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1Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Dutt, Gracy SinghMunna Bhai M.B.B.S. is a 2003 Indian comedy directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The story involves protagonist Munna Bhai, a goon, going to medical school. He is helped by his sidekick, Circuit. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Jimmy Shergill, Sunil Dutt, Gracy Singh and Boman Irani and was later followed by a second film Lage Raho Munna Bhai, and became the first installment of Munna Bhai film series. It went on to win the 2004 National Film Award for Best Popular Film, and several Filmfare awards, including the Critics Award for Best Movie and Best Screenplay. It was declared a 'Hit' at the Indian Box office.More Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
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2Vaastav: The Reality
Ajith Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Paresh RawalVaastav is a 1999 Hindi crime drama written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and starring Sanjay Dutt and Namrata Shirodkar. It also features Sanjay Narvekar, Mohnish Behl, Paresh Rawal, Reema Lagoo and Shivaji Satam in supporting roles. "The Reality" as described by the film's tagline, refers to the harsh realities of life in the Mumbai underworld. The film is said to be loosely based on the life of Mumbai underworld gangster Chota Rajan. The film was well received by both critics and audiences and is often regarded by many as one of Sanjay Dutt's best performances. The film was extremely successful both in India and overseas. It was nominated for and won many awards. Over the years it has become a Cult film. The film was followed by the 2002 sequel Hathyar.
3Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Vidya BalanA beautiful radio disc jockey (Vidya Balan) innocently believes that her roguish boyfriend, Munna Bhai (Sanjay Dutt), is a history professor. The joke is on Munna when his girlfriend asks him to give a history lecture, and Munna and his best friend, Circuit (Arshad Warsi),must do some fancy footwork to maintain the illusion.
4Sanjay Dutt, Anupam Kher, Madhuri DixitKhal Nayak is a 1993 Bollywood action thriller film produced and directed by Subhash Ghai. The story centres on the escape and attempted capture of a terrorist criminal Ballu by Inspector Ram and his girlfriend officer Ganga. Box office India declared the film a "Super Hit" at the box office. The dance and song "Choli Ke Peeche" became an instant classic for its choreography and notoriety for its suggestive lyrics. The film was remade in Telugu as Khaidi No. 1 with Vinod Kumar playing Sanjay Dutt's role, Sukanya playing Madhuri Dixit's role and Raghuman appearing in Jackie Shroff's role.More Khalnayak- #69 of 133 onThe 100+ Best Bollywood Movies
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5Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri DixitSaajan is a 1991 Hindi film directed by Lawrence D'Souza and starring Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, and Salman Khan. It was released on 30 August, 1991. It is partly inspired by the French play Cyrano de Bergerac.
6Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek BachchanShootout at Lokhandwala is a 2007 Indian film directed by Apoorva Lakhia. It is based upon the 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout. Additional commissioner of police A.A. Khan, head of the ATS, attacked the Lokhandwala Complex on 16 November 1991, with a force of around 400 armed policemen. The leading protagonists in the film have slightly different names than their real-life counterparts and the film caption is "based on true rumours."
7Sanjay Dutt, Paresh Rawal, NutanNaam is a 1986 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Nutan, Sanjay Dutt, Kumar Gaurav, Poonam Dhillon, Amrita Singh and Paresh Rawal.
8Sanjay Dutt, Deepak Tijori, Avtar GillSadak is a 1991 Hindi language romantic thriller directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt. The film is the fifth highest grossing Hindi movie of the year 1991 with a groundbreaking musical score.
9Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Malaika Arora KhanKaante is a 2002 Bollywood action film directed by Sanjay Gupta and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Mahesh Manjrekar, Lucky Ali, Kumar Gaurav, Namrata Singh Gujral, Rati Agnihotri, Malaika Arora and Isha Koppikar in the lead roles. The film's central plot is based on Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, and also borrows plot points from The Usual Suspects and Heat. However, Tarantino has been quoted as saying that Kaante is his favourite among the many rip-offs of his film.
10Sanjay Dutt, nm2147526, Prem ChopraDhamaal is a 2007 Bollywood comedy film directed by Indra Kumar and produced by Ashok Thakeria. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Ritesh Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey and Aashish Chaudhary. It is the first installment of Dhamaal film series. The film is an official remake of the 1963 American comedy, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. It also features influences from other contemporary movies such as Road Trip, Bean - The Movie, Mr. Bean, Rat Race, Dude, Where's My Car? and Johnny English. Dhamaal released on 7 September 2007, and received positive response from critics and public audiences. It managed to do well at the box office, and was a surprise super-hit.The movie was a classic one and the title of the laugh for many people especially in Nepal. In 2011, the film spawned a sequel, under the title of Double Dhamaal, with the lead cast reprising their roles. Double Dhamaal didn't manage to attract the attention of many critics, and did average business at the box office unlike its original.
11Sanjay Dutt, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan GroverAatish: Feel the Fire is 1994 Hindi action movie directed by Sanjay Gupta and starring Sanjay Dutt, Aditya Pancholi, Karishma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon in lead roles. Other cast include Atul Agnihotri, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Kader Khan, Ajit, Tanuja, Ram Mohan, Vishwajeet Pradhan, Dinesh Hingoo, Tiku Talsania, Mushtaq Khan. The film is an unofficial remake of John Woo's A Better Tomorrow
12Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, MadhaviAgneepath is a 1990 Indian drama film directed by Mukul Anand. It stars Amitabh Bachchan as the main protagonist Vijay Deenanath Chauhan along with Mithun Chakraborty, Madhavi, Neelam Kothari, Rohini Hattangadi and Danny Denzongpa as the antagonist Kancha Cheena. The film was produced by Yash Johar. The title was taken from a poem of the same name called 'Agneepath' which was penned by Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Amitabh's father, and which is recited at the beginning of the movie and creates a thematic link that continues through the movie, particularly in the climax, both literally and metaphorically.More Agneepath- #55 of 133 onThe 100+ Best Bollywood Movies
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13Sanjay Dutt, Paresh Rawal, DharmendraHathyar is a 1989 Indian Bollywood action film written and directed by J.P. Dutta. It is an average grosser at the box office. It is one of Sanjay Dutt's most critically acclaimed movie and one of the best of his career.
14Sanjay Dutt, Anupam Kher, nm2147526Haseena Maan Jaayegi is a 1999 Indian Bollywood comedy film, starring Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Karisma Kapoor, Pooja Batra, Anupam Kher, Kader Khan, Aruna Irani and Paresh Rawal. It was directed by David Dhawan. The film was inspired by the movie Pyar Kiye Ja.
15Khoobsurat
Sanjay Dutt, Paresh Rawal, Om PuriKhoobsurat is a 1999 Indian Bollywood film directed by Sanjay Chhel and produced by Rahul Sughand. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar in pivotal roles.
16Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, Sanjay DuttLolita (Vidya Balan) lives with her financially strapped uncle. Since childhood, she has been in love with her next-door neighbor, Shekhar (Saif Ali Khan), whose father, Navinchandra (Sabyasachi Chakraborty), is a wealthy but heartless businessman. When Lolita discovers Navinchandra's plan to seize her uncle's home and turn it into a hotel, she decides to seek help from the wealthy Girish (Sanjay Dutt). Shekhar, however, jealously suspects romantic motives are behind Lolita's entreaty.
17Sanjay Dutt, Kabir Bedi, Deepti NavalYalgaar is a 1992 Indian Hindi language film directed by and starring Feroz Khan alongside Sanjay Dutt, Nagma and Kabir Bedi, Mukesh Khanna.
18Sanjay Dutt, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan GroverRocky is a 1981 Bollywood film produced and directed by Sunil Dutt who also has a cameo role. The film marks the debut of Sunil Dutt's son Sanjay Dutt and stars Reena Roy, Tina Munim, Amjad Khan, Raakhee, and Shakti Kapoor. Aruna Irani received a Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actress, the only nomination for the film. Shammi Kapoor plays himself, where he gets to judge dancers to the famous song "Aa Dekhe Zara," where Sanjay Dutt and Reena Roy as a pair compete against Shakti Kapoor and Tina Munim. The film was released only a four days after the death of Sunil's wife and Sanjay's mother, Nargis. The film became a "semi-hit" at the box office and the ninth highest grossing film of 1981.
19Thanedaar
Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Kiran KumarThanedaar is a 1990 Hindi action film directed by Raj N. Sippy and starring Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Jeetendra, Jaya Pradha and Kiran Kumar. The film is perhaps most remembered for the hit song Tamma Tamma Loge and its quirky dancing moves. It was the first pairing of Dutt and Dixit who went on to star in 7 films together including big box office successes Saajan and Khalnayak. Despite the film not being highly remembered, a sequel titled Thanedaar Returns is under production.
20Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Sanjay DuttMission Kashmir is a 2000 Indian action drama film directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni and Jackie Shroff appeared in the main roles. The film follows the life and tragedy of a young boy named Altaaf after his entire family is accidentally killed by police officers. He is adopted by the police chief who is responsible for this, and when Altaaf finds out, he seeks revenge and becomes a terrorist. The film also deals with terrorism and the tragedy of children suffering from war. Its screenplay was written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Suketu Mehta. It was rated R in America due to violence. The film was screened at the Stockholm International Film Festival. Upon release, Mission Kashmir became a critical and commercial success. It was the third biggest domestic grosser of the year.
21Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, Shakti KapoorMusafir is a 2004 Hindi thriller film, directed and produced by Sanjay Gupta starring Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, Aditya Pancholi and Sameera Reddy. The film was controversial because of some sensual scenes, including kissing, between Kapoor and Reddy. The film has been described as "a take-off on" Oliver Stone's 1997 thriller, U Turn.- 22
Daag: The Fire
Sachin Khedekar, Sanjay Dutt, Shakti KapoorDaag: The Fire is a 1999 Hindi-language Bollywood film written, produced and directed by Raj Kanwar, starring Sanjay Dutt, Chandrachur Singh and Mahima Chaudhry in the lead roles. The film was a box-office success.More Daag: The Fire- #2 of 17 onThe Best Movies Directed by Raj Kanwar
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23Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Zayed KhanShabd. 2005 Bollywood thriller drama film produced by Pritish Nandy Communications, and directed by Leena Yadav. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Zayed Khan. The film got good reviews but failed at the Box Office. This movie resembles the 1983 Malayalam movie Rachana directed by Mohan.
24Sanjay Dutt, Amrish Puri, Shreeram LagooVidhaata is a 1982 Bollywood movie directed by Subhash Ghai and produced by Gulshan Rai's company Trimurti Films. It stars Dilip Kumar, Sanjay Dutt and Padmini Kolhapure in lead roles, and, Shammi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Amrish Puri, Madan Puri, Suresh Oberoi and Sarika in supporting roles. The film was remade in Kannada as Pithamaha starring Ravichandran, Rajesh, Udayakumar, Vijayalakshmi Singh and was also remade in Tamil as Vamsa Vilakku with Sivaji Ganesan and Prabhu.
25Bipasha Basu, Sanjay Dutt, Ajay DevganAll The Best: Fun Begins is a Bollywood comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty, and starring Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Sanjai Mishra, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu and Mugdha Godse. The film was released on 16 October 2009, and received positive response from critics, The plot is loosely based on Marathi comedy play "Pati Sagle Uchapati", English comedy play "Right Bed Wrong Husband" and Tamil films "Veetukku Veedu" and "Vishwanathan Ramamoorthy".
26Sanjay Dutt, Paresh Rawal, Urmila MatondkarDaud is a 1997 Indian Hindi crime comedy film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film was based on Ram Gopal Varma's 1991 Telugu film Kshana Kshanam, which starred Venkatesh and Sridevi.
27Kurukshetra
Sanjay Dutt, Om Puri, Rakhi SawantKurukshetra is a 2000 Hindi film written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, 10 November 2000.The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Mahima Chaudhary and Om Puri in lead roles.
28Kajol, Sanjay Dutt, Tanvi AzmiDushman is a 1998 Bollywood Psychological thriller film starring Sanjay Dutt, Kajol and Ashutosh Rana in lead roles. The film is directed by Tanuja Chandra and produced by Mukesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt. The film is a remake of Hollywood film Eye for an Eye.
29Sanjay Dutt, Anupam Kher, Paresh RawalKabzaa is a 1988 Bollywood action/drama film starring Sanjay Dutt, Raj Babbar and Paresh Rawal. This movie is a remake of the 1954 American hit On the Waterfront starring Marlon Brando.
30Sanjay Dutt, Gulshan Grover, GovindaEk Aur Ek Gyarah is an Indian film by comedic director David Dhawan. This movie stars the comedic veterans Govinda and Sanjay Dutt.
