Sanjay Dutt remembers his father Sunil Dutt on his birth anniversary

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt on Monday remembered his father Sunil Dutt on his 93rd birth anniversary. Sanjay took to social media and penned an emotional note.

The actor turned to social media to share a photo of himself hugging his father in the classic scene from Munna Bhai MBBS.

“Your belief and love helped make me who I am today. You were, are and will always be my hero. Happy birthday, Dad,” Sanjay Dutt wrote on Twitter.

Honored with the Padma Shri in 1968 for his outstanding contribution to Arts, Sunil Dutt was one of the most popular stars of Hindi cinema during the 1950s and 1960s.

He acted in several films including the classic “Mother India” where he would meet his future wife, actor Nargis, which catapulted him to stardom. His other credits include “Gumraah”, “Waqt”, “Humraaz”, “Khandaan”, “Milan”, “Reshma Aur Shera”, “Padosan”.

Sunil Dutt, who tied the knot with actress Nargis in 1958, has three children – Sanjay Dutt, Priya Dutt, and Namrata Dutt.

Sunil Dutt died following a heart attack on May 25, 2005, at his Bandra residence at the age of 75.