Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has been controversy's favorite
ever since the actor was accused of involvement in the 1993 Mumbai Blast which
shook the whole nation mainly the economic capital of the country.
The actor was later convicted for his role under the TADA
and Arms Act. He was first arrested in April 1993 when the news of his role
first broke out. The actor was later left on a parole and it is then when he
gave an up personal interview to a famous daily.
In the interview dated 1993, Sanjay spoke about his
experience in jail, industry and much more. In one of the heart-wrenching tale,
he reveals how the industry whom he considered his family, dropped him at the
time of adversity.
"Initially, I was at Crawford Market lock-up. I was on
the third floor. There was not enough light and very little cross ventilation.
I couldn't see anything but tree tops and a few buildings. Outside I could hear
people's voices and cars honking. My mind kept ticking with tension. Yes, I was
in isolation. Sometimes, I was allowed to come out. At those times, I used to
look out and see people on the roads walking and envy their freedom. I realized
the value of being free. Yes, I did make friends with some havaldars. They were
very nice people. I slept on the ground. The cell wasn't anything special. I
read somewhere that I had an air-conditioner installed for my comfort. All
bullshit. I was allowed food from home but I didn't feel hungry. My family came
to meet me- my sisters, Bunty. Mahesh Bhatt accompanied dad once," he had
said, while adding, "My voice was choked most of the time and it was very
difficult to see my sisters trying hard to be cheerful and putting up a brave
and optimistic front."
Further, speaking about his father Sunil Dutt, Sanjay told,
"I have started admiring father. I don't think I can ever be the kind of
dad he's been. He's been through pains and agonies and yet he comes out winner.
Somewhere down the line any person would have broken down. It's remarkable he
hasn't. When I was released from jail he just said, 'Pull yourself together. No
more. This is the last time."
Opening up about how his industry failed him, Sanjay Dutt
told, "I was very hurt. If a colleague of mine had been in a similar
situation I would have raised a hue and cry and generated some kind of support
to see that some questions are answered. I considered the industry as my
family. I thought I was their son but they just dropped me. I was quite shocked
and then I realised that finally you are ALONE. I won't fight for anybody
besides myself now. I did it once… the Press has always been nice to me, but
when the industry decided to ban certain magazines, I supported them. No more.
No more doing films for friends, no more going out of the way to help
anybody."
But, he mentioned that there are perhaps a few industry
friends he still respects and for whom he can go to any miles. "On second
thoughts except for a few of them. Number one Shatrughan Sinha. He has done so
much for me when I was in jail. I don't know how I will ever repay him. He is
BJP, but he didn't care. He went against the party and supported my dad and me.
That's what I call a man. He took the initiative and then the other people in
the industry woke up. For me he is God. What I liked about him is that he'll
fight for the truth. He believed I was innocent so he spoke his mind. Shatru,
Dilip Kumar… they will always stand by my father. Yash Johar, Mahesh Bhatt,
Afazal, Robin Bhatt, Subhash Ghai..."
Sanjay was released from Pune's Yerwada jail last year in
February. He is presently gearing up for the release of his comeback movie
Bhoomi wherein he will be seen playing dad to Aditi Rao Hydari.
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