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Sanjay Dutt Responds to Marathi Request at Maharashtra Event
Sanjay Dutt went to an event organized by Maharashtra minister Pratap Sarnaik.
The event was reported as taking place in Thane, although another report described it as being in Mumbai.
Sarnaik asked Dutt to speak Marathi on stage.
He said he had been encouraging auto and taxi drivers to use Marathi.
Dutt said he was not fluent in Marathi but had tried to speak with people in the language.
Another report said Dutt joked about having spent six years in Yerwada Jail.
People laughed at the exchange, and videos spread online.
The discussion was connected to a rule about Marathi phrases for Mumbai autorickshaw drivers.
Sanjay Dutt attended Pratap Sarnaik’s Dahi Handi event on September 5 in Thane.
Sarnaik asked Dutt to speak Marathi on stage, citing his efforts to promote the language.
Dutt said he was not fluent in Marathi but had tried speaking with people in the language.
A separate report said Dutt humorously referred to his six years in Yerwada Jail.
The exchange followed a ruling requiring Mumbai autorickshaw drivers to understand functional Marathi phrases, which drew mixed reactions.
- Who
- Actor Sanjay Dutt and Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik.
- What
- Sarnaik asked Dutt to speak Marathi, prompting a humorous response from the actor.
- Where
- One report places the event in Thane, while another describes it as a Mumbai event.
- When
- September 5, according to one report; another describes it only as a recent event.
- Why
- Sarnaik made the request while promoting Marathi and discussing a department ruling about language understanding among Mumbai autorickshaw drivers.
Key facts
- Actor
- Sanjay Dutt
- Minister
- Pratap Sarnaik, Maharashtra Transport Minister
- Event
- Dahi Handi event organized by Pratap Sarnaik
- Reported date
- September 5
- Reported locations
- Thane in one report; Mumbai in another
- Language discussed
- Marathi
- Related ruling
- Mumbai autorickshaw drivers must have a functional understanding of Marathi phrases
- Public reaction
- The ruling has generated controversy and mixed reactions across Mumbai
Quotes
Pratap Sarnaik
Maharashtra Transport Minister who shared the stage with Sanjay Dutt at the event.
“So I thought after his entry, let us all get Sanjay Dutt to talk in Marathi. He speaks in Hindi, but all of us understand Marathi.”
indianexpress.com
“Aajkal main sab logon ko Marathi sikha raha hoon”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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