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 #250 | 13 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 | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

In an interview, Akshay Kumar says he would never make a movie on himself. He added, "I would never ever make a biopic on myself and I will never write a book on myself," "There are so many amazing stories in history, like Tapan Das (his character in 'Gold'), Arunachalam Muruganantham on whose life "Padman" was based, who have steered India in a positive direction. I would be a fool to make a biopic on myself. I would never even think of it, it will be a shallow thing to do for myself. I want to make biopic on real heroes and not reel heroes,"

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Goofs

Sanju is shown to be in a rehabilitation center in USA, but the location shown is clearly cape town South Africa. When Sanju escapes the rehab center and goes to purchase illicit drugs at a dock yard, there is a boat in the background that has a call-sign for the South African port city.

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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

References Amar Prem (1972)

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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

Mimicry not equal acting

Totally one sided story which is fine. I am able to watch work of fiction. But, the story is really bad. This movie is at very low level. Even while comparing it with some of the worse movie of all time.

Details

Official Sites:

hotstar Stream Sanju officially on Hotstar Singapore

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