Revealed: Everything You Need To Know About Sanjay Dutt Biopic Starring Ranbir Kapoor

From the moment that it was mentioned that ace director Rajkumar Hirani is making a biopic about Sanjay Dutt, we have been excited about it—and why not?

A Sanjay Dutt biopic made by the director makes perfect sense, for numerous reasons. Rajkumar Hirani clearly knows a lot about the actor, having worked with him in the Munnabhai series; biopics are in trend; Sanjay Dutt's controversial life will make for a great subject. 

And now today new facts about the movie have emerged that has increased our understanding about the highly anticipated upcoming project.

Here are all the facts we know about the movie:

First things first, it is confirmed that Ranbir Kapoor will don the role of Sanjay Dutt.

Rajkumar Hirani had approached Ranbir Kapoor for the project in 2014 and the actor had instantly said yes to play Sanju Baba. The understanding of the director and actor was strengthened when Ranbir Kapoor did a cameo in PK.

It was Sanjay Dutt who had the final say on the movie. It is reported that Rajkumar Hirani sent the actor the script of the movie after he was released from prison this Friday. The director also revealed that he constantly received letters from Sanjay Dutt from prison, which helped him shape the movie.

The movie was supposed to start shooting this September but was delayed due to complictations filmmakers faced in pre-production process. 

Ranbir Kapoor will be gaining a lot of weight to embody the hulkish physique of Sanjay Dutt.

The film is slated to go on floors in January 2017, while the movie is expected to release on Christmas 2017.

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