In the history of Indian Cinema, a method actor, social activist and politician, Sunil Dutt , who wore many hats and excelled in a plethora of roles that came his way - both on and off screen. Sunil Dutt was an Indian actor, producer, director, social activist, and politician , known especially for his several acting roles as a dacoit (member of an armed gang of bandits) in Bollywood films. At the age of 18, he witnessed the Hindu-Muslim riots after the partition of India. His father’s friend Yakub saved Sunil ’s entire family including his mother Kulwantidevi Dutt , brother Som Dutt , and a sister Raj Rani Bali from these riots, and they resettled in the small village of Mandauli, Yamuna Nagar in Punjab (Now in Haryana). 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 similar to ‘Operation Smile’ for the treatment of children with facial deformities).
