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Sunil Dutt | |
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 Dutt at his New Delhi office in 2005 | |
| Union 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 6 October 1999 – 25 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Madhukar Sarpotdar |
| Succeeded by | Priya Dutt |
| Constituency | Mumbai North West, Maharashtra |
| In office 31 December 1984 – 16 May 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Jethmalani |
| Succeeded by | Madhukar Sarpotdar |
| Constituency | Mumbai North West, Maharashtra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Balraj Raghunath Dutt 6 June 1929 Khurd, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)[1] |
| Died | 25 May 2005 (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 | |
| Alma mater | Jai Hind College |
| Occupation |
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| Awards | Padma Shri (1968) |
Sunil Dutt (born Balraj Raghunath Dutt; 6 June 1929 – 25 May 2005) was an Indian actor, film producer, director and politician. He is one of the greatest actors in Indian Cinema known for his versatility and charming personality. He is also well known for his humanitarian work and compassion both on and off screen.[2]He was the recipient of three Filmfare Awards, including two for Best Actor. He was honoured with Padma Shri, in 1968, by the Government of India, for his contribution to Indian cinema.[3][4]
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) and Mother India (1957) and went on to deliver a number of hugely popular 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. He also used his political resources to propagate several principles. He believed, 'Secularism means being a good person who respects all religions.'[9][10]
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- ^ "Current Lok Sabha Members Biographical Sketch". Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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