In Pictures: Sanjay Dutt’s memorable roles in Bollywood

Bhairon Singh in ‘PK’

He was last seen in 'PK' as a supporting character opposite Aamir Khan, which he completed before being sentenced to imprisonment in early 2013.

Kancha Cheena in ‘Agneepath’

Sanjay Dutt played the role of a scary villain named Kancha Cheena in 'Agneepath' (2012) and also won many awards for it. It is one of his most memorable roles.

Shamsher Khan in ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’/Balwinder in ‘Son of Sardaar’

Sanjay Dutt played the role of Additional Commissioner of Police, Shamsher S. Khan, in 'Shootout at Lokhandwala'. His character was inspired by encounter specialist AA Khan. The actor played a comic character yet a villainous in 'Son Of Sardaar' and impressed everyone.

Murli Prasad Sharma in ‘Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.’

Sanjay Dutt also made the ‘Munna Bhai’ series ‘Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.’ and ‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai’ in which he played a role of Munna Bhai which garnered him several awards. He is reportedly soon to be a part of his third installment ‘Munna Bhai Chale Delhi’.

Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar in ‘Vaastav’

The year 1999 was a wonderful year for Sanjay Dutt and one that is truly regarded as his comeback year, with all his five films being amongst the highest grossing films of that year. He began the year by starring in the Mahesh Bhatt directed hit ‘Kartoos’ followed by 'Khoobsurat', 'Daag: The Fire', 'Haseena Maan Jayegi' and 'Vaastav: The Reality'. Sanjay Dutt’s role as a gangster in 'Vaastav' is often regarded as one of best performances for which he won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award. The film was extremely successful and also won many awards.

Ravi and Ballu in ‘Sadak’ and ‘Khalnayak’

His successes continued in the 90s, with films that include 'Tejaa', 'Khatarnaak', 'Zahreelay', 'Thanedaar', 'Khoon Ka Karz', 'Yalgaar', 'Gumrah', 'Sahibaan', and 'Aatish: Feel the Fire'. He went on to star in some of the most era-defining films of the early 90s such as 'Sadak', 'Saajan' and 'Khalnayak', for which he earned his second Filmfare Best Actor Award nomination.

Vicky Kapoor in ‘Naam’

Sanju Baba went on to star in ‘Vidhaata’, the highest grossing film of 1982 along with the super hit ‘Main Awara Hoon’. The 1986 blockbuster 'Naam' was Sanjay Dutt’s first major critical success and a turning point in his career, the film firmly cemented him amongst India’s finest young mainstream leading actors. He earned praise for his portrayal of an illegal immigrant in Dubai who spirals into a life of crime.

Rakesh/Rocky D’Souza in ‘Rocky’

Sanjay Dutt made his Bollywood debut movie with the box office hit ‘Rocky’ in 1981. The film also stars Reena Roy, Tina Munim, Amjad Khan, Raakhee, and Shakti Kapoor and it became a semi-hit at the box-office.