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With the task of strengthening the youth, Sunil Dutt plays his role with aplomb
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Photo: Sandeep Saxena
THOUGH IN Munnabhai MBBS, Sanjay Dutt, walked away with all the laurels, it was dad, Sunil Dutt's cameo role that formed the fulcrum of the story, which eventually became the biggest blockbuster in 2003. But then, bogged down with his new avatar as the Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, the senior Dutt, claims he has little time even to talk to his "ek lautha beta" over phone; let alone donning the grease paint again.
Still remembered for his sterling performances in films like Sujatha, Waqt, Milan, Gumrah and Padason, the actor-turned-minister who was in the city for the National Youth Festival, appears to have taken his new job, rather seriously.
"I now have the responsibility of channelising the country's youth into the most formidable force in the world. So where is the question of doing films?" he asks. "I agreed to do Munnabhai... as it was a very small role. Otherwise, politics is serious job and you need to give 100 per cent attention," he insists. Sitting in New Delhi, does he get time to meet son Sanjay? "No way, yaar, I do not get time to speak to him even over the mobile. He is busy with his schedules and I have my own hectic work," says the senior Dutt, adding he does not have time to watch movies even once in a while.
Unruffled by setbacks
Many acknowledge that the death of wife Nargis, was the biggest personal loss to him, so much so, that he never entertained the idea of marrying again. The prolonged incarceration of son, Sanjay under the infamous, but now repealed TADA, was also a serious blow to him. But Sunil Dutt, seemed to have taken the setbacks in his stride. As he put its philosophically, "Life has to be dynamic. There is nothing like personal loss, gain or sufferings. Everybody has got a role to play in life. One has to fulfil it to the maximum," he says.
"The smiles on the face of the victims of the Tsunami tragedy when the relief material were being distributed in my presence, was the happiest moment in my life, " he says. It is only when you ameliorate the sufferings of your fellow beings, your life's mission get fulfilled, he insists.
About 40 per cent of the country's population comprises the youth. "My mission is to ensure that this youth power which has got so much enormous talent is converted into a most potent force in the world. I also want to see India as a major force in the world's sports arena," he says, like an archetypical politician.
Still retaining his youthful exuberance, but refusing to divulge the age, he says with a wink," I am just 25-years-old! do you have any doubts!"
And the yesteryear actor seemed to justify the arguments, as scores of people were seen jostling and trying to get closer for his autograph.
R. BALAJI
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