Veteran actor and Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sunil Dutt passed away today morning in Mumbai due to a heart attack. He was 74 and would have completed his platinum jubliee celebrations on June 6. He is survived by his son, Bollywood star, Sanjay Dutt, two daughters, Namrata and Priya and family members.

Sunil Dutt started his film career in 1955 with the film Railway Platform and has many hits from the 60's and 70's to his credits. Some of his most prominent films include Sadhana, Sujata, Main Chup Rahoongi, Gumrah, Waqt, Mera Saaya, Humraaz, Padosan, 36 Ghante, Zakhmee, Nagin, Jaani Dushman, Shaan and Munnabhai MBBS. He also starred in the first Indian Oscar nominated film Mother India.

Presently he was also a part of the sequel to Munnabhai MBBS, Munnabhai Meets Mahatma Gandhi.

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One of the greats. RIP.

Ali

Unfortunately we still have his son

I think this is really in poor taste, specially in this thread.

The passing away of Mr. Sunil Dutt is a real loss to humanity. He was one of the few really good human beings in Indian Cinema and Politics, someone whose values were above petty politics and crass cinema. I must add that throughout most of Mr. Dutt's career I have personally not been a fan of him as an actor, but over the last few decades his stature in my view has slowly risen to great heights as I learnt more and more of him as a human being. He was truly a 'real life hero'.

Tribute page set up on BBC online;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4578585.stm

Ali

May his soul rest in peace.

Darn!! May his soul be blessed!

Although I didn't like many of his films, I always liked him as a actor. He was good in each role!

Sanjay...I am sure you have heard abt The Mahabharat...Sunil Dutt was a real life version of Dhritirashtra...He was blinded by love for his son...so much so that he tried to forgive all his sons crimes. And to top it all he was an ungrateful person...(u figure out why !).. But Sunil Dutt the actor was great. In fact, I like him (as an actor) for his progressive roles and also his socially relevant movies..(Dard ka Rishta, Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi etc.) ! I suppose the Gang of Padosan will be happy in Heaven (if you believe in those stuff)...
Sunil Dutt, Kishore Kumar, Mehmood, Mukri, Keshto Mukherjee, RD Burman, Agha ....I suppose they are waiting for Saira Banu and "lahori" from Padosan.....to complete the gang !

He was one of the greats. Very sad news indeed.

sad news he was cool in mbbs i was waiting the sequal with him in it, i wounder who is ganna replace him

Didn't he already did his part for the film?

Yes
Chattis Ghante !