Date of Birth
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06-June-1929
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Place of Birth
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Chotala
(Pakistan)
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Nationality
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India
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Also know as
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Dutt Sahab, Mr. Sunil Dutt, Balraj Dutt, ਸà©à¨¨à©€à¨² ਦੱਤ, Dutt, Balraj Singh Dutt, मिसà¥à¤Ÿà¤° सà¥à¤¨à¥€à¤² दतà¥à¤¤, दतà¥à¤¤ साहब, बलराज दतà¥à¤¤, बलराज सिंह दतà¥à¤¤, दतà¥à¤¤, सà¥à¤¨à¥€à¤²
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Profession
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Politician, Actor, Film Producer, Film director
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Sunil Dutt, born Balraj Dutt, was an Indian movie actor, producer, director and politician. He was the cabinet minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government. His son, Sanjay Dutt, is also an actor.
In 1968, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India. In 1984 he joined the Indian National Congress party and was elected to Parliament of India for five terms from the constituency of Mumbai North West.
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