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Sanjay Dutt spricht anlässlich der LRM-Buch-Präsentation über ganz persönliche Munnabhai-Erlebnisse.
Frage: Was ist das für ein Gefühl, nach so langer Zeit wieder mit Ihrem Team von Lage Raho Munnabhai zusammen auf der Bühne zu stehen anlässlich der Präsentation des Drehbuchs durch Om Books International?
Sanjay: Ich hatte das große Glück, dass Vidhu Vinod Chopra und Rajkumar Hirani mich ausgewählt haben, Munnabhai zu spielen. Der Film hat mein Leben verändert, so wie er auch das Leben von vielen anderen Menschen verändert hat. Deshalb bin ich auch so glücklich darüber, dass Om Books das Drehbuch nun in Buchform herausbringt. Ajay Mago hat das in einem sehr kurzen Zeitraum zustandegebracht.
Frage: Wie war die Erinnerung an die Arbeit mit Vidhu Vinod Chopra?
Sanjay: Mit Vidhu Vinod Chopra zu arbeiten ist immer ein Vergnügen. Er ist mir wohlgesonnen, er ist mein Freund, und er liebt mich ebenso sehr, wie er mich feuert. Ich weiß noch, wie er mich einmal zu sich zitiert hat, um mich zu feuern, weil ich zu spät ans Set kam. Ich versicherte ihm: Nein, nein, ich bin immer pünktlich. Die Wahrheit war, dass es mir schwer fiel, früh wach zu werden. Und Vinod Chopra erklärte mir: 'Das zieh ich dir vom Gehalt ab.'
Frage: Und hat er das dann auch gemacht?
Sanjay: Nach Beendigung der Dreharbeiten bekam ich einen Anruf von ihm, bei dem er mir mitteilte, dass er mir Rs 60 lakh vom Gehalt abgezogen hatte. Aber dann wurde der Film ein Riesenhit, und er zahlte mir Rs 1 crore mehr! Und jetzt präsentieren wir das Drehbuch zu dem Film in Buchform. Das ist Vidhu Vinod Chopra, wie er leibt und lebt.
Frage: Warum sollte man sich dieses Drehbuch Ihrer Ansicht nach unbedingt zulegen?
Sanjay: Das Buch ist eine sehr interessante Lektüre. Denn es vermittelt etwas, das wir als eine Familie leben und auch weiterhin leben werden. Und ich freue mich, dass Gandhigiri ein Trend ist, dem Jugendliche jetzt nacheifern. Der Film hat vielen die Augen geöffnet, nicht nur der Jugend, sondern auch mir persönlich. Deshalb steht natürlich auch jeder einzelne Moment, der mit diesem Film verbunden ist, meinem Herzen sehr nahe. Diese Buchpräsentation ist ein solcher Moment.
Frage: Sie hatten sicher auch viel Spaß. Erzählen Sie uns davon!
Sanjay (lacht): Ich hatte definitiv meine Momente. Wenn du zum Beispiel wegen eines Filmes zu Vidhu Vinod Chopra gehst, dann zwingt er dich immer gleich, das ganze Drehbuch zu lesen. Ich mache das immer so, dass ich in sein Büro gehe, ein paar Zigaretten rauche, eineinhalb Stunden bleibe und ihm sage 'brillantes Drehbuch', denn das ist das, was er hören will. Und er weiß genau, dass ich das sage, ohne das Teil gelesen zu haben, also instruiert er sein Team, mir eine kurze Einführung in den Film zu geben. Auch heute - er hat mich vorher noch angerufen und mir gesagt, dass ich pünktlich hier sein soll. Ich kam eine halbe Stunde früher... und er eine Viertelstunde zu spät!
Ich weiß auch noch, dass Vidhu mich einmal angerufen und für den nächsten Morgen um 7 Uhr ans Set bestellt hat. Ich wollte ihm eine Lektion erteilen, also blieb ich die ganze Nacht lang wach und war bereits um 6 Uhr morgens am Set. Um 7.15 Uhr tauchte er auf, und ich ging zu ihm und schrie ihm schon von weitem ein lautes Hi entgegen. Und er grinste und schrie zurück: 'Ich weiß, ich weiß - das kannst du dir auch nur leisten, weil heute ich mal zu spät komme.' Was hab ich an dem Tag gelacht! Ganz ehrlich, ich liebe jeden Augenblick von Munnabhai. Und ich würde diese Augenblicke liebend gerne immer wieder und wieder noch einmal erleben.
(Deutsch von Diwali)
Freitag, 11. Dezember 2009
Dienstag, 8. Dezember 2009
Lage Raho Munnabhai Screenbook launched
Om Books International hat Lage Raho Munna Bhai - The Original Screenplay herausgegeben.
Bilder / Pictures from the book launch
Beim Launch des Buches am 7. Dezember 2009 waren neben Sanjay Dutt auch Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Raju Hirani, Vidya Balan, Arshad Warsi und Boman Irani anwesend.
Sanjay: "This book has the screen play of the film and it is written very well and I enjoyed reading it."
Vinod Chopra: "Sanjay Dutt is probably the only man in India who could play Munnabhai - look at him! He was - and is - in his heart Munnabhai."
Leseprobe gefällig? ;)
Now you can read Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Book Launch Videos:
Video of the book launch
Munnabhai booked!
Lage Raho Munnabhai book launch
Sanjay Dutt is proud to be a part of Lage raho
Munna and Circuit are back again!
Dienstag, 17. November 2009
SC: Sanjay Dutt can travel abroad
Quelle / Source in English
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Der Supreme Court hat heute Sanjays Antrag auf Reisefreiheit bewilligt, allerdings nur für ein halbes Jahr (bis zum 31. Mai 2010). Ein ganzes Jahr wäre ein zu langer Zeitraum gewesen, meinte der Generalstaatsanwalt.
Aber vielleicht kann Sanjay im Mai dann ja Verlängerung beantragen.
Quelle / Source in English
Der Supreme Court hat heute Sanjays Antrag auf Reisefreiheit bewilligt, allerdings nur für ein halbes Jahr (bis zum 31. Mai 2010). Ein ganzes Jahr wäre ein zu langer Zeitraum gewesen, meinte der Generalstaatsanwalt.
Aber vielleicht kann Sanjay im Mai dann ja Verlängerung beantragen.
Paresh, Sanjay in Kaizad Gustad’s film
Quelle / Source in English
Paresh Rawal hat bestätigt, dass er sich prinzipiell bereiterklärt hat, Gustads Film mit Sanjay und Naseer zu machen. Es soll sich um einen Thriller "with a very strong element of human drama" handeln, dessen Skript Paresh offenbar sehr angesprochen hat.
Angeblich will Sanjay Kaizad persönlich zu einem Produzenten verhelfen. Er soll bereits bei Shree Ashtavinayak vorgefühlt haben; notfalls produziert er den Film womöglich sogar selber.
Paresh Rawal hat bestätigt, dass er sich prinzipiell bereiterklärt hat, Gustads Film mit Sanjay und Naseer zu machen. Es soll sich um einen Thriller "with a very strong element of human drama" handeln, dessen Skript Paresh offenbar sehr angesprochen hat.
Angeblich will Sanjay Kaizad persönlich zu einem Produzenten verhelfen. Er soll bereits bei Shree Ashtavinayak vorgefühlt haben; notfalls produziert er den Film womöglich sogar selber.
Samstag, 14. November 2009
Sanjay Dutt to do a film with Kaizad Gustaad
Quelle / Source in English
Seit einiger Zeit gab es bereits Gerüchte, dass Sanju einen Film mit Kaizad Gustaad machen wird. Nun scheint die Sache perfekt zu sein. Der Film über einen Rikscha-Fahrer soll Baba heißen, und neben Sanju sollen noch Paresh Rawal und Naseeruddin Shah mitwirken - was IMHO eine höchst interessante Kombination wäre.
Mitte nächsten Jahres sollen die Dreharbeiten beginnen. Schauen wir mal, was aus der Sache wird. :)
Seit einiger Zeit gab es bereits Gerüchte, dass Sanju einen Film mit Kaizad Gustaad machen wird. Nun scheint die Sache perfekt zu sein. Der Film über einen Rikscha-Fahrer soll Baba heißen, und neben Sanju sollen noch Paresh Rawal und Naseeruddin Shah mitwirken - was IMHO eine höchst interessante Kombination wäre.
Mitte nächsten Jahres sollen die Dreharbeiten beginnen. Schauen wir mal, was aus der Sache wird. :)
Sanjay Dutt: "Passive Appearances" in other movies
Aaina (1993): In a room with loads of posters on the wall, Sanjay is to be seen several times.
Krantiveer (1994): Atul (Atul Agnihotri) has a Sanjay poster in his room.
Lajja (2001): In Janki's (Madhuri Dixit) room there is a movie poster of Sadak.
Chalte Chalte (2003): In the clip "Gumshudaa" Raj (Shahrukh Khan) and his friends imitate the entry of the six Kaante heroes in front of a large Kaante advertising panel.
Home Delivery (2005): In the background you hear frequently a sequence from a song which Sanjay sung for the film soundtrack ("Maya").
Rang De Basanti (2006): In one scene Daljit (Aamir Khan) and his friends are leaving a theatre after a performance of Munnabhai MBBS; they pass a poster of the movie and sing "Dekh Le".
Golmaal (2006): On TV a sequence from Vaastav is shown.
Yatra (2007): In 2005 Sanjay did an advertising spot for Elegant iron bars which is to be seen in this movie.
The Namesake (2007): Sanjay is to be seen on two different ad posters at the Kolkata station.
Sunday (2008): At a videotheque, a movie poster of Lage Raho Munnabhai is to be seen.
C Kkompany (2008): At a cinema, one of the movie posters presents Shootout At Lokhandwala.
One Two Three (2008): Sanjay is named together with some other actors when someone tries to explain what a "bhai son" is.
Luck By Chance (2009): During the credits, a large-sized ad transparency for Lage Raho Munnabhai is unrolled.
Krantiveer (1994): Atul (Atul Agnihotri) has a Sanjay poster in his room.
Lajja (2001): In Janki's (Madhuri Dixit) room there is a movie poster of Sadak.
Chalte Chalte (2003): In the clip "Gumshudaa" Raj (Shahrukh Khan) and his friends imitate the entry of the six Kaante heroes in front of a large Kaante advertising panel.
Home Delivery (2005): In the background you hear frequently a sequence from a song which Sanjay sung for the film soundtrack ("Maya").
Rang De Basanti (2006): In one scene Daljit (Aamir Khan) and his friends are leaving a theatre after a performance of Munnabhai MBBS; they pass a poster of the movie and sing "Dekh Le".
Golmaal (2006): On TV a sequence from Vaastav is shown.
Yatra (2007): In 2005 Sanjay did an advertising spot for Elegant iron bars which is to be seen in this movie.
The Namesake (2007): Sanjay is to be seen on two different ad posters at the Kolkata station.
Sunday (2008): At a videotheque, a movie poster of Lage Raho Munnabhai is to be seen.
C Kkompany (2008): At a cinema, one of the movie posters presents Shootout At Lokhandwala.
One Two Three (2008): Sanjay is named together with some other actors when someone tries to explain what a "bhai son" is.
Luck By Chance (2009): During the credits, a large-sized ad transparency for Lage Raho Munnabhai is unrolled.
Films considered to be made with Sanjay Dutt but finally made without him
Some film projects with Sanjay Dutt, as shown, were never made or finished. Some, on the other hand, were finally shot but without him. I collected a few of them but of course this list doesn’t claim to be complete...
23rd March 1931: Shaheed / The Legend of Bhagat Singh: In 2002, two films dealt with the life of Bhagat Singh, and in both Sanjay had been offered to do a guest appearance. As he was befriended with the makers of both films (Dharmendra and Sunny Deol here, Ajay Devgan there), he chose the most diplomatic solution and said "no, thanks" to both offers.
Acid Factury: Produced by White Feather Films (2009), Sanjay was meant to be in the film, but after he parted ways with this production banner, his role was re-written for Irrfan Khan.
Alibaug: A Sanjay Gupta film, based on an episode from Gupta's life. This film revolves around a young professor, who was once the life of his college. He is now dying, but has something to take care off before he breathes his last. He wishes to bring together his favourite bunch of students, who’ve drifted apart, and let the mad race of life take over their existence. Will the dying man help them make regain their lives?... Sanjay Dutt was to make a Special Appearance, but in March 2008 he asked Gupta to replace him. He had shot for ten days in June 2007, but after his separation from White Feather Films and Gupta and with his many other pending commitments, Sanjay obviously didn't find place for Alibaug anymore in his schedule. His role went to Irfan Khan.
Bluffmaster: Sanjay was to play Roy, and Abhishek Bachchan was to play Dittu. But when Karan Johar shifted his KANK schedule in New York from May to September 2005, Rohan Sippy was forced to either wait a whole year for the Bluffmaster shooting or to start at once. The only one being able to give dates on short notice was Abhishek while Sanjay and Aishwarya (who was to do Priyanka’s role) weren’t free. So both had to withdraw from the project, but obviously they did it sympathetically as Sippy expressed his "very special thanks" to them in the credits.
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke: It was planned with Sanjay in 1997, but he could not give immediate dates. Later Raj Kanwar made the film with Abhishek Bachchan; it was released in 2000.
Dil Mein Baji Guitar: On April 15, 2008 Subhash Ghai's Mukta Arts Ltd announced this forthcoming comedy starring Govinda and Sanjay Dutt, to be directed by Hadi Ali Abrar. After that, nothing more was heard about this project until January 2009 when it was said that Abrar was talking with Shreyas Talpade and Ranvir Shorey for the role considered to be Sanjay's.
Faltu: Vashu Bhagnani had casted Sanjay for his son Jackky Bhagnani's second movie, the college film Faltu (Vashu Bhagnani: "It’s a film about the lacuna in present day education. It’s about the failure of today’s educational system to guide our youngsters into suitable careers. It’s about how there’s too much stress in and on academics and too little on actually tapping every child’s potential.") Being friends with the Bhagnanis, Sanjay was willingly ready to support Jackky's re-launch and to play the main role of the principal who guides the students and helps them in dealing with their problems; but due to schedule problems, he later had to walk out of the project.
Gangster: Mahesh Bhatt had offered the leading role to Sanjay but, due to date problems, Sanjay couldn't accept it.
Generation Next (Gen X): A gangster film sans violence, an action comedy as a launch vehicle for two newcomers from producer Ekta Kapoor's reality show "Kissko Milega Ticket To Bollywood"; Sanjay Dutt, Tusshar Kapoor and Zayed Khan were to star in this film, Apoorva Lakhia is to direct it. However, Sanjay opted out of this project about a year before shooting was supposed to start (September 2008).
Hello Brother: This is to be read with a big question mark. Rumours say that Sanjay was to be in this film but could not do it because of date problems. Sohail Khan, however, stated in 7/1999 that the role was to be played by Arbaaz from the very beginning and that he was very embarrassed when Sanjay phoned him asking about the rumours of him being in Hello Brother... So probably this was really just a rumour. Let’s take it as a such one.
Hera Pheri: Originally named Raftaar, this film resulted from Varma's Nayak project which, in 1996, had been re-written (based on the movie Speed). Director Priyadarshan was to work with Sanjay Dutt and Akshay Kumar in this Feroz Nadiadwala production (Steven Seagal was guest of honour at the mahurat). But as Sanjay still had to spend all days at court it was difficult for him to give the required dates, and in 1998, not wanting to cause further delay, he walked out of the project. Priyan asked Suniel Shetty to play Sanjay’s role, and as Karisma Kapoor protested against Suniel’s casting, Feroz Nadiadwala replaced her by Tabu. In 2000 the film, in the meantime named Hera Pheri, was released.
Hero: Subhash Ghai had planned to give the title role to Sanjay, but after his negative experiences with Sanjay at the sets of Vidhaata - Sanjay was still on drugs at that time - he changed his mind and gave the role to newcomer Jackie Shroff. He even decided not to cast Sanjay ever again. But after Sanjay successfully fought his drug addiction and made a great comeback as an actor, Subhash Ghai changed his mind again and casted Sanjay as his Khalnayak.
Heroes: In an early report about Samir Karnik's Heroes, Sanjay was named as one of the co-stars. But he never appeared in this movie.
Kandukondain Kandukondain: There were rumours that Sanjay would star in Mani's Aandavan with Aishwarya Rai and Tabu in 1997. The film was later directed by Rajeev Menon as Kandukondain Kandukondain, and Sanjay was replaced by Mammootty.
Khuda Gawah: His first scenes of this film with Sridevi and Amitabh Bachchan were already shot when Sanjay walked out. I have no idea why. His role (which obviously was just a small one) was then played by South Indian actor Nagarjuna.
Koochie Koochie Hota Hai: Karan Johar had roped in Sanjay to lend his voice to the character of Amit in this animarion film. But in the end, Ritesh Deshmukh did this job. Probably Sanjay didn't find the time because of the poll campaign in spring 2009.
Kurbaan: Karan Johar had planned this film (2009) at the beginning of the decade with Shahrukh Khan, Tabu and Sanjay Dutt; it was to be titled Kaal then. But he couldn't make the film at that time, and when the project finally took off, the roles were played by Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and Vivek Oberoi.
Mission Istaanbul: Sanjay was supposed to play Nikitin Dheer's role but couldn't do it due to date problems.
Mohabbat Ka Paigham: In several Sanjay Dutt filmographies this movie from 1989 is still named. But I doubt that Sanjay ever did it. Till now I didn't find any evidence of it, and his face is not on the soundtrack cover. I think he was planned to do the film (supposedly the role Aditya Pancholi finally played), but due to whichever reasons the film was made without him.
Moksha: Ashok Mehta wanted to do his debut film in the early 90's with Sanjay. But he couldn't give Mehta the dates then, and when he got stuck with his legal hassles, he told Mehta to go on with another hero. So Mehta, in 1997, signed model Arjun Rampal. The film was released in 2001.
Once Upon A Time In Mumbai: Milan Luthria's next was meant to be the ultimate comprehensive look-see at Mumbai's underworld with Sanjay Dutt in the lead "who has acted in more films on the underworld than Ram Gopal Varma has directed". But after the end of the five-film deal between Sanjay and producer Ekta Kapoor, Sanjay's name disappeared from reports about this movie which is now to go on floors with Ajay Devgan and Emran Hashmi in the leads.
Prem Granth: Sanjay was to play the role of Soman but, because of his hassles with the FMC, didn’t manage to give the required dates. When he finally did, Madhuri could not give matching dates. To avoid further delay of Rajiv Kapoor’s project, the Kapoors and Sanjay agreed that the film would be made without him but with Rajiv’s brother Rishi in Sanjay’s role.
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya: In Filmfare 6/1998, Salman Khan stated that he and Sohail offered the role of Vishal to Sanjay, but he was doubtful about the role and finally rejected it. It was then played by the third Khan brother, Arbaaz.
Rajneeti: In 2004, Prakash Jha planned this film for five male leads and one female lead, and he was said to have got agreements from Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and Ajay Devgan. But obviously, the project at that time remained a plan. In 2008, it hit the headlines again, but now without Sanjay in the cast.
Rangeela: I once read in an essay about Sanjay’s arrest in 1993 that he was planed to be in this film. Unfortunately, I never found further information so I don’t even know whether this rumour is true.
Trimurti: Sanjay was to play Anand, and Mukul Anand had even started shooting with him (I would love to see these scenes!) when Sanjay’s re-arrest on July 4, 1994 stopped the project. It is said that Sanjay sent a written agreement from prison to producer Subhash Ghai to make Trimurti without him. So Ghai did it and casted Anil Kapoor for Sanjay’s role (much to Aditya Pancholi’s displeasure who allegedly even made threatening phone calls to Anil.)
Yudh: Rajiv Rai planned this film in the early 80's with Sanjay Dutt and Tina Munim who were in love at that time. But after Tina's involvement with Rajesh Khanna and the couple's break-up, Sanjay told Rajiv that it would be either her or him in his film. Finally Sanjay opted out, but Rajiv and he remained friends.
Zordaar: In 1988, Sanjay walked out of this project of Ajay Kashyap with Govinda, Mandakini and Neelam due to date hassles (and was therefore furiously attacked by music director Anu Malik for abandoning the crew). Zordaar was then made without him (with Aditya Pancholi in the role meant for Sanjay), but it took the film until 1996 to finally be released.
23rd March 1931: Shaheed / The Legend of Bhagat Singh: In 2002, two films dealt with the life of Bhagat Singh, and in both Sanjay had been offered to do a guest appearance. As he was befriended with the makers of both films (Dharmendra and Sunny Deol here, Ajay Devgan there), he chose the most diplomatic solution and said "no, thanks" to both offers.
Acid Factury: Produced by White Feather Films (2009), Sanjay was meant to be in the film, but after he parted ways with this production banner, his role was re-written for Irrfan Khan.
Alibaug: A Sanjay Gupta film, based on an episode from Gupta's life. This film revolves around a young professor, who was once the life of his college. He is now dying, but has something to take care off before he breathes his last. He wishes to bring together his favourite bunch of students, who’ve drifted apart, and let the mad race of life take over their existence. Will the dying man help them make regain their lives?... Sanjay Dutt was to make a Special Appearance, but in March 2008 he asked Gupta to replace him. He had shot for ten days in June 2007, but after his separation from White Feather Films and Gupta and with his many other pending commitments, Sanjay obviously didn't find place for Alibaug anymore in his schedule. His role went to Irfan Khan.
Bluffmaster: Sanjay was to play Roy, and Abhishek Bachchan was to play Dittu. But when Karan Johar shifted his KANK schedule in New York from May to September 2005, Rohan Sippy was forced to either wait a whole year for the Bluffmaster shooting or to start at once. The only one being able to give dates on short notice was Abhishek while Sanjay and Aishwarya (who was to do Priyanka’s role) weren’t free. So both had to withdraw from the project, but obviously they did it sympathetically as Sippy expressed his "very special thanks" to them in the credits.
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke: It was planned with Sanjay in 1997, but he could not give immediate dates. Later Raj Kanwar made the film with Abhishek Bachchan; it was released in 2000.
Dil Mein Baji Guitar: On April 15, 2008 Subhash Ghai's Mukta Arts Ltd announced this forthcoming comedy starring Govinda and Sanjay Dutt, to be directed by Hadi Ali Abrar. After that, nothing more was heard about this project until January 2009 when it was said that Abrar was talking with Shreyas Talpade and Ranvir Shorey for the role considered to be Sanjay's.
Faltu: Vashu Bhagnani had casted Sanjay for his son Jackky Bhagnani's second movie, the college film Faltu (Vashu Bhagnani: "It’s a film about the lacuna in present day education. It’s about the failure of today’s educational system to guide our youngsters into suitable careers. It’s about how there’s too much stress in and on academics and too little on actually tapping every child’s potential.") Being friends with the Bhagnanis, Sanjay was willingly ready to support Jackky's re-launch and to play the main role of the principal who guides the students and helps them in dealing with their problems; but due to schedule problems, he later had to walk out of the project.
Gangster: Mahesh Bhatt had offered the leading role to Sanjay but, due to date problems, Sanjay couldn't accept it.
Generation Next (Gen X): A gangster film sans violence, an action comedy as a launch vehicle for two newcomers from producer Ekta Kapoor's reality show "Kissko Milega Ticket To Bollywood"; Sanjay Dutt, Tusshar Kapoor and Zayed Khan were to star in this film, Apoorva Lakhia is to direct it. However, Sanjay opted out of this project about a year before shooting was supposed to start (September 2008).
Hello Brother: This is to be read with a big question mark. Rumours say that Sanjay was to be in this film but could not do it because of date problems. Sohail Khan, however, stated in 7/1999 that the role was to be played by Arbaaz from the very beginning and that he was very embarrassed when Sanjay phoned him asking about the rumours of him being in Hello Brother... So probably this was really just a rumour. Let’s take it as a such one.
Hera Pheri: Originally named Raftaar, this film resulted from Varma's Nayak project which, in 1996, had been re-written (based on the movie Speed). Director Priyadarshan was to work with Sanjay Dutt and Akshay Kumar in this Feroz Nadiadwala production (Steven Seagal was guest of honour at the mahurat). But as Sanjay still had to spend all days at court it was difficult for him to give the required dates, and in 1998, not wanting to cause further delay, he walked out of the project. Priyan asked Suniel Shetty to play Sanjay’s role, and as Karisma Kapoor protested against Suniel’s casting, Feroz Nadiadwala replaced her by Tabu. In 2000 the film, in the meantime named Hera Pheri, was released.
Hero: Subhash Ghai had planned to give the title role to Sanjay, but after his negative experiences with Sanjay at the sets of Vidhaata - Sanjay was still on drugs at that time - he changed his mind and gave the role to newcomer Jackie Shroff. He even decided not to cast Sanjay ever again. But after Sanjay successfully fought his drug addiction and made a great comeback as an actor, Subhash Ghai changed his mind again and casted Sanjay as his Khalnayak.
Heroes: In an early report about Samir Karnik's Heroes, Sanjay was named as one of the co-stars. But he never appeared in this movie.
Kandukondain Kandukondain: There were rumours that Sanjay would star in Mani's Aandavan with Aishwarya Rai and Tabu in 1997. The film was later directed by Rajeev Menon as Kandukondain Kandukondain, and Sanjay was replaced by Mammootty.
Khuda Gawah: His first scenes of this film with Sridevi and Amitabh Bachchan were already shot when Sanjay walked out. I have no idea why. His role (which obviously was just a small one) was then played by South Indian actor Nagarjuna.
Koochie Koochie Hota Hai: Karan Johar had roped in Sanjay to lend his voice to the character of Amit in this animarion film. But in the end, Ritesh Deshmukh did this job. Probably Sanjay didn't find the time because of the poll campaign in spring 2009.
Kurbaan: Karan Johar had planned this film (2009) at the beginning of the decade with Shahrukh Khan, Tabu and Sanjay Dutt; it was to be titled Kaal then. But he couldn't make the film at that time, and when the project finally took off, the roles were played by Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and Vivek Oberoi.
Mission Istaanbul: Sanjay was supposed to play Nikitin Dheer's role but couldn't do it due to date problems.
Mohabbat Ka Paigham: In several Sanjay Dutt filmographies this movie from 1989 is still named. But I doubt that Sanjay ever did it. Till now I didn't find any evidence of it, and his face is not on the soundtrack cover. I think he was planned to do the film (supposedly the role Aditya Pancholi finally played), but due to whichever reasons the film was made without him.
Moksha: Ashok Mehta wanted to do his debut film in the early 90's with Sanjay. But he couldn't give Mehta the dates then, and when he got stuck with his legal hassles, he told Mehta to go on with another hero. So Mehta, in 1997, signed model Arjun Rampal. The film was released in 2001.
Once Upon A Time In Mumbai: Milan Luthria's next was meant to be the ultimate comprehensive look-see at Mumbai's underworld with Sanjay Dutt in the lead "who has acted in more films on the underworld than Ram Gopal Varma has directed". But after the end of the five-film deal between Sanjay and producer Ekta Kapoor, Sanjay's name disappeared from reports about this movie which is now to go on floors with Ajay Devgan and Emran Hashmi in the leads.
Prem Granth: Sanjay was to play the role of Soman but, because of his hassles with the FMC, didn’t manage to give the required dates. When he finally did, Madhuri could not give matching dates. To avoid further delay of Rajiv Kapoor’s project, the Kapoors and Sanjay agreed that the film would be made without him but with Rajiv’s brother Rishi in Sanjay’s role.
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya: In Filmfare 6/1998, Salman Khan stated that he and Sohail offered the role of Vishal to Sanjay, but he was doubtful about the role and finally rejected it. It was then played by the third Khan brother, Arbaaz.
Rajneeti: In 2004, Prakash Jha planned this film for five male leads and one female lead, and he was said to have got agreements from Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and Ajay Devgan. But obviously, the project at that time remained a plan. In 2008, it hit the headlines again, but now without Sanjay in the cast.
Rangeela: I once read in an essay about Sanjay’s arrest in 1993 that he was planed to be in this film. Unfortunately, I never found further information so I don’t even know whether this rumour is true.
Trimurti: Sanjay was to play Anand, and Mukul Anand had even started shooting with him (I would love to see these scenes!) when Sanjay’s re-arrest on July 4, 1994 stopped the project. It is said that Sanjay sent a written agreement from prison to producer Subhash Ghai to make Trimurti without him. So Ghai did it and casted Anil Kapoor for Sanjay’s role (much to Aditya Pancholi’s displeasure who allegedly even made threatening phone calls to Anil.)
Yudh: Rajiv Rai planned this film in the early 80's with Sanjay Dutt and Tina Munim who were in love at that time. But after Tina's involvement with Rajesh Khanna and the couple's break-up, Sanjay told Rajiv that it would be either her or him in his film. Finally Sanjay opted out, but Rajiv and he remained friends.
Zordaar: In 1988, Sanjay walked out of this project of Ajay Kashyap with Govinda, Mandakini and Neelam due to date hassles (and was therefore furiously attacked by music director Anu Malik for abandoning the crew). Zordaar was then made without him (with Aditya Pancholi in the role meant for Sanjay), but it took the film until 1996 to finally be released.
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