Filmfare – July 15, 2019

Bangladesh, Bhutan and
Nepal to promote peace.
In 1987, he undertook a
padyatra from Mumbai
to the Golden Temple
in Amritsar to pray for
peace. Just as in 1988,
he went from Nagasaki
to Hiroshima in Japan to
protest against nuclear
weapons. “The money we
spend on weapons can be
used to provide water, to

educate, for medical

aid and employment,”

he once said.

Dutt’s foray into public

life began when he

became Sheriff of Mumbai

in 1981. In 1984 he was

elected on a Congress

ticket to the Lok Sabha.

For an MP, who was sent

to Parliament five times,

his commitment to social

issues superseded his

ASKED IF HE WAS EVER PERTURBED BY NARGIS’

ALLEGED RELATIONSHIP WITH RAJ KAPOOR,

SUNIL DUTT WAS QUOTED SAYING,

“I WASN’T CONCERNED ABOUT HER PAST...

I’M CONCERNED ABOUT THE PERSON WHO COMES

IN MY LIFE; WHAT MATTERS FROM THAT DAY ON

IS HOW TRUE THE PERSON IS TO ME’’

desire for a post.

He resigned as MP

in protest against the

communal riots in

Mumbai in 1993. “My

concept of secularism

is to be a good human

being, who respects all

religions,” he once said.

He even led a protest

against the Congress

government for its neglect

of slum dwellers in 1985.

Sunil Dutt passed away

on May 25, 2005. He was

the Minister for Youth

Affairs and Sports in the

Union Government then.

His end came barely a

month away from his

75 th birthday. He died

in his sleep due to a

heart attack and perhaps

heartbreak too... Yet,

it was a well-played

platinum innings. „

Filmfare trophy recipients Bimal Roy,

Sunil Dutt, Nutan and Shashikala

Receiving the Black Lady for Mujhe

Jeene Do from Meena Kumari

Being honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

With Nargis

Priya, Maanayata, Sanjay, Owen Roncon and Namrata Dutt