When Sanjay Dutt said Sunil Dutt was ‘too nice and honest for politics’: ‘People are constantly making a fool of Dad’

Sanjay Dutt believed that Sunil Dutt was “too nice and honest for politics” and said, “Politics is still a bone of contention between us. I think he should quit. He’s too nice and honest for politics. He wants to do good for the country but he fails to realise that it’s not a one-man job. He’s constantly under tension since he joined politics. I wish he’d stick to making films, something he’s done all his life.”

In the same chat, Sanjay had shared that while people believe him to be a “mama’s boy”, he is actually more influenced by his father. Sanjay’s mother is veteran actor Nargis who passed away in 1981 just days before the premiere of his first film Rocky, which was directed by his father Sunil. “People have often speculated about our relationship, they believed I was a mama’s boy, but the fact is that it is my father who’s influenced me the most. We share our values and priorities,” he said.

Sunil stuck by Sanjay as the young actor battled drug addiction. He also supported his son when it was alleged that Sanjay might have been involved in the 1993 Bombay blasts. In 2007, Sanjay was cleared of all charges but had to serve a sentence due to illegal possession of weapons.

Sunil Dutt passed away in 2005 at the age of 75.