Published 14:19 IST, September 24th 2019

Sanjay Dutt: Check out the 4 best movies of the 'Khalnayak' star

Sanjay Dutt is one of the best-known actors of Bollywood. In his four-decade-long career, he has appeared in over 150 films. We take a look at the top four

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Sanjay Dutt is regarded as one of most charismatic film personalities in India. son of veteran actors, late Sunil Dutt and Nargis, Sanjay Dutt has been in film industry for last four decades. Having appeared in over 150 films, Sanjay Dutt has mand to showcase his talent as an actor, and has parallelly also found himself in multiple controversies.

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Here's a look at some of his biggest films following his debut in Rocky

1. Khalnayak (1993) 

Released around time Sanjay got embroiled in 1993 Bombay blasts, Khalnayak turned out to be a resounding box-office success. Subhash Ghai directorial also featured Jackie Shroff and Madhuri Dixit in pivotal roles. film's story centered around escape of a dreaded criminal Ballu (Sanjay Dutt) and his attempted capture by Inspector Ram (Jackie Shroff) and his girlfriend Ganga (Madhuri Dixit). film achieved toriety for its song, Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai, but also received praise for Dutt's leading performance. 

2. Vaastav: Reality (1999)

Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, Vaastav: Reality was a career-defining role for Dutt. He played role of Raghu, a small-time guy who has an unfortunate run-in with some goons, which leads his descent into Mumbai underworld. film was an instant hit with audiences and critics, and many consider Sanjay Dutt's Raghu as one of Hindi cinema's most memorable characters. Dutt won Filmfare Award for Best Actor for this role. 

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3. Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

Sanjay Dutt played w-iconic role of Munna in this 2003 directorial debut of Rajkumar Hirani. story followed Munna, a small-time goon, and his efforts to get into a medical school in order to teach a lesson to  man who disrespected his far. Sanjay's pairing with Arshad Warsi, who played his loyal sidekick Circuit, is considered to be one of most popular Hindi film camaraderies. Upon release, film turned out to be a blockbuster and was also recipient of 2004 National Film Award for Best Popular Film. 

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4. L Raho Munnabhai (2006)

sequel to 2003's Munnabhai M.B.B.S; this movie was a bigger success, critically and commercially. In this outing, Munna begins to see spirit of Mahatma Gandhi, and through his interactions with Gandhi, he solves problems of people. film popularized term Gandhigiri. Released in 2006, film also starred Vidya Balan and is considered to be one of most celebrated films of Sanjay Dutt's illustrious career. 

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10:49 IST, September 24th 2019