Sanjay Dutt gifts diamond solitaire to Manyata

Ever since wife Manyata is carrying his child, Sanjay Dutt is ecstatic about becoming a proud father.

Elated at the prospects of fatherhood, Sanjay recently gifted a huge solitaire to his beloved wife Manyata. News has it that Manyata is three weeks pregnant.

Said a source, "When the doctor confirmed Maana’s pregnancy and she informed Sanju, he was so happy, he wanted to lay the whole world at her feet."

"Without telling her, he called up her favourite jeweller in Bandra and ordered the biggest pair of diamond earrings they had. When they were ready, he personally picked them up, came home and gifted the five-karat-each solitaire earring pair to his biwi," added the source.

Sanjay Dutt has a twenty year old daughter, Trishala, from his former wife Richa Sharma.

Sanjay Dutt to celebrate Wedding Anniversary in Kashmir

Sanjay Dutt who has lately been out of the country holidaying with his wife in New Zealand heads for Kashmir to shoot for Rahul Dholakia's Lamhaa under the heaviest 'bandobast' ever provided to any Indian actor for shooting in any part of the world.

Producer Bunty Walia was under serious discussions with every security channel in Kashmir to ensure full safety for the cast and crew, especially Dutt's, as his presence in J&K is seen as potentially more volatile since he has a massive fan base in the Valley.

That's not the only danger posed to Dutt's security. With his enormously controversial past record including several communal issues, it is felt by many of Dutt's well-wishers that it'd be foolhardy for the actor to be physically present in the extremist-hit Valley.

While the superstar makes light of the security issues, his CEO Dharam Oberoi is more candid in his concern. "It's somewhat dangerous for Baba. More so since he never goes with his personal security anywhere. Baba feels very embarrassed about bouncers following him everywhere. But Bunty Walia has left no stone unturned to secure the 80-unit member's security, especially Sanju Baba and Bipasha Basu's security. CRPF jawans, the army and the J&K police have all been deployed to protect the Lamhaa unit from any kind of violence."

But the best security measure to prevent any blast has been saved for the last. Jammers have been installed all around the hotel and the area where Sanjay Dutt and the crew will be shooting. These devices detonate bombs automatically when detected.

The impressive security 'bandobast' has convinced Dutt that it's not only safe enough to shoot for Lamhaa but also bring in his first marriage anniversary on 19 November in Kashmir.

In Srinagar, overlooking the Dal Lake is the Oberoi Towers where the unit of Lamhaa will be staying. Mrs Sanjay Dutt is expected to join her husband at this spot of jannat for their wedding anniversary on 19 November.

Namrata Shirodkar denies Sanjay Dutt because of Gautam’s Love

Namrata Shirodkar is best remembered for her stellar performance as a streetwalker in Mahesh Manjrekar's Vaastav opposite Sanjay Dutt. This time she had an opportunity to repeat history.

Namrata got an movie offer with Sanjay Dutt but she had to deny it because of her little son, Gautam. "Sanju who's a dear friend sent me an offer through Rakesh Nath for a T Series film. I was tempted. But then I looked at my son, and that moment was over. Really, at this moment I want nothing more than to look after him. And he's quite a handful. On some days, I just want to sit under a shooting umbrella in a sunny outdoor location all over again. But then nothing gives me more happiness than Gautam,” she explains.

Namrata brightens with maternal pride. "I don't want to say it myself. But Gautam is a very good- looking boy. He has my eyes and Mahesh's smile."

Namrata's husband Mahesh Babu is the reining superstar in Telugu cinema, and she has now started taking interest in his career.

Sanjay Dutt is now Boxing Ambassador

Sanjay Dutt has been appointed as the brand ambassador for boxing by the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) on Friday.

Making the announcement here in Dutt’s presence, IABF president Abhey Singh Chautala said that boxing had recently brought laurels to the country in the Beijing Olympics and the sport needed a well-known brand ambassador to promote it further.

Sanjay Dutt was in Bhatinda to witness the ongoing national boxing championship. The sport of boxing has got a buzz in India after the recent Beijing Olympic Games. Indian boxer Vijender Kumar, who hails from Bhiwani town in neighboring Haryana, won the country’s first bronze medal in boxing in the Beijing Olympics.

Sanjay Dutt to play Charles Sobhraj

Munnabhai M.B.B.S aka Sanjay Dutt is taking a U-turn and is set to play the role of notorious criminal Charles Sobhraj.

Charles Shobhraj of French nationality is a criminal of half Indian- half Vietnamese origin. He has enjoyed the infamous sobriquet as the “bikini killer” and “the serpent’. The first because he is reputed to have murdered at least 20 backpackers in the 1970’s and 1980’s and the second because he has evaded the police across five continents who were on his chase. Presently he has been serving a life sentence since 2004 in Nepal for a double murder he committed a few decades ago.

The movie "Charles and I" promises to be a racy thriller based on his life. To be made by People pictures and directed by Prawaal Raman, its features Sunjay Dutt as Charles Sobhraj.

“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 fitted that profile was Sanjay Dutt”, says writer-director Raman.

The film, “Charles and I", will be shot in Turkey, France, India and Australia. It will focus on the years of cat and mouse that Charles Sobhraj played with the law. The film is expected to hit the theatres in the middle of 2009.

Sanjay Dutt and Manyata say they are not Married

Actor Sanjay Dutt and his 'friend' Manyata told a Mumbai court that they are not legally married, giving a dramatic twist to the case relating to the couple's marital status.

Challenging the allegations of bigamy levelled by Manyata's first husband Meraj Rehman, an undertrial, the couple has claimed there was no material to show the validity of their marriage in the eyes of the law. In an application filed before the Sessions Court on Monday, challenging the order of issuance of process against the two, Dutt and Manyata have stated that their reported marriage in Goa is a nullity.

Sanjay Dutt cancels his Marriage with Manyata

In a bizarre turn of events, film star Sanjay Dutt and wife Manyata have revoked their marriage in Goa.

The couple applied to the Goa Marriage Registrar seeking to revoke their marriage Thursday and the Goa marriage registrar has accepted the application permitting them to withdraw the marriage. The wedding now stands cancelled.

The couple in their application said they did not desire to honour their marriage under the Portuguese Civil Code.

Sources said the couple decided to cancel their marriage to avoid the legal tangle arising out of the alleged fake residential certificate that the registrar had accused Manyata of submitting at the time of the wedding.

The duo apparently wanted to register their marriage under the Special Marriages Act but was not informed at the time of marriage that the Act was not applicable in Goa.

Independent sources in Goa confirmed this when contacted by IANS over phone.

The development comes barely three weeks after the couple entered into wedlock in Goa and followed it up with a Hindu marriage ceremony in Mumbai.

Circles close to Dutt described the development an indication of how Dutt and Manyata are 'frustrated with the continuing legal complications hampering their wedlock'.

A close friend of Dutt says that Sanjay and Manyata just want to lead 'a normal, peaceful married life, but the legalities rocking their marriage has left a bad taste'.

The marriage led to several controversies. First, the Goa marriage registrar's office slapped a notice on the couple and then Manyata's ex-husband Meraj-Ur-Rehman claimed that he was still married to Dutt's wife.

A fortnight after the marriage was registered in Goa, the Marriage Registrar there served Manyata with a show cause notice questioning her on the fake residential certificate that she had submitted.

An official of the Goa government was suspended allegedly on ground of accepting invalid documents and registering the marriage in the tiny tourist paradise.

Sanjay Dutt to gift Nano to his girlfriend

Industrialist Ratan Tata may have found his brand ambassador for the new Tata car, Nano, priced at Rs 1 lakh.

Sanjay Dutt told reporters at an Auto Expo car event in New Delhi that he will gift the Nano to his girlfriend, Manyata (inset).

Dutt was clearly impressed by the small car, and chose it over a Rs 4 crore car -- the Ambierod luxury car, which was launched at the Auto Expo, by his close friend and ace car designer Dilip Chhabria.

The actor has always loved his cars. Among the cars that he has been seen in are Ferrari, Lexus, Toyota Innova, Honda and a Harley Davidson motorbike.

Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt together again

After a long gap, Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt will be seen together in a film. The duo, who gave us the blockbuster film, Saajan, and last starred together in Chal Mere Bhai in 2000, will do a film for Dutt's banner, Sanjay Dutt Productions. Sujoy Ghosh, who made Jhankar Beats, will direct the film.

Salman has always maintained that Dutt was his 'best friend' in the industry. "Naturally, when he called Salman, Salman could not refuse the film," say sources.

Interestingly, when Shah Rukh Khan asked Salman to make a special appearance in the title track of Om Shanti Om, Salman insisted that he be a part of Dutt's group.

But first Dutt will complete Sujoy Ghosh's Aladin, which also stars Big B.