Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Sanjay Dutt Recalls Jail Days and Refusing to Break
Sanjay Dutt spoke about his difficult time in prison on Shekhar Suman’s talk show.
He said he never thought about ending his life.
When police handcuffed him, his father became very upset.
Sanjay comforted his father even though he was hurting inside.
He said prison officers expected him to break after losing his usual comforts.
Instead, he stayed calm and treated other prisoners normally.
He remembered joking that he could smoke a bidi even if cigarettes were unavailable.
Dutt was cleared of terrorism charges but was convicted for illegally possessing weapons.
Sanjay Dutt said he never considered ending his life while imprisoned.
He recalled hiding his emotional pain to remain strong for his father, Sunil Dutt.
Dutt said authorities believed removing his celebrity comforts would break him, but he remained unaffected.
He joked that although cigarettes were unavailable in jail, bidis could be found there.
Dutt was cleared of terrorism charges but convicted under the Arms Act and released in 2016 after remission.
- Who
- Actor Sanjay Dutt, speaking with television host Shekhar Suman, discussed his imprisonment and legal ordeal.
- What
- Dutt recalled maintaining his composure in prison, supporting his father, and refusing to be broken by difficult conditions.
- When
- He was first arrested on April 19, 1993; the Supreme Court reduced his sentence in 2013, and he was released on February 25, 2016.
- Where
- He discussed the experience on Shekhar Suman’s talk show and served his final prison term at Pune’s Yerawada Central Jail.
- Why
- He was imprisoned after being convicted under the Arms Act for illegal possession of weapons linked to the 1993 Bombay serial blasts case.
- First arrest
- April 19, 1993
- Initial imprisonment
- About 18 months as an undertrial across different periods
- Terrorism charges
- A special TADA court cleared Dutt of terrorism-related charges in 2007
- Arms Act conviction
- The special court sentenced him to six years under the Arms Act
- Sentence reduction
- The Supreme Court reduced the sentence from six years to five in 2013
- Surrender
- Dutt surrendered in May 2013 to serve the remainder of his sentence
- Release
- He was released from Yerawada Central Jail on February 25, 2016, after remission for good conduct