Sunil Dutt

Sunil Dutt

  • Birthday: 06. June 1929
  • Birthplace: Jhelum, Punjab, British Raj (now in Punjab, Pakistan)
  • Awards: 1963 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Mujhe Jeene Do, 1964 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for Yaadein, 1965 – Filmfare Best Actor Award for Khandan, 1967 – BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi) for Milan, 1968 – Padma Shri, 1982 – Sheriff of Mumbai, 1995 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, 1997 – Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award, 1998 – Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award, 2000 – Lifetime Achievement Award at the Anandalok Awards, 2001 – Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement, 2005 – Phalke Ratna Award by the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy, The Glory of India Award by IIFS, London

Biography

Sunil Dutt (6 June 1929 – 25 May 2005), born Balraj Dutt, was an Indian movie actor, producer, director and politician. He was the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government (2004 – 2005). His son, Sanjay Dutt, is also an actor, while daughter Priya Dutt, a former Member of Parliament.

In 1968, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India. In 1984 he joined the Indian National Congress party and was elected to Parliament of India for five terms from the constituency of Mumbai North West.