Sanju (2018)

Sanju is a biopic of the controversial life of actor Sanjay Dutt: his film career, jail sentence and personal life.

Director:

Rajkumar Hirani

Writers:

Abhiruchi Chand (assistant dialogue writer), Rajkumar Hirani

Stars:

Ranbir Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala

Top Rated Indian Movies #207 | 12 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ranbir Kapoor	...	Sanjay Dutt 'Sanju'
Paresh Rawal	...	Sunil Dutt
Manisha Koirala	...	Nargis Dutt
Vicky Kaushal	...	Kamlesh Kanhaiyalal Kapasi
Dia Mirza	...	Manyata Dutt
Anushka Sharma	...	Winnie Dias
Sonam Kapoor	...	Ruby
Jim Sarbh	...	Zubin Mistry
Karishma Tanna	...	Pinky
Boman Irani	...	Ruby's father & Dr. Asthana of Munna Bhai MBBS
Ashnoor Kaur	...	Young Priya Dutt
Siya	...	Priya Dutt (as Aditi Gautam)
Tabu	...	Self
Sayaji Shinde	...	Bandu Dada
Steven Allen Prince	...	Red jacket kid (as Steven Allen)

Storyline

Few lives in our times are as dramatic and enigmatic as the saga of Sanjay Dutt. Coming from a family of cinema legends, he himself became a film star, and then saw dizzying heights and darkest depths: adulation of die-hard fans, unending battles with various addictions, brushes with the underworld, prison terms, loss of loved ones, and the haunting speculation that he might or might not be a terrorist. Sanju is in turns a hilarious and heartbreaking exploration of one man's battle against his own wild self and the formidable external forces trying to crush him. It depicts the journey of a man through everything that life can throw at him. Some true stories leave you thinking "did this really happen?" This is one such unbelievable story that happens to be true.

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Plot Keywords:

papadum | actor | criminal | jail | underworld | 

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Taglines:

One Man . . . Many Lives

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dia Mirza spoke about the uncanny resemblance of Kapoor as Dutt as a consequence of prosthetics revealing that "People who went on the sets thought Ranbir was Sanju sir. Ranbir made Sanju sir his own."

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Goofs

The Second generation face-lifted Subaru Impreza WRX Sedan parked outside Kamli's New York apartment did not go for sale in the US until late 2005.

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Quotes

Sanjay Dutt: The first time I took drugs, it was because my father didn't like me. The second time, it was because my mother was dying. The third time, I was an addict.

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Crazy Credits

Part of the closing credits are a dance number with Ranbir Kapoor (Sanjay Dutt) and the real-life Sanjay Dutt.

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Alternate Versions

In India, the CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) demanded one aesthetic cut for a U/A rating (which allows viewers under 12 to view the film with parental supervision); the cut demanded removed a scene in which a toilet overflows while Sanju is in prison. The cuts was required as the board felt that the scene was gratuitous and unnecessary. The film was released uncut in other countries worldwide.

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Connections

Featured in 64th Filmfare Awards (2019)

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Soundtracks

Main Badhiya Tu Bhi Badhiya
Lyrics by Puneet Sharma
Music by Rohan Pradhan and Rohan Gokhale
Performed by Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Rohan Pradhan and Rohan Gokhale

User Reviews

Lugubriously ! The 5th one fails!

Hirani saab made this movie to show us that he is also a man afterall . Now with this movie released , we can easily compare among his very works , for instance on a scale of sanju to 3 idiots , we can easily rate any movie. This movie doesnt hold up hirani level , though still better than bunch of bollywood crap . There was no hirani level humor whatsoever , apparently a few punches thatsol , Even if we leave this humor part the message which it gave would affect negetively on immature minds. Actings (vicky+ranbir)and direction as usual were flawless, (but thats not a factor when we review a hirani movie , is it? ) IN short dont watch it with your " yeeeaaa rajkumar hirani ki movie " mode on , rather watch it if you are a baba fan or have absolutley nothing to do on weekend (sleeping for 2 hrs would do more justice)..

Details

Official Sites:

hotstar

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

29 June 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sanju

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,723,349, 1 July 2018

Gross USA:

$7,909,317

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$76,693,052

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fluiidmask Studios, Rajkumar Hirani Films, Vinod Chopra Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

155 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1