Veteran Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, who has been entertaining the masses for decades with his powerful performances, is now gaining significant footholds in South Indian cinema. Having done iconic films in Hindi, the actor has been accepting prime roles in top South films. Sanjay Dutt impressed everyone playing the cruel villain in KGF 2 and then appeared in Leo, co-starring Thalapathy Vijay. Sanjay Dutt is currently occupied with multiple top-grossing projects like The Raja Saab, a Telugu film, and the Kannada blockbuster KD: The Devil, in which he has a central role.
At the promotional event of KD, Sanjay Dutt recently made a straight-faced statement regarding his experience with Leo, which immediately caught the attention of the internet. He explained that he loved being part of the film but was a little disappointed with his character’s design. He kinda jokingly said that his character wasn’t exactly how he has always been depicted and even said it was somewhat a lost cause. That was picked up by a bunch of social media sites and was interpreted in a variety of ways.
Reacting to the buzz, Leo director Lokesh Kanagaraj sought to clear the air at the promotional events for his new movie Coolie. Lokesh shared that after Sanjay Dutt’s viral comments, he received a phone call from the actor. Sanjay explained to him that the statements were made in humor and were not meant as genuine threats. Sanjay also stated that he was also a bit uncomfortable with the ramifications of the response on social media.
Lokesh stated that he reassured Sanjay Dutt and said that it was normal in the industry. Lokesh was very humble in admitting that he is even new to this as a director and that he still needs to learn a lot. He also made a promise from the heart — to create a powerful and memorable role for Sanjay Dutt in a forthcoming film, ensuring the next film together does full justice to the actor’s caliber.
Fans have welcomed with open arms Lokesh’s humble and polite reply, and the director’s statement is now viral, creating more hype for their possible next collaboration.
