# Sanjay Dutt filmography
The **Sanjay Dutt filmography** is the list of film credits of the Indian Hindi-language actor [Sanjay Dutt](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanjay-dutt) (born 1959, Bombay, now Mumbai), whose screen career runs from a child appearance in *Reshma Aur Shera* (1971) and a lead debut in *[Rocky](https://www.edgepedia.org/rocky-1981-film)* (1981) through more than four decades and well over a hundred releases as leading man, comedian, and character antagonist.[1](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/sanjay-dutt/research-centre/all/magazine-ahmed-filmfare-hindi-01-aug-1992) • [2](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/85881-sanjay-dutt?language=en-US) Different databases count the output differently: the Tuli Research Centre records more than 135 film appearances,[1](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/sanjay-dutt/research-centre/all/magazine-ahmed-filmfare-hindi-01-aug-1992) Indian Film History lists 205 titles in his filmography,[3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/sanjay-dutt) and the box-office record site BOI24 counts 128 releases between 1981 and 2023.[4](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/sanjay-dutt)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra[1](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/sanjay-dutt/research-centre/all/magazine-ahmed-filmfare-hindi-01-aug-1992) |
| Debut | *Rocky* (1981), directed by his father Sunil Dutt; released 8 May 1981[5](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/sanjay-dutt-remembers-his-journey-from-rocky-to-adheera-as-he-celebrates-41-years-in-films-1946903-2022-05-08) |
| Career scale | More than 135 film appearances over four decades; 128 releases counted between 1981 and 2023[1](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/sanjay-dutt/research-centre/all/magazine-ahmed-filmfare-hindi-01-aug-1992) • [4](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/sanjay-dutt) |
| Signature roles | Ballu in *Khal Nayak* (1993); Munna Bhai in *Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.* (2003) and *Lage Raho Munna Bhai* (2006); Adheera in *K.G.F: Chapter 2* (2022)[6](https://www.filmstarts.de/personen/166664/filmo/) • [7](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/sanjay-dutt/research-centre/all/magazine-mohamed-filmfare-english-46-7-01-jul-1997) |
| Awards | Filmfare Best Actor for *Vaastav: The Reality* (1999); Sacnilk records two Filmfare awards and two Star Screen Awards over his career[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004569/) • [9](https://www.sacnilk.com/news/List_Of_All_Sanjay_Dutt_Movies) |
| Recent work | *Jawan* and *Leo* (2023), *Dhurandhar* (2025) as SP Chaudhary Aslam[10](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sunjay_dutt) • [11](https://www.yugmarg.com/edition/2026/03/28/pages.pdf) |
| Upcoming | *The Raja Saab* (9 January 2026), *Raja Shivaji* (1 May 2026), *Dhurandhar: The Revenge* (19 March 2026), *Khalnayak Returns* (2027)[12](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/sanjay-dutt/filmography/) |
## Debut and the 1980s
Dutt's first screen appearance came as a child in *Reshma Aur Shera* (1971), but his formal debut was *Rocky* (1981), an action drama directed by his father, the actor-politician [Sunil Dutt](https://www.edgepedia.org/sunil-dutt); the film was a box-office hit and marked his debut as a lead.[1](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/sanjay-dutt/research-centre/all/magazine-ahmed-filmfare-hindi-01-aug-1992) • [8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004569/) In it he played Rakesh, also known as Rocky D'Souza.[2](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/85881-sanjay-dutt?language=en-US)
Early roles in *Vidhaata* (1982), *Main Awara Hoon* (1983), and *Zameen Aasmaan* (1984) established his screen presence, and *[Naam](https://www.edgepedia.org/naam-1986-film)* (1986) marked a turning point, earning both critical acclaim and commercial success.[1](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/sanjay-dutt/research-centre/all/magazine-ahmed-filmfare-hindi-01-aug-1992) Through the late 1980s he appeared steadily in mainstream [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema), including *Inaam Dus Hazaar* (1987), *Jeete Hain Shaan Se* (1988), *Ilaaka* (1989), and *Kanoon Apna Apna* (1989), often alongside the leading stars of the era.[1](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/sanjay-dutt/research-centre/all/magazine-ahmed-filmfare-hindi-01-aug-1992) TMDB's year-by-year listing for this period also records *Kabzaa* (1988), *Hathyar* (1989), and *Taaqatwar* (1989).[2](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/85881-sanjay-dutt?language=en-US)
## The 1990s: action leads and *Vaastav*
The decade's credits include the romantic musical *Saajan* (1991), featuring Dutt with [Salman Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/salman-khan) and [Madhuri Dixit](https://www.edgepedia.org/madhuri-dixit),[13](https://www.bfi.org.uk/film/091e152b-46f8-508d-a08b-eda2fbe3f151/saajan) and *Khal Nayak* (1993), in which he played Balaram Prasad, known as Ballu.[6](https://www.filmstarts.de/personen/166664/filmo/) After his release from imprisonment, he appeared in three consecutive hits: *Daag: The Fire* (1999), *Haseena Maan Jaayegi* (1999), and *Vaastav: The Reality* (1999); his performance in *Vaastav* earned him many Best Actor Popular awards, including a Filmfare.[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004569/) In the German-language FILMSTARTS listing, *Daag: The Fire* credits him as Captain Karan Singh.[6](https://www.filmstarts.de/personen/166664/filmo/)
## The Munna Bhai era and the 2000s
Dutt's portrayal of the affable gangster in *Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.* (2003) and its sequel *Lage Raho Munna Bhai* (2006) remains among the most culturally significant performances in contemporary Indian cinema, blending satire with social commentary.[7](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/sanjay-dutt/research-centre/all/magazine-mohamed-filmfare-english-46-7-01-jul-1997) In *Lage Raho Munna Bhai* he reprised the role of Murli Prasad Sharma, Munna Bhai.[6](https://www.filmstarts.de/personen/166664/filmo/)
The surrounding years balanced comedic, dramatic, and antagonist roles in films such as *Shootout at Lokhandwala* (2007), *Dhamaal* (2007), *All the Best: Fun Begins* (2009), *Agneepath* (2012), and *PK* (2014).[7](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/sanjay-dutt/research-centre/all/magazine-mohamed-filmfare-english-46-7-01-jul-1997) Bollywood Hungama's dated list for the 2000s also records *Kaante*-era contemporaries such as *Musafir* (2004), *Parineeta* (2005), *Zinda* (2006), *Eklavya - The Royal Guard* (2007), *Luck* (2009), and *Blue* (2009).[12](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/sanjay-dutt/filmography/) In *Agneepath* (2012) he played the villain Kancha, and in *PK* (2014) he played Bhairon Singh.[6](https://www.filmstarts.de/personen/166664/filmo/)
## 2010s to 2020s: supporting and antagonist roles
From the mid-2010s Dutt's credits shifted toward supporting and antagonist parts in large ensemble films. Bollywood Hungama's dated filmography records *[Bhoomi](https://www.edgepedia.org/bhoomi-2017-film)* (22 September 2017), *Sanju* (29 June 2018), *Kalank* (17 April 2019), *[Panipat](https://www.edgepedia.org/panipat-film)* (6 December 2019), *Sadak 2* (28 August 2020), *Bhuj - The Pride Of India* (13 August 2021), *Toolsidas Junior* (4 March 2022), *K.G.F - Chapter 2* (14 April 2022), *[Samrat Prithviraj](https://www.edgepedia.org/samrat-prithviraj)* (3 June 2022), *Shamshera* (22 July 2022), *Jawan* (7 September 2023), and *Leo* (19 October 2023).[12](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/sanjay-dutt/filmography/) Rotten Tomatoes credits him as Adheera in *K.G.F: Chapter 2*, Ahmad Shah Abdali in *Panipat*, Balraj Chaudhry in *Kalank*, Antony Das in *Leo*, and Mohammad Salaam, also called Salaam Bhai, in *Toolsidas Junior*.[10](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sunjay_dutt)
The 2024 and 2025 releases include *Double Ismart* (15 August 2024), *Ghudchadi* (9 August 2024), *[The Bhootnii](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-bhootnii)* (1 May 2025), *Housefull 5* (6 June 2025), and *Baaghi 4* (5 September 2025).[12](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/sanjay-dutt/filmography/) In *[Dhurandhar](https://www.edgepedia.org/dhurandhar-2025-film)* (5 December 2025), directed by Aditya Dhar and starring [Ranveer Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/ranveer-singh), Dutt plays the Pakistani police officer Chaudhary Aslam.[11](https://www.yugmarg.com/edition/2026/03/28/pages.pdf)
## Upcoming and in-production films
Bollywood Hungama's filmography, updated 19 October 2026, lists *Dhurandhar The Revenge* (19 March 2026), *The Raja Saab* (9 January 2026), *Raja Shivaji* (1 May 2026), *Aakhri Sawal* (15 May 2026), *7 Dogs* (English, 21 August 2026), *Hera Pheri 4* (2026, under production), *Ranger* (2027, under production), and *Khalnayak Returns* (2027, under production).[12](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/sanjay-dutt/filmography/) FilmiBeat adds directors for several of these: Aditya Dhar for *Dhurandhar: The Revenge*, Maruti for the Telugu *The Raja Saab*, Riteish Deshmukh for *Raja Shivaji*, Abhijeet Warang for *Aakhri Sawal*, and [Homi Adajania](https://www.edgepedia.org/homi-adajania) for *Cocktail 2* (19 June 2026).[14](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sanjay-dutt/upcoming-movies.html) *Khalnayak Returns* returns Dutt to the Ballu character from the 1993 film *Khal Nayak*.[12](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/sanjay-dutt/filmography/) • [6](https://www.filmstarts.de/personen/166664/filmo/)
Two titles carry conflicting dates across databases. *KD - The Devil*, a Kannada film directed by Prem, is listed by FilmiBeat for 30 April 2026[14](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sanjay-dutt/upcoming-movies.html) but by Bollywood Hungama under 2025.[12](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/sanjay-dutt/filmography/) The *Hera Pheri* sequel appears as *Hera Pheri 4* (2026, under production) on Bollywood Hungama[12](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/sanjay-dutt/filmography/) and as *Hera Pheri 3* (in filming) on IMDb.[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004569/)
## Box office record
Bollywood Hungama's India box-office table records recent verdicts for Dutt's films: *Aakhri Sawal* (2026) with a lifetime total of 24.5 million (2.45 crore) INR, *Baaghi 4* (2025) with 474 million (47.40 crore), *The Bhootnii* (2025) with 61 million (6.10 crore), *Shamshera* (2022) with 424.8 million (42.48 crore), *Panipat* (2019) with 342.8 million (34.28 crore), and *Prassthanam* (2019) with 47.5 million (4.75 crore), each marked a flop by that tracker.[15](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/sanjay-dutt/box-office/india/) BOI24's all-time record table lists *Rocky* (1981) as a hit and *Mera Faisla* (1984) as a flop, and describes Dutt's career as including two All Time Blockbusters.[4](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/sanjay-dutt)
## References
1. [Sanjay Dutt, Tuli Research Centre for India Studies](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/sanjay-dutt/research-centre/all/magazine-ahmed-filmfare-hindi-01-aug-1992)
2. [Sanjay Dutt, The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/85881-sanjay-dutt?language=en-US)
3. [Sanjay Dutt, Filmography & Biography, Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/sanjay-dutt)
4. [Sanjay Dutt, Filmography & Box Office Record, BOI24](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/box-office-records/actor/sanjay-dutt)
5. [Sanjay Dutt remembers his journey from Rocky to Adheera as he celebrates 41 years in films, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/sanjay-dutt-remembers-his-journey-from-rocky-to-adheera-as-he-celebrates-41-years-in-films-1946903-2022-05-08)
6. [Filmografie von Sanjay Dutt, FILMSTARTS.de](https://www.filmstarts.de/personen/166664/filmo/)
7. [Sanjay Dutt, Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Filmfare, July 1997)](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/generic/sanjay-dutt/research-centre/all/magazine-mohamed-filmfare-english-46-7-01-jul-1997)
8. [Sanjay Dutt, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004569/)
9. [List Of All Sanjay Dutt Movies, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/news/List_Of_All_Sanjay_Dutt_Movies)
10. [Sanjay Dutt Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sunjay_dutt)
11. [Yugmarg edition, 28 March 2026](https://www.yugmarg.com/edition/2026/03/28/pages.pdf)
12. [Sanjay Dutt Movies List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/sanjay-dutt/filmography/)
13. [Saajan (1991), British Film Institute](https://www.bfi.org.uk/film/091e152b-46f8-508d-a08b-eda2fbe3f151/saajan)
14. [Sanjay Dutt Filmography, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/sanjay-dutt/upcoming-movies.html)
15. [Sanjay Dutt Hit Movies List, Sanjay Dutt Box Office Collection, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/sanjay-dutt/box-office/india/)
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