Sanjay Dutt hugged us and cried after watching Sanju, says Rajkumar Hirani

The excitement for Rajkumar Hirani's lastest film, Sanju, is high. Starring Ranbir Kapoor, the film is based on the life of actor Sanjay Dutt. More than the film, the audiences' were eagerly awaiting Dutt's reaction to the film. Looks like the wait is over.

In an interview with the television channel ABP News, Hirani spoke about Dutt's reaction after watching Sanju.

Hirani first informed that he was given a free hand in showing Dutt's life story. “We crossed checked few things and showed it in our way. So, we also showed his bad and wrong choices,” said the filmmaker.

However, just before the special screening for Dutt was about to begin, Hirani developed cold feet. “Before the screening, I suddenly got frightened. We had shown everything and he [Dutt] never came to the shoot. I was wondering, what will be his reaction? We might get beaten up too. He was sitting in the seat next to mine. He was watching the film and I was stealthily watching his reactions,” he added.

Dutt was overwhelmed by the time the film came to an end. “I felt he was stopping his emotions. There are moving scenes about his father and mother. But after the film got over, he couldn’t stop himself. He hugged us and cried,” Hirani said.

Sanju will hit the screens today (29 June) and is expected to make a big opening at the domestic box office.