Would like to visit Ayodhya: Sanjay Dutt

Donned a white dhoti and kurta, Sanjay Dutt was in south Bihar town of Gaya for the ‘pind daan’ ritual. The actor expressed joy at Lord Ram temple coming up at Ayodhya.

Sanjay Dutt expressed joy at Lord Ram temple coming up at Ayodhya. (Pic: Sanjay/Instagram)

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt on Thursday expressed delight that a temple of Lord Ram was coming up at Ayodhya and said he would like to visit the temple town to offer prayers at the shrine.

Donned a white dhoti and kurta, Dutt, who was in south Bihar town of Gaya for the ‘pind daan’ ritual, was responding to queries of journalists.

“Bahut achchi baat hai, bahut achchi baat hai (it’s great, it’s great),” remarked Sanjay Dutt when he was asked about the Ram temple which will be consecrated on January 22.

बॉलीवुड अभिनेता संजय दत्त ने गुरुवार को बिहार के गया में अपने पिता सुनील दत्त की आत्मा की शांति के लिए पिंडदान किया… #SanjayDutt pic.twitter.com/CAmkkTHdoP

— Bollywood World (@bwoodworld) January 11, 2024

The actor soon launched into full throated chants of ‘Jai Bhole’ and ‘Jai Shri Ram’, evoking cheers from fans who watched him from some distance as security personnel made sure that nobody ventured too close to the celebrity.

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Earlier, when journalists asked him at the airport whether he would like to visit Ayodhya, he said, “Definitely. Why not? (Kyon nahin jayenge. Zaroor jaayenge).”

Known for blockbusters like Khal Naayak, the Munnabhai series and Vaastav, which fetched him the Filmfare award for Best Actor, Sanjay Dutt prayed for the salvation of his parents, the temple’s priest Gopal Krishna Trivedi said.

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The 64-year-old actor was born to former union minister Sunil Dutt, who joined politics after a successful career in films, and Nargis, one of the most successful heroines of the 1950s.

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