When Sanjay Dutt Spoke About Birthdays And Freedom: I'm Still Baba

when sanjay dutt spoke about birthdays and freedom: i'm still baba

Sanjay Dutt spoke to this writer once about what birthdays meant to him. “They’ve all been memorable in their own way, even the ones that came in my worst days. I don’t like a big birthday bash . I just want my near ones on my birthday. It’s tough to remember my past. But I want to move on. At heart, I’m still Baba. But, when I look into the mirror it’s a reality. And I do feel 50-plus. But, not old.”

He spoke about his lack of freedom when he was under trial. “I’ve been in the film industry for so long. Yes, it’s been a long inning. During the last 18 years I’ve been fighting for my freedom and I feel the burden of the struggle now. I want to be free. I want to walk into any consulate and get my visa. I want my passport to be with me. I want to visit any country I want. Most important of all I want the court cases to end.”

Speaking about the upheavals in his life , Sanjay said, “The best thing I did was to get rid of the undesirable people in my life. But I wish them well in life. I’ve no animosity against them, though they seem to have a lot against me. Even my enemies, I wish them well. God bless them. Yes, God has been great. There’s good work coming my way. I’m happy because I’m getting substantial roles. I had to finish my backlog and start fresh. That was really important for me. I’m finally able to sleep peacefully at night. I want to thank the whole industry for standing by me. I feel I’ve entered a whole new world now. I’m very happy in my marriage with Manyata. Everything seems so right for the first time in my life. I just want to do great work and be around friends who are like my brothers.”

He also spoke candidly about Salman Khan who said he considered Dutt a role model. “I wish he would model himself on my better qualities. I do have many good qualities. Salman should keep a low profile and work hard and get serious in life. All the playing around isn’t finally worth it. Ultimately all of us want to be remembered as good hardworking human beings. The hit-and-run incident wouldn’t have made such a media splash if it wasn’t Salman Khan. But because he has been constantly in the news he went to jail and had to suffer. Being rash and brash in life is finally self-defeating.”