Sunil Dutt
Indian film actor, producer, director and politician (1929–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[3][4]
Sunil Dutt | |
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Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports | |
In office 22 May 2004 – 25 May 2005 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Vikram Verma |
Succeeded by | Mani Shankar Aiyar |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1984–1996 | |
Preceded by | Ram Jethmalani |
Succeeded by | Madhukar Sarpotdar |
Constituency | Mumbai North West |
In office 1999–2005 | |
Preceded by | Madhukar Sarpotdar |
Succeeded by | Priya Dutt |
Constituency | Mumbai North West |
Personal details | |
Born | Balraj Dutt (1929-06-06)6 June 1929 Khurd, Punjab, British India[1][2] (in present Punjab, Pakistan) |
Died | 25 May 2005(2005-05-25) (aged 75) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Cause of death | Heart attack |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | |
Children | 3, including Sanjay Dutt and Priya Dutt |
Relatives | See Dutt family |
Residence(s) | Bandra, West Mumbai |
Alma mater | Jai Hind College |
Occupation |
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Awards | Padma Shri (1968) |
Dutt debuted in 1955 with the Hindi film Railway Platform.[5] 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.[6][7]
Dutt married his Mother India co-star Nargis in 1958. Together they had three children, including the actor Sanjay Dutt.[8] 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.[9][10]