Sunil Dutt Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

NickName(s)

- Not Known

Profession(s)

- Actor, Producer, Director and Politician

Real Name

Balraj Dutt

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5 10

Weight (approx.)

in Kilograms- 74 kg

Eye Colour

Dark Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Hindi Film:

- Railway Platform (1955)

Punjabi Film

- Man Jeete Jag Jeet (1973)

Director

- Yaadein (1964)

Producer

- Man Ka Meet (1968)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Friday, 06 Jun 1930

Age:

Birthplace

Khurd Village, Jhelum, Punjab Province, British India

Zodiac Sign

Gemini

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Schools

- Not Known

College(s)

- Jai Hind College, Mumbai, India

Educational Qualification

- B.A (Hons.) in History in 1954 from Jai Hind College Bombay (now Mumbai)

Religion

Hinduism

Address

- 8-West, Apsara Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd., 61-B, Shrimati Nargis Dutt Road, Palli Hill, Bandra (West), Mumbai:400050

Hobbies

Doing Philanthropy, Listening to Music

Relationships

Marriage Date

Tuesday, 11 Mar 1958

Marital Status

Married (at the time of death)

Affair(s)

- Nargis

Family

Spouse(s)

- Nargis, Former Indian Actor

Children

Son

- - Sanjay Dutt

Daughters

- - Priya Dutt, Namrata Dutt

Family

Father

- - Diwan Raghunath Dutt

Mother

- - Kulwantidevi Dutt

Brother

- - Som Dutt (actor)

Sister

- - Raj Rani Bali

Favourites

Food

Dum Chicken

Actress

Nargis

Money Factor

Net Worth

- 20 Crore INR (as in 2004)

Personal Details

Bio

NickName(s): Not Known
Profession(s): Actor, Producer, Director and Politician
Real Name: Balraj Dutt

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in Feet Inches- 5 10
Weight (approx.): in Kilograms- 74 kg
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: Railway Platform (1955), Man Jeete Jag Jeet (1973), Yaadein (1964), Man Ka Meet (1968)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 6 June 1930
Birthplace: Khurd Village, Jhelum, Punjab Province, British India
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Schools: Not Known
College(s): Jai Hind College, Mumbai, India
Educational Qualification: B.A (Hons.) in History in 1954 from Jai Hind College Bombay (now Mumbai)
Religion: Hinduism
Address: 8-West, Apsara Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd., 61-B, Shrimati Nargis Dutt Road, Palli Hill, Bandra (West), Mumbai:400050
Hobbies: Doing Philanthropy, Listening to Music
Lesser Known Facts: Does Sunil Dutt smoke?: Not Known, Does Sunil Dutt drinkalcohol?: Not Known, He was born as Balraj Dutt in Khurd Village of Jhelum District (Punjab Province, British India)., Sunils father died when he was just 5 years old., At the age of 18, he saw Hindu-Muslim riots across the country., His entire family was saved by a Muslim named Yakub, who had been a friend of his father., His family resettled in a small village named Mandauli near the bank of River Yamuna in Yamuna Nagar, Punjab (now in Haryana)., Later, he moved to Lucknow, where he spent a long time in Aminabad Galli., After graduating from Jai Hind College in Bombay (now Mumbai), he worked atthe citys BEST Transport division., He also worked in Radio as an RJ on the Hindi Service of Radio Ceylon, South Asias oldest Radio Station., He made his debut in the Hindi Film with Railway Platform in 1955., He rose to stardom after co-starring with Nargis in the 1957 Blockbuster Mother India., According to reports, there was a huge fire on the set of Mother India and Nargis was caught in that and it was Sunil Dutt who braved the furious fire to save Nargis and thereby won her heart., In the late 1950s and 1960s, he established himself as one of the major actors in the Hindi Cinema and gave a number of hit films such as Sadhna (1958), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963), Waqt (1965), Padosan (1967), Hamraaz (1967), etc., He created a record by directing and starring in the 1964 film Yadeinin which he was the only actor/actress in the cast., He launched his son Sanjay Dutt with the 1981 film Rocky, which became a hit at the Box-Office. However, shortly before the films release, his wife, Nargis, died of Pancreatic Cancer., In the memory of his beloved wife, Sunil Dutt founded the Nargis Dutt Foundation for the cure of cancer patients., He also sponsored the India Project (an organization similarto Operation Smile for the treatment ofchildren with facial deformities)., In 1982, Maharashtra Government appointed himthe Sheriff of Mumbai for a year., In 1988, he walked from Nagasaki to Hiroshima in Japan to appeal for global demilitarization., He won Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995 for his contribution to the Indian Film Industry., He died of a heart attack at his residence in Mumbai on 25 May 2005. His daughter, Priya Dutt, contested his Parliament seat and won that., He was honored with PadmaShri by the Government of India.

Relationships

Marriage Date: 11 March 1958
Marital Status: Married (at the time of death)
Affair(s): Nargis

Family

Spouse(s): Nargis, Former Indian Actor
Children: - Sanjay Dutt, - Priya Dutt, Namrata Dutt
Family: - Diwan Raghunath Dutt, - Kulwantidevi Dutt, - Som Dutt (actor), - Raj Rani Bali

Favourites

Food: Dum Chicken
Actress: Nargis

Money Factor

Net Worth: 20 Crore INR (as in 2004)

Updated: Sunday,Aug 23, 2026 03:09 AM GMT+05:30

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