Ballu in Khal Nayak: Sanjay Dutt portrayed the role of Ballu in Khal Nayak. His dark shade in the action-thriller by Subhash Ghai went on to become a massive hit at the box office. Apart from Dutt, Jackie Shroff and Madhuri Dixit played pivotal roles in the movie.
Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar aka Raghu in Vaastav: The Reality After gaining the anti-hero image associated with his name, Dutt went on to portray several villainous roles including Raghu in Vaastav: The Reality. This Mahesh Majrekar directorial is loosely based on the life of gangster Chhota Rajan, who was an alleged key player in the 1993 bomb blasts in Mumbai.
Vicky Kapoor in Naam: Prior to the release of Khal Nayak and Vaastav, Dutt had already portrayed an antagonist in Mahesh Bhatt’s Naam. Naam left the audience thronging the theatres to admire Dutt’s villain with a heart of a gold character.
Kancha Cheena in Agneepath: Kancha Cheena is one of his latest villainous roles that still remains fresh in audiences’ memory because of his distinct physical appearance. Who can ever forget the menacing look on Dutt’s face as he made an entry in Agneepath with shaved eyebrows? Apart from Dutt, the movie also features Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra in pivotal roles
Munna Bhai in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S: Munna Bhai M.B.B.S was a sudden leap of faith that Dutt took on the advice of his father Sunil Dutt. Channelling a whole new shade, Dutt proved that he can also make viewers laugh with his iconic comic timing. Munna Bhai and Circuit’s friendship will go down as one of the most evergreen bonds that Bollywood has ever seen.