Sunil Dutt

Sunil Dutt (1929–2005) was an Indian actor, film producer, and politician. He starred in Hindi cinema and represented Mumbai North West in the Lok Sabha.

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Mother India: A 1957 Hindi film directed by Mehboob Khan, starring Nargis as a rural mother and Sunil Dutt as her rebellious son. Dutt’s role as Birju made this acclaimed film a defining early point in his career.
Nargis: Nargis (1929–1981) was an Indian film actress known for Hindi cinema, including Mother India. Nargis co-starred with Dutt in Mother India; they married in 1958.
Lok Sabha: The Lok Sabha is the directly elected lower house of India’s Parliament. Dutt served as a member of this chamber for Mumbai North West.
Communal harmony: Communal harmony is peaceful coexistence and cooperation among religious or ethnic communities. Dutt’s peace initiatives sought to reduce religious tensions after violence in Mumbai.
Sujata: A 1959 Hindi film directed by Bimal Roy about an adopted woman stigmatized by caste prejudice. Dutt starred opposite Nutan in this drama about caste and belonging.
Sanjay Dutt: Sanjay Dutt is an Indian actor known for roles in Hindi-language films. Dutt’s son followed him into acting and later became the subject of a biographical film about his life.
Indian National Congress: The Indian National Congress is a major political party in India, founded in 1885. Dutt represented the party in Parliament after entering electoral politics.
1984 Indian general election: The 1984 Indian general election elected members of the eighth Lok Sabha after Indira Gandhi’s assassination. Dutt won his first parliamentary seat in this election.
Mujhe Jeene Do: A 1963 Hindi film directed by Moni Bhattacharjee, set among dacoits in northern India. Dutt played a dacoit seeking to leave violence behind in one of his noted dramatic roles.
Bimal Roy: Bimal Roy (1909–1966) was an Indian film director known for socially realist Hindi and Bengali films. Roy directed Dutt in Sujata, a film that brought social discrimination into a popular melodrama.