Sunil Dutt

Sunil Dutt (born Balraj Raghunath Dutt; 6 June 1929 – 25 May 2005) was an Indian actor, film producer, director, and politician known for his work in Hindi Cinema. He acted in more than 80 films in his career spanning over five decades and received three Filmfare Awards, including two for Best Actor. Regarded as one of the successful and finest actors in the history of Indian Cinema, Dutt known for his unique style and delivering impactful messages through his films. In 1968, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution to Indian cinema.

Dutt debuted in 1955 with the Hindi film ''Railway Platform''. He rose to prominence with the highly successful films: ''Ek Hi Raasta'' (1956) and ''Mother India'' (1957), and consistently starred in several top–grossing Indian films from the late-1950s to the 1970s, such as ''Sadhna'', ''Sujata'', ''Gumrah'', ''Waqt'', ''Khandan'', ''Mera Saaya'', ''Hamraaz'', ''Milan'', ''Mehrban'', ''Padosan'', ''Heera'', ''Zakhmee'', ''Nagin'', ''Daaku Aur Jawan'' and ''Jaani Dushman''. Some of his acclaimed performances include ''Insān Jaag Utha'', ''Chhaya'', ''Mujhe Jeene Do'', ''Nartaki'', ''Yaadein'', ''Gaban'', ''Chirag'', ''Darpan'', ''Reshma Aur Shera'', ''36 Ghante'', ''Muqabla'' and ''Dard Ka Rishta''. Beginning in the early 1980s, Dutt featured in supporting roles in notable films like ''Shaan'', ''Badle Ki Aag'', ''Kala Dhanda Goray Log'', ''Watan Ke Rakhwale'', ''Kurbaan'' and ''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S'' (his final film).

In 1995, he was honored with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his five decades of contribution to the film industry.

In 1958, Dutt married his ''Mother India'' co-star Nargis. Together, they had three children, including actor Sanjay Dutt. In 1984, he joined the Indian National Congress Party and was elected to the Parliament of India for five terms, representing the constituency of Mumbai North West. Dutt served as the Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government (2004–2005) and as Sheriff of Mumbai. Provided by Wikipedia