
Sunil Dutt (born Balraj Dutt; 6 June 1929 – 25 May 2005) was an Indian actor, film producer, director and politician. Dutt was honoured with Padma Shri, in 1968, by the Government of India, for his contribution to Indian cinema. Dutt debuted in 1955 with the Hindi film Railway Platform. He rose to prominence with highly successful and acclaimed films, such as Ek Hi Raasta (1956), Mother India (1957), Sadhna (1958) and went on to deliver many hugely popular and iconic films in a career that spanned 48 years. Dutt married his Mother India co-star Nargis in 1958. Together they had three children, including the actor Sanjay Dutt. In 1984 he joined the Indian National Congress party and was elected to the Parliament of India for five terms from the constituency of Mumbai North West. He was the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government (2004–2005) and also a former Sheriff of Mumbai. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Action

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A simple man from a village falls in love with his new neighbor. He enlists the help of his musical-theater friends to woo the lovely girl-next-door away from her music teacher. ...

Padosan

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1968 | 3.5/5 | 2h 37min
Comedy, Music, Romance / Love
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Reshma and Shera love each other in spite of the feud that exists between their families. Chhotu, Shera's brother, kills Reshma's family. When Shera gets the news, he plans to kill Chhotu. ...

Reshma Aur Shera

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1971 | 3.3/5 | 2h 38min
Drama, Music, Romance / Love
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A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor. ...

Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.

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2003 | 3.6/5 | 2h 36min
Comedy, Drama
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Though from India, this tale rings of Western familiarity -- especially of the Old West. When a beautiful courtesan is kidnapped by a burly bandit, the baddie gets far more than he had anticipated; he ...

Mujhe Jeene Do

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1963 | 2.6/5 | 1h 35min
 
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Awards & Nominations for Sunil Dutt

Padma Shri in Arts IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award
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Movies with Sunil Dutt as Actor(73)

as Appearance in song (Archive footage) (uncredited)2007 Om Shanti Om
as Shri Hari Prasad Sharma (Munna's father)2003 Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
as Balram Choudhary1993 Phool
1993 Rang
as Maharaja Bhawani Singh (Mirtagarh)1993 Kshatriya
as Thakur Bhavani Singh1993 Parampara
1992 Virodhi
as Pascal1991 Pratigyabadh
as Prithvi Singh1991 Kurbaan
as Jailor Suraj Prakash1987 Watan Ke Rakhwale
as Gaurishankar/Michael1986 Kala Dhanda Goray Log
as Vikram1985 Faasle
1984 Yaadon Ki Zanjeer
as Jai Singh1984 Raaj Tilak
as Dharamraj Singh / Thakur Prithviraj Singh1984 Laila
as Dr. Ravi Kand Sharma1982 Dard Ka Rishta
as Lakhan1982 Badle Ki Aag
1980 Ganga Aur Suraj
as DSP Shiv Kumar1980 Shaan
as Lakhan1979 Jaani Dushman
as Birju1979 Ahinsa
1978 Kaala Aadmi
1978 Daku Aur Jawan
as Advocate Tondon1977 Charandas
as Professor Vijay1976 Nagin
1976 Nehle Pe Dehla
as Vijay1975 Himalay Se Ooncha
1975 Zakhmee
as Suraj / Johnny1974 Geetaa Mera Naam
as Sadhu1974 Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam
as Sardar Bakhel 'Bakhya' Singh1973 Man Jeete Jag Jeet
as Raja Thakur1973 Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye
as Heera1973 Heera
as Dr. Sunil1972 Zindagi Zindagi
as Ravi1972 Earth and Sky
as Shera1971 Reshma Aur Shera
1970 Bhai-Bhai
as Ajay Singh1969 Chirag
as Surendra Pratap1969 Bhai Bahen
1969 Darpan
1968 Gauri
as Bhola1968 Padosan
as Kumar / S.N. Sinha1967 Hamraaz
as Kanhaiya1967 Mehrban
as Gopikishan 'Gopi'1967 Milan
as Magadh Samrat Ajaatha Shatru1966 Amrapali
as Thakur Rakesh Singh1966 Mera Saaya
1966 Gaban
1965 Khandan
as Ravi1965 Waqt
as Ramu/Krishna1964 Beti Bete
as Anil1964 Yaadein
as Ejaz1964 Gazal
1963 Aaj Aur Kal
1963 Mujhe Jeene Do
as Anilkumar G. Sahni1963 Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke
as Prof. Nirmal Kumar1963 Nartakee
as Rajendra1963 Gumrah
as Dr. Arun1962 Jhoola
as Kamal Kumar1962 Main Chup Rahungi
as Arun/Rahee1961 Chhaya
as Sanjeev1960 Ek Phool Char Kante
1960 Hum Hindustani
1960 Usne Kaha Tha
as Adhir1959 Sujata
1959 Insaan Jaag Utha
as Mohan1958 Sadhna
1957 Payal
as Birju1957 Mother India
1956 Kismet ka Khel
1956 Ek-Hi-Rasta
as Ram1955 Railway Platform
as Amrit1955 Kundan

TV Shows/Series with Sunil Dutt as Actor(1)

as himself2002 Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

Movies with Sunil Dutt as Crew(9)

Directing/Director1982 Dard Ka Rishta
Production/Producer1982 Dard Ka Rishta
Directing/Director1981 Rocky
Directing/Director1978 Daku Aur Jawan
Writing/Screenplay1978 Daku Aur Jawan
Production/Producer1976 Nehle Pe Dehla
Directing/Director1971 Reshma Aur Shera
Directing/Director1964 Yaadein
Production/Producer1964 Yaadein

Full Name: Sunil Dutt
Citizenship: India
Born: Friday, 06/06 1930 (June) in Jhelum (Pakistan)
Died: Wednesday, 05/25 2005 (May) in Mumbai (aged: 74)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: Hindi (HI)
Spouses (current/former): Nargis
Children: Priya Dutt, Sanjay Dutt
Other names for Sunil Dutt (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"सुनील दत्त"
"Сунил Датт"
Sunil Dutt frequently works together with these people:
Om Prakash (11x, Actor)
Anwar Hussain (10x, Actor)
Ranjeet (10x, Actor)
Reena Roy (10x, Actress)
Asha Bhosle (10x, Crew)
Pran (10x, Actor)
Ashok Kumar (10x, Actor)
Achala Sachdev (9x, Actress)
Mukri (9x, Actor)
Madan Puri (9x, Actor)
Manmohan Krishna (8x, Actor)
Sucharita Ghosh Stephenson (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:244129, Added: 08/07/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024