The actor was on stage with Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Sunday when the minister asked him to speak in Marathi. Actor Sanjay Dutt used his signature irreverent charm to avoid being caught off guard at a recent event in Mumbai. But the Bollywood star made a joke at his own expense and quickly deflected the topic.
Main 6 saal jail me raha, Yervada mein. Hamara rishta bahut purana hai, 25 saal ho gaye hain (I am grateful to Pratap bhai for calling me here. We go way back, almost 25 years). Sanjay Dutt was most recently seen in the Arabic film 7 Dogs in a cameo.
Sanjay Dutt then takes the mic and responds, “Pratap bhai. Tab bhi Marathi nahi seekh paaya. Main thoda seekha tha. (I was in the Yervada Jail for six years, and even there I didn’t learn Marathi. I learnt a little). The actor then put his arm around Sarnaik, calling him his old friend and brother, and added, “ Main Pratap bhai ka aabhaari hoon ki mujhe yahan bulaye. There were polarising reactions to Sanjay Dutt’s candid admission on stage, with some praising the actor for how he handled the situation. Another added, “He ignored it with style. Many others pointed out the irony that autorickshaw drivers in the city don’t have this option. “If only autowallahs could say this and avoid heavy fines too. In the film, he shared the screen with Salman Khan. The film was a critical and commercial failure.
“Only Sanjay Dutt or Salman Khan can defy a minister like this and still smile,” chuckled one.
