May 25, 2005 02:08 PM
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(Updated May 26, 2005 12:35 PM)
I heard the news that SUNIL DUTT is no more today (25th May 2005). I wanted to write something about the great actor. As his name was not available in the movie personalities I have used his Son's frame to focus on his father, Sorry SANJAY, I will come to you later.
Sunil Dutt was born on 6th June 1929 in Khurd village, which is now in Pakistan. After partition they migrated to India and settled in Haryana. He cam to Mumbai and joined The Jai Hind College, he worked part time also to meet his needs. By stroke of luck he got associated with the British advertising agency Keymers which bought him links with various film personalities.
After graduating Dutt starred in his first film Railway platform, It was Ek Hi Raasta produced by B.R.Chopra which really bought Sunil Dutt into lime light, But it was Mother India produced by Mehboob Khan which really bought laurels to Suil Dutt it also resulted in his marriage with Nargis. Sunil Dutt reigned supreme in the sixties and Seventies his starrers included many classics like Waqt ,Humraaj ,Milan ,Meherbaan etc., He had also acted in the movie Yaadein which had only one character in the film. Sunil Dutt was also involved production of films, he produced Reshama aur Shera. In spite of many young stars thronging the film industry Sunil Dutt kept going in films like Zaakhmee, Jaani Dushman etc., His films with Nutan Sujata ,Milan stand out for there original and path breaking plots of that era.
When he discovered that his beloved wife Nargis is suffering from cancer he started losing his interest in films and began taking care of her. When Nargis died in 1981 Sunil Ditt was a shattered man but the thing that kept him going was his to will to fight the dreaded disease which killed Nargis. He established Nargis Dutt Foundation which is helping many hospitals in battling the disease. He was totally involved in many social activities which resulted him becoming a successful politician. He was a Member of Parliament after getting elected to Lok Sabha from Mumbai on Congress Ticket.
He joined his beloved wife on the morning of 25th May 2005, but his journey to the eternal place has created a void here which can never be filled
May his soul rest in peace
