Real name: Sanjay Balraj Dutt

Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films. He is the recipient of several awards, including two Filmfare Awards and three Screen Awards. Dutt has appeared in 187 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, but is usually typecasted in roles of criminals, gangsters and police officers in drama and action films. The media refer to him as "Deadly Dutt" for his portrayals of such characters.

The son of actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis, Dutt made his acting debut in R. D. Burman, Anand Bakshi - Rocky (1981), which was directed by his father. The crime thriller Naam (1985) proved to be a turning point in his career, which was followed by a series of commercially successful films in that decade, including Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1988), Mardon Wali Baat (1988), Ilaaka (1989), Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989) and Kanoon Apna Apna (1989). He earned nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Nadeem Shravan, Sameer - Saajan (1991) and Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Anand Bakshi - Khal Nayak (1993). Dutt earned his first Best Actor at the ceremony for playing a common man-turned-gangster in Various - Vaastav - The Reality / वास्तव (1999). Along with Vaastav: The Reality, he also won accolades for playing an army officer in Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Rahat Indori, Sameer - Mission Kashmir (2001), a soft-hearted goofy gangster in Anu Malik - Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) and its sequel Shantanu Moitra - Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006).