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Sanjay Dutt, one of the most celebrated stars of Hindi cinema, has lived a life no less dramatic than a film itself. He has faced many ups and downs in his career and personal life, including the loss of his parents, actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis, and the darkest chapter of his life, his imprisonment in connection with the 1993 Mumbai bombings. Recently, Sanjay appeared on The Great Indian Kapil Show along with Suniel Shetty and recalled his days behind bars and how he earned wages while serving his sentence.

Sanjay Dutt On Directing 'Murder Convicts' During Time In Jail

During his appearance on Kapil Sharma's show, Sanjay Dutt shared interesting backstories from his personal and professional life. What caught attention was his revelation about his time in prison, including one regret he confessed during this tough journey, the actor said, "I don’t regret anything that happened in my life. The only thing I regret is that my parents left me too soon. I miss them a lot."

 
 
 
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He shared how he used to earn wages by making furniture while doing carpentry and even started a radio station and theatre inside the jail. Responding to Archana Puran Singh, Sanjay Dutt stated, "I earned wages there. Whether I made chairs or paper bags, I got paid. I even started a radio station, called Radio YCP, which played only inside the jail. I got paid for that as well. I did the radio program with topics to discuss, including comedy. Three or four other prisoners would write scripts for the show."

He further added that he directed murder convicts. The actor said, "I even started a theatre group where I was the director and murder convicts were my actors."

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Sanjay also recalled an eerie encounter with a double murder convict, who worked as a barber.

Recalling the incident, the actor said, "The superintendent sent a guy named Mishra ji. As he pulled out his razor, I asked him how long has he been in jail. He told me 15 years. I asked him for what crime, and he replied ‘double murder.’ By then, his razor had already reached my neck. I immediately held his hand and stopped him. So, a double murder convict had a razor in his hand — that’s just an ordinary day in jail."

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Meanwhile, on the work front, Sanjay Dutt is gearing up for the much-awaited movie Dhurandhar, co-starring Ranveer Singh. The upcoming movie has been directed by the National Award-winning filmmaker Aditya Dhar. Besides Sanjay and Ranveer Singh, the movie also stars Sara Arjun, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, R. Madhavan and Rakesh Bedi in pivotal roles. The action thriller is slated for release on December 5, 2025.

He also has Welcome to the Jungle and Thama in the pipeline. He has been garnering praise for his performance in  Baaghi 4, which was released in theatres on September 5.