Sanjay Dutt - Plans and Projects






Released - to be added to my reviews soon...


EMI (released on November 7, 2008)



EMI (Easy Monthly Installments), directed by debutant Saurabh Kabra, stars Sanjay Dutt, Aashish Chowdhry, Arjun Rampal, Urmila Matondkar, Neha Oberoi, Manoj Joshi, Natasha Suri, Pushkar Jog, Dayashankar Pandey, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Malaika Arora Khan. Sanjay also sung the title song for the film. EMI was produced by Shabbir Boxwala and is presented by Sunil Shetty's banner Popcorn Entertainment. The film deals with a subject common to every middle class Indian: the pros and cons of what happens to an individual after he takes up a loan. The film’s tagline reads: Karz liya hai, toh chukana padega (if you’ve taken a loan, you have to repay it). It focuses on private banks hiring loan recovery agents to pressure customers into paying up. After several debtors were reported to have committed suicide because they were hounded, the Reserve Bank of India meanwhile issued guidelines to banks on the use of recovery agents. Sanjay plays such a loan recovery agent (a character modeled by the real-life agent Sandeep Arora whom Sanju several times met and studied), a wasooli bhai with a heart of gold in the film: “I play Sattarbhai, a loan recovery agent who realises the problems faced by customers and banks, and tries to find a solution both would be happy with. He is a flamboyant character." Urmila will play Sanjay's love interest.
When asked why he chose Sanjay for the role of a loan recovery agent, Saurabh Kabra said, "Only Sanjay could have done justice to the role. He suits the image of a bhai. If he asks somebody to pay the money back to banks, I don't think anyone can dare to say no."
In October 2007, Sanjay sang the title song of EMI. Composer Chirantan Bhatt said, "It was a dream come true for me. My very first recorded film song was sung by Sanjay Dutt himself. I remember being extremely nervous on the day of the recording but he is the coolest dude I have met! I remember having a conversation with him on rock music for almost an hour on the sets of EMI and he really gave me a complex!"

On the sets of EMI (Filmfare 2/2008): Link 1 - Link 2 - Link 3 - Link 4
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Curtain Raiser (Stardust 11/2008): Link 1 - Link 2 - Link 3 - Link 4
Filmfare Friday EMI (10/2008): Link 1 - Link 2 - Link 3 - Link 4
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"EMI - Watch it for Sanju bhai!": positive reviews for Sanju's performance!


Kidnap (released on October 1, 2008)
Dhoom director Sanjay Ghadvi made this film with Sanjay Dutt playing a millionaire whose daughter (Minissha Lamba) is kidnapped; the story tells Sanjay's mission to save his daughter. Further cast members are Vidya Malvade and Imran Khan. The shooting started in spring 2007 and was completed in March 2008 with an item number, performed by Sophie Choudhary and Sanjay. By the way, Sanjay once again showed that age doesn't really matter to him: He climbed 21 floors of an under-construction building by bamboo scaffoldings. Some broke during his attempt, but he continued to give his shot rather than stop. Afterwards, he said smiling that this daredevil stunt was great fun.
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In Production


Aladin and the Mystery of the Lamp (release in summer 2009)
Sujoy Ghosh is producer and director of a modern Aladin version with Amitabh Bachchan as the genie and Sanjay Dutt in a "flamboyant role" as his villaineous antagonist, the mighty tyrant Jaffar. Also in the cast are Riteish Deshmukh as Aladin and Jackie Fernandez, Miss Sri Lanka 2006, who is going to make her film debut as princess Jasmine. Sanjay already has recorded his own song for this movie. Sujoy Ghosh: "Sanju will sport this impish devil-like smile all through the film. There's a mischievous kid in him who spoils the show for others. Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt are surely going to light up the screen. While I have grown up on Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt is the rockstar I have always adored. Dutt is going to be the surprise package." Originally to be released on Christmas 2008, the release had to be delayed, among other things because of Amitji's illness in the end of 2008.
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Blue (release on May 29, 2009)
In the end of 2007 a new Shree Ashtavinayak project titled Blue was announced - an action movie with Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Lara Dutta, Zayed Khan and Suniel Shetty. The big budget film is directed by debutant Tony (Anthony D'Souza). The film was shot on the Bahamas and in Bangkok/Phuket. International pop star Fergie from the band Black Eyed Peas will do an item number with Akshay. In February 2009, the last indoor scenes and two songs will be shot in India.
As several Hollywood profis are working behind the camera, Hollywood producer Michael Bay heard about the project and was impressed by the rushes from the Bahamas schedule. He suggested to Ashtavinayak to jointly produce a sequel with the same cast in English and for a worldwide release. Ashtavinayak is exploring the possibilities.
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Chatur Singh - Two Star (in production)
Ajay Chandok, director of Nehlla Pe Dehlla, directs this comedy about a bungling two star police inspector with Sanjay Dutt and Amisha Patel. Sanjay will start shooting after his return from the Blue-shooting on the Bahamas; Amisha started shooting in June 2008. Most of the film will be shooted in July/August 2008 in Cape Town. Sanjay will sport a Hitler wig in this film and has sung a song for the soundtrack again. The story was inspired by Pink Panther.
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Kal Kisne Dekha (Guest Appearance) (Release in February 2009)
Like many other celebs of the Hindi Cinema, Sanjay does a guest appearance in Vashu Bhagnani's Kal Kisne Dekha with Jacky Bhagnani and Vaishali Desai. Vivek Sharma directs the romantic thriller which is scheduled to be released on Valentine's Day 2009. Sanjay appears in a song, his part is already shot.
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Koochie Koochie Hota Hai (Animation Movie) (in production)
Karan Johar produces an animated version of his movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai which will be Dharma Production's first animation movie. It will be directed by Tarun Mansukhani and co-produced by Parana Studios. The film will re-tell the story of KKHH as a love story between three dogs (Rocky, Angie and Tina) who will replace the characters of Rahul, Anjali and Tina in the original version. The support cast consists of roosters, bears, cats, pigs and many other animals from the barn. Karan has roped in most of the KKHH stars to lend their voices to "their" characters, among them Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherjee. And he asked Sanjay to dub for the role equating Aman Mehra originally played by Salman Khan. The release is planned for August 2009.
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Lamha (in production)
Rahul Dholakia who directed the film Parzania, did cast Sanjay Dutt for the lead role in GS Entertainment's film Lamha, a thriller taking place in Jammu and Kashmir: "It is through Sanjay that we will see the valley and what is happening there." Dholakia plans to steer clear of the troubled region's politics or militancy and focus on its people instead. "It is a film that would project how people are living in Kashmir and how people are living with multiple identities. It is a thriller for sure and I don't intend to use the popular song and dance sequences in the movie, which will have a serious theme." Bunty Walia is going to produce the film, A R Rahman will score the music, and Sanjay's co-stars will be Kunal Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Anupam Kher, Vipin Sharma and Shernaz Patel. Shooting started in October 2008. Lamha will be pictured in Srinagar, Manali, Naggar, on the 13,050-feet high Rohtang Pass, the gateway to Lahaul-Spiti, Solang Nullah, Patlikul and in Mumbai. Sanjay plays an undercover cop with a new raw, rough, tough and stunning look: a salt-and-pepper beard and his hair dyed in the same colour...
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Luck (in production; release slated for April 2009)
Soham Shah's next film is an action thriller produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision (which will be the third one of Ashtavinayak's 3-movie-deal with Sanjay after Kidnap and Blue). Some years ago, Soham Shah wrote a mafia story titled Luck for Sanjay. After his separation from Karan Johar's banner, Shah offered the script to White Feather Films (at that time still with Sanjay as chair man) and was allegedly signed to do the film, but nothing happened. In April 2008 Bollywood Hungama published the news that Ashtavinayak is now producing Soham Shah's action thriller Luck, with Sanjay Dutt, Danny Denzongpa, Mithun Chakraborty, Imran Khan, Ravi Kishan, Shruti Hasaan, Neha Oberoi, Chitrashi Rawal and Rati Agnihotri. Shooting started in May 2008 and is going on in South Africa.
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Shortkut (item number; release on January 23, 2009)
Sanjay did the item number "Mareez-E-Mohabbat" in Anil Kapoor's home production Shortkut... the con is on together with Amrita Rao and with Anil who does a guest appearance in his own film. Sanju postponed his trip to South Afrika in July 2008 for a day to complete this song (he had rushed back from the Bahamas to shoot it but it wasn't complete in time) and even refused to take a fee though Anil insisted on paying him.
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Plans / Rumours


21 Battle of Saragarhi - From Ashes to Glory (planned)
Sanjay Dutt Productions and G S Entertainment will produce a period film based on the battle of Saragarhi which was fought during the Tirah Campaign on 12 September 1897 between 21 Sikhs of a Sikh Regiment of British India, defending an army post, and 10,000 Afghan and Orakzai tribesmen in a last stand; all the Sikh soldiers fell. Rohit Jugraj will direct the film; Sanjay as the lead actor will play Havildar Ishar Singh, who led the Sikh onslaught in that battle. Bunty Walia from G S Entertainment, who is a Sikh, had been dreaming of making a film on this event for a long time; when Rohit Jugraj appraoched him with the same idea, they talked to Sanjay about it as they wanted him to play the Sikh leader. Sanjay liked the story and was even wiling to produce the film. It will have many special effects, and a lot of technicians from abroad are on board, some of them having assisted on the Hollywood film 300; Rohit is in talks with special effects supervisor Chris Watts and cinematographer Christopher Doyle. With a budget is estimated to be around Rs 200 crore (Bunty: "We have to pay 21 actors for this film!") this might become one of Hindi Cinema's most expensive films. The shooting will be in Morocco as the topography of Morocco is quite similar to the topography of the North West Province where the Battle of Saragarhi took place. As a lot of pre-production is required, it will take some time before shooting starts.
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Aladin Sequel (rumour)
Before Aladin and the Mystery of the Lamp is even released, Eros is said to consider a sequel with the same cast.
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Anees Bazmee Project (planned)
The Singh Is Kinng director has signed Sanjay for an action comedy, produced by Anil Kapoor. It will have no hero but six heroines - and six villains! Sanjay's co-stars will be Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna and Amrita Rao. The film is to go on floors in 2009.
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Arasangam Remake (planned)
Sanjay Dutt produces the Hindi remake of the Tamil movie Arasangam and will play Vijaykanth's part in it. Shooting will start in the beginning of 2009. Obviously Madhesh will direct the remake of his film too as he is said to be looking forward to working for Sanjay Dutt Productions.
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Bihaad... Outlawed (planned)
Sanjay Dutt and Kumar Gaurav present together the Action Thriller Bihaad. Bunty Walia, Kumar Gaurav, Jassi Walia and Parag Sanghavi are the producers, Milan Luthria is the director. Sanjay himself has given the plot to Luthria and developed the story with him. It's going to be a true story, a realistic and harsh, but not a dark film. It will be shot in a rural area, planned are the jungles in Madhya Pradesh. A first poster has already been published, but obviously Ajay Devgan has opted out of the film since that. With this project Sanjay and his brother-in-law Kumar also want to revive their fathers' production banners Ajanta Arts and Aryan Films.
Edit: Bihaad is now planned as a Sanjay Dutt production for 2009.
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Bond (planned)
Sanjay and Anthony D'Souza will work together again after Blue. They are planning a big budget action thriller with Sanjay as a character à la James Bond ("quite a lady-killer"). Tony wants to both pen and direct the project. It will be co-produced by Sanjay Dutt Productions and Shree Ashtavinayak and is to go on floors in the beginning of 2009. Dhilin Mehta, managing director of Ashtavinayak, confirmed that Ashtavinayak will work together with Sanjay Dutt Productions for the Bond project.
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Charles and I (planned)
Sanjay Dutt will star in People Pictures' forthcoming racy thriller, Charles and I. The movie will be directed by Darna Mana Hai director Prawaal Raman and is allegedly based on the life of notorious criminal, Charles Sobhraj. Charles and I is said to tell the story of an enigmatic criminal who sends the police forces in half a dozen countries on a wild goose chase. Talking about the choice of Sanjay Dutt for the lead role, writer and director of Charles & I, Prawaal Raman says, "Charles is a complex character - a charming man with a dangerous mind and dangerous intentions. Finding the right actor who has the ability to exude all these qualities at the same time was a tough call. We were looking for an actor who radiates star power coupled with the finest acting prowess to portray Charles. The only actor in my opinion who fit that profile was Sanjay Dutt". Aditya Shastri, CEO People Pictures, commenting on the choice of the leading man says, "Sanjay Dutt is a terrific human being and a gifted actor who has the versatility to play diverse roles with unbeatable flair. Hence, we are very happy that he will be playing the lead role in Charles & I." Sanjay Dutt says, "It's a great role and I look forward to working on the film." Charles and I is a story about two men. One who kills and cons people for pleasure and the glory of being world famous and the other who will stop at nothing to bring the killer down. While it is obvious that Sanjay has been chosen for the first role, the actor for the second role is yet to be finalised. Shooting is to start in February 2009 - unless Sobhraj doesn't file a case to stop this project, as to do he announced from Nepal where he presently serves a jail term.
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David Dhawan Project (planned)
In September 2007, Govinda mentioned a film David Dhawan wants to make with him and Sanjay. Maybe it will be a film for Sanjay Dutt Productions - for Dhawan is said to direct a film with Sanjay, Govinda and Ritesh Deshmukh for Sanjay's banner.
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Dedh (Ek Full Ek Half) (planned)
Ashwani Dheer will do a film with Kumar Mangat and afterwards Dedh (1 1/2), a film with a comic flavour, with Suniel Shetty's Popcorn Entertainment. Suniel Shetty: "It is a story with a small child and Sanjay in it." The child shall allegedly be played by Darsheel Safary. But due to date problems, the film will not go on floors before end of 2009.
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Dil Mein Baji Guitar (planned)
On April 15, 2008 Subhash Ghai's Mukta Arts Ltd announced this forthcoming comedy starring Govinda and Sanjay Dutt, to be directed by Hadi Ali Abrar.
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Double Dhamaal (planned)
Producer Ashok Thakeria and director Indra Kumar are planning a sequel to their successful comedy Dhamaal. This time all the heroes shall get their heroines. The script is being worked out - and Indra Kumar insists that Sanjay will be a part of it again: "...one thing is for sure, Dhamaal won't happen without Sanjay Dutt. In spite of his troubles he makes people fall of their chairs in Dhamaal. I don't know how he does it. I call him super-human. There's no question of Dhamaal 2 without Sanju." The film shall go on floors in the beginning of 2009.
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Gangs of London (planned)
Gangs of London is part of a 3-film deal between producer Bunty Walia and Sanjay Dutt. The other two movies are Lamha and Just Punjabi. Sanjay will play a ganglord in the film. Talking about the project, Bunty says, “Bhupinder Singh has penned the script, which is about the various gangs Punjabi, Pakistani, Bangladeshi that operate in London. I liked the idea of Indian gangs operating in foreign country with their own ideas and principles. Sanju’s gang doesn’t allow prostitution and drugs in their area.” Ad filmmaker Shamin Desai will direct Gangs of London. Sanjay Dutt leads a Punjabi gang in the heart of London. It will to be a huge production with six heroes and will be shooted in a start-to-finish 75-day schedule in London. Foreign technicians, Pakistani actors, two heroines and a lot of Indians settled in London will be part of the cast and crew. Vishal-Shekhar will score the music. Says Sanjay Dutt, “It’s an interesting film emotional with an high acting quotient, and is set in one of my favourite cities London! We begin shooting in the summer of 2009. I won’t be wearing a turban. The beard will be stylised like the ones the youth in London sport.” Gangs of London is a story of two brothers and their friends who get into problems with other gangs because they protect people from drugs and prostitution.
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Ghostbusters (planned)
In February 2008, rumours about the first film of Sanjay Dutt Productions talked about a remake of Ghostbusters with Sanjay Dutt, Ritesh Deshmukh and Saif Ali Khan (who is said to have replaced Salman Khan who had to walk out of the project due to date hassles). The director will be Sujoy Ghosh (who at least confirmed that SDP asked him to direct a film but refused to say more). Shooting was to start in the end of 2008 when the post production of Aladin is completed. However, meanwhile the project seems to be stalled or at least shelved.
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3 Idiots (Item Number) (planned)
Rajkumar Hirani's film with Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor will take a scathing look at the present education system in India. As Hirani considers Sanjay his lucky mascot and doesn't want to make a film without him, he plans to integrate Sanjay somehow; ZoomTV reported in May 2008 that Sanjay will do an item number which will be used to promote the film.
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India (planned)
Soham Shah is to direct the first film for Sanjay's banner SDP. It will be about outdoor sports (mountain-climbing). Shooting is to start in the end of 2008 wirh Amitabh Bachchan and Zayed Khan; whether Sanjay will act himself in his first home production is not sure yet. (And Imran Khan would love to act in it...)
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Johnny Johnny Yes Papa (planned)
A comedy on the lines of the Munnabhai series, directed by Rohit Shetty, was planned to reunite the endearing Munnabhai-Circuit pair Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi. However, after a fall-out between Shetty and Warsi, it seems unlikely that the film will be made in this constellation.
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Just Punjabi (planned)
Producer Bunty Walia revived 2007 his film project Just Punjabi (a Hindi version of My Big Fat Greek Wedding) which was announced a few years ago and later nearly forgotten. At that time Apoorva Lakhia was to direct the film but after the Ek Ajnabee flop Lakhia turned to Shootout at Lokhandwala. Now first-timer Jaspreet Walia is to direct the film. Back then, it was reported that Sanjay Dutt had been signed for the lead role while Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai were in talks to act in the film. While Sanjay is still said to be a part of the project, Walia has reportedly approached Ash and Abhi for other main roles in the film, and both are said to be interested. Walia hopes to start the film in 2010.
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Maamu I Love You (planned)
Sanjay's Man Friday Mohammad who has been working for him for 28 years (and showed admirable loyalty when he didn't search for another job during the 16 months Sanjay spent in jail as an undertrial between 1993 and 1995 but loyally waited for his release) turned producer and now signed Sanjay for his first Hindi film, a musical comedy directed by Ajay Chandok. Sanjay will play a lovable uncle called Prasad with three nephews who are always up to some mischief. Besides Sanjay, the film will also star Arshad Warsi, Suniel Shetty and Riteish Deshmukh. Praveen Talreja, Shagun Wagh and Mohammad are producing the film under their banner, S Class Film Production. Sanjay: "I was so proud of Mohammad when he told me he was producing a film and wanted me to act in it. Mohammad's never asked for anything in his life. He's produced three Bhojpuri films but never asked me to act in them. He came to me with a cheque this time and said I want to sign you for a film. I had tears in my eyes… I wanted to produce the film for him but he was very clear that he wanted to do it on his own."
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Mani Ratnam Project (planned - with a big question mark concerning Sanjay)
Sanjay Dutt will replace South superstar Vikram in Mani Ratnam's Next, which features star couple Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The film based on real life characters is an intense love story and will pair Sanjay and Aishwarya, not Abhishek and Aishwarya. After the box office returns from Sarkar Raj, Ratnam is said to want a more saleable name for his film than Vikram who is very popular in the South but rather unknown to the North. That's why he decided to cast Sanjay instead of Vikram. Sanjay is said to be pleasantly surprised to be approached by the acclaimed director and, despite his packed schedule, immediately gave his nod without even going through a detailed script narration from Mani Ratnam. (Obviously Sanjay walked out of the T-Series project with Kangana Ranaut to get the dates for Mani Ratnam.)
Edit: Recently Sanjay wasn't named in any reports about Mani Ratnam's next anymore. Is he no longer on board? Maybe there were date problems as Mani Ratnam is said to require five months from his actors which Sanjay, due to the loads of projects he has on hand, probably cannot give. Let's wait for clearer information.)
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Mukti (planned)
K Sera Sera's film Mukti was announced in the end of 2007, to be directed Ajay Phansekar and starring Sunil Shetty, Jaya Bachchan and Rimi Sen. In August 2008, however, it was to be read that Shabana Azmi had replaced Jaya Bachchan and that now also Vinod Khanna, Jackie Shroff and Sanjay Dutt would act in Mukti. It's about a cop who shoots a child in an encounter. Ravi Kishen, another actor in this film, mentions in an interview that he would do this film for Popcorn Entertainment. Maybe Sunil is coproducing this film and Sanjay thus became a part of the project...
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Munnabhai Chale Amerika (planned)
Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Rajkumar Hirani started working on part 3 of the Munnabhai series. This time Munnabhai (Sanjay Dutt) and Circuit (Arshad Warsi) are going to the USA (where most of the film will be shot) to teach Gandhigiri to George W. Bush & Co. The film is planned to go on floors in 2009. A first trailer was already shot and screened at the release of Eklavya.
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Once Upon A Time In Mumbai (planned)
Milan Luthria's next is meant to be the ultimate comprehensive look-see at Mumbai's underworld with Sanjay Dutt in the lead "who has acted in more films on the underworld than Ram Gopal Varma has directed". Sunil Shetty, who produces the film together with Ekta Kapoor, says, "Initially we wanted to focus on one aspect of crime and smuggling in the 1980s. Now we're taking into account the whole era and ethos leading up to terrorism and international terrorism in current times. Baba really suits the role. And both Ekta and I want him to be a part of the film. Basically, we'd like Baba to do as many films for us as possible." Ajay Devgan and Emran Hashmi are to play other pivotal roles. Shooting will start in May 2009.
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Padosan (Remake) (planned)
For a long time, a remake of this successful comedy from 1968 failed because of the rights; Sanjay Dutt tried in vain to get them. Now as Shemaroo finally bought the rights, Neeraj Vora is to direct the film with Sanjay Dutt, Paresh Rawal and Riteish Deshmukh in the roles initially played by Kishore Kumar, Mehmood and Sunil Dutt (originally Govinda was planned instead of Paresh). Saira Banu's role will be played by Katrina Kaif, and the makers plan to use the same songs as in the original movie. However, shooting will not commence before 2010 (even though some sources talk about early 2009).
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Rajkumar Hirani Project (planned)
Among other informations about the plans of Sanjay Dutt Productions, a Hirani film with Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi and Tusshar Kapoor was named.
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Raj Kumar Santoshi Project (planned)
Raj Kumar Santoshi, who always wanted to work with Sanjay Dutt, has finally signed him for his next. The film is based on Asghar Wajahat's play Jis Lahore Ni Vekhya O Jammiya Nahin... (One who hasn't seen Lahore hasn't been really born as yet). The play is about the Partition and its fallout on relationships. The film will go on the floors in 2009 and will be shot in Hyderabad. Santoshi narrated the story to Sanjay on the sets of Anil Kapoor's Shortkut, and Sanjay agreed immediately as he loved the story. According to Santoshi, Sanjay will play a Muslim, a "very powerful role". His co-stars will be Neil Nitin Mukesh, Vidya Balan and Neha Uberoi - and maybe Salman Khan...
(In November 2008 the Mid-Day wrote about a Santoshi project for SDP with Neha Uberoi and Akshaye Khanna - is this the same one or another?)
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Revolver (planned)
Milan Luthria's film Revolver with Sanjay Dutt, Nana Patekar und Ritesh Deshmukh was originally planned for Adlabs. Now it will be made for Sanjay Dutt Productions. The new cast is not known yet.
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Saurav Kabra Project (planned)
Director Saurav Kabra is full of praise for Sanjay Dutt after having worked with him for EMI and wants to do his next film with him, too. Probably it will be a film for Sanjay Dutt Productions.
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Seven (Remake of Satte Pe Satta) (planned)
Sanjay once suggested a remake of Satte Pe Satta to Raj N Sippy who would love to do it with Sanjay in Amitabh Bachchan's double role. Rani Mukherjee and Vidya Balan are considered for other roles.
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Subah Ho Gayi Mamu (rumour)
Rumours said in November 2008 that Sanjay plans to produce a film which shall sort of carry on Munnabhai's legacy. Ajay Chandok is to direct it, and Sanjay wants to cast Vidya Balan, Neha Uberoi and Zayed Khan.
(I just wonder whether these plans mean that Sanjay is getting impatient because Raju Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra are busy with other projects and he doesn't want to wait any longer for a revival of his Munnabhai fame? But will this work without Hirani? I'm very curious/anxious to learn more about this project.)
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Sunil-Sanjay Project (planned)
In October 2008, a big-budget project of Popcorn Entertainment was announced in which Sanjay and Sunil are to play warriors in a dramatic conflict. For his buddy Sunil, Sanjay accommodated the new assignment into his tight schedule.
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Talismaan (planned)
Vinod Chopra Films' Talismaan will star Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt (in a pivotal, negative role). Talismaan is a romantic fantasy adventure inspired by epic novel, Chandrakanta, written in 1892 by Babu Devaki Nandan Khatri. It interweaves and mixes elements of magic, fantasy and war. The shooting of Talismaan will commence from early 2009. Director Ram Madhvani says, "Vinod gave me a book to read Chandrakanta, written 50 years before Lord Of The Rings and 100 years before Harry Potter. I was amazed at its ideas and fantasy elements. He set me off on a journey. Talismaan is a love story, a fantasy and uses magic. It has a unique Indianness and yet is modern and contemporary. It's time we had a fantasy film we can call our own and one we can be proud off. Talismaan is my attempt to do just that. The film is very heavy on special effects etc and therefore a lot of time is being spent on pre-production. The storyboarding, concept art etc, requires detailing and research. It's not a film you write the script for and then go on the floors to shoot it straightaway." Sanjay Dutt says, "Vinod sir and Ram narrated the script to me and I was blown away. Talismaan is a journey I am looking forward to."
Chandrakanta is the story of prince Virendra Singh, who is in love with the princess of a rival kingdom, Chandrakanta. Thrown into this love story is a magical maze in an old abandoned fort which guards a huge treasure trove. Virendra Singh and Chandrakanta have to ensure that their love wins against evil villains like King Shivdutt of another kingdom, who wants to capture the treasure. Also after the treasure are 'aiyyars' or super-spies who have the magical powers of transforming themselves into another person, and are experts in all modes of warfare.
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More movie rumours which I consider not very believeable, and projects which probably are already stalled, please find here.


Bio-Pic (planned)
Rohit Jugraj plans a bio-pic with Sanjay which, however, will not be shot before 2011.
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Other Projects


Audio Book for children
For a new series of Karadi Tales's children's audio books "Will you read with me", Sanjay Dutt lent his voice to a story about monkeys stealing his cap while he shot for a film.
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Munnabhai Comic Books
Munnabhai and Circuit are going to become heroes in a comic book series (even animation films are possible). They will be marketed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions itself. Arshad Warsi is delighted by the idea: 'Wow! To actually feature in comic books, like Superman or Spiderman! Imagine what my son Zeke will have to tell his friends in school: 'My father the superhero!'"
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Biography
Initially, Sanjay Gupta has commissioned a Sanjay Dutt biography in three parts, published by White Feather Films and written by journalist Nilesh Mishra. According to Gupta the first volume will be of Sanjay's rehabilitation from drugs. The second will delve into his marriage with Richa Sharma and her tragic death. The third volume will deal with his TADA court proceedings in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast case and beyond.
After Sanjay Dutt's resignation from White Feather Films, however, he wants his biography to be produced by his own production house SDP (Sanjay Dutt Productions). And he wants to write it himself.
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