One of Sanjay Dutt ’s biggest sources of inspiration to join politics is the new US president Barack Obama.

Believe it or not Sanjay knows Obama well enough to consider him a political role model. "Like him I am quite an outsider and an individual who has gotten over many levels of prejudice.

I’d like to think of myself as the regular friendly guy nextdoor who came into politics from the cold. Plus, Obama is a complete family man like me. I’d certainly like to pattern my political career on him."

Sanjay Dutt is the only Bollywoodian to have spent time with Obama. "I’ve met him when he was a Senator. But not since he became the President. I plan to do so now.

I’ve marched in an Independence Day rally with him when he was a senator. And we hit it off well. In fact recently I was called by the UN to be felicitated by Obama and Clinton’s families. Unfortunately Barack Obama couldn’t be there."

Now Sanjay is planning to meet up with the US President during his next visit. "As the UN’s ambassador for malnutrition I’ve to again go to the US shortly. I plan to meet up with Obama."

And needless to say, take tips from Obama on how how be a politician without losing family values. Sanjay is taking his Gandhian role in real life very seriously. "I haven’t touched alcohol in months. I’ve become a nimbu-pani man now. I don’t even sneak a drink. If I do I’ll be back guzzling the beverage. For me it’s always all or none. The only time I drank was 31 December and that too just a bit."

His next political move depends on the country’s legal system. "I’m very hopeful I’d be allowed to contest the Lok Sabha elections. They’ve allowed Navjot Sidhu who’s like my brother, why shouldn’t they give me a chance?

He was booked was under Section 302 years which amounts to murder. Navjot is a wonderful man. Things happen in life. The honourable court understood that and gave Navjot a chance to serve our people.

Why can’t they give me the same chance? My recent track record is very positive. I’m the UN’s ambassador for malnutrition. It’s a great honour for me and the country.

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Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt charmed Lucknow – from where he intends to contest Lok Sabha elections – as he went on a political road show for the first time, promising people to live up to him screen image of Munnabhai with ’Gandhigiri’ and ’jadu ki jhappi’. Dutt took Lucknow by storm as he drove through the streets of the Uttar Pradesh capital, acknowledging the greetings of thousands who waited to cheer him.

Attired in a white khadi kurta-pyjama with a green muffler, a bearded Dutt was flanked by his wife Manyata well known filmstars-turned Samajwai Party MPs Jaya Prada and Jaya Bachchan, popular Bhojpuri star singer Manoj Tiwari and the party top brass including chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and general secretary Amar Singh.He won over the crowds by repeatedly referring to "Gandhigiri" – an unusual take on practising Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of truth and non-violence as depicted in the box office blockbuster ’Lage Raho Munnabhai’ – and said he would give "jadu ki jhappi" to the people of the constituency – referring to the term made popular by his mega hit ’Munnabhai M.B.B.S.’.

"I will offer flowers to Mayawati," he quipped when asked how he proposed to handle his key opponent. "You will see my Gandhigiri in real life now," he told a crowded press conference here at the end of his four-hour road-show.
Asked to comment about who would play his "circuit", the right-hand man to the character of Munnabhai, pat came the reply from Jaya Bachchan: "All of us".

Dutt was not unnerved by the high-profile poll campaign being undertaken by BSP nominee Akhilesh Das, who is now likely to get a run for all his money that was pumped in to make the Lucknow contest among the most expensive in the country.
Sure enough, Dutt’s entry on the Lucknow scene has already sent jitters down the BSP rank and file.

The party’s discomfiture became visible in a shabby protest staged by a handful of Das supporters, who put up placards declaring, "Sanjay Dutt wapas jaao" (Go back Sanjay Dutt).Earlier, an anonymous hoarding replaced one of Das’s campaign hoardings, showing an AK- 47 rifle and captioned, "Lucknow does not want AK-47", in an indirect attack on Dutt, who continues to remain convicted under the Arms Act for possession of an AK-47 ahead of the 1993 Mumbai terror attacks.

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It happened on Thursday on the sets of Anil Sharma’s Veer at Film City.

Long-standing buddies Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt (whom Salman repeatedly in the past acknowledged as his role model until things went sour between them) met up on the sets of the Salman starrer Veer and poured their hearts out to each other.

A few days earlier when Salman heard Dutt was shooting on an adjoining set at Film City he decided to pay his estranged friend a visit.

Says a source, "It’s true Salman came all the way to Sanju’s set. But when he realized Dutt was shooting for Bunty Walia he quickly beat a retreat."

Walia, it must be remembered, was a Salman groupie until a few years ago when things soured between them.

And now Salman doesn’t want to see Bunty’s face. So he regretfully turned back from his meeting with Dutt. When Dutt heard about this, he took charge of the situation.

On Thursday afternoon he walked up to Salman’s sets and spent a good 45 minutes with his old friend. The ice between them broke the minute they hugged. They spoke about everything on this earth, except films, " says the source.

But at the end of the reunion, Dutt and Khan decided to do a film together. The two will be coming together in a film to be produced by Sanjay Dutt.

So what had gone wrong between Salman and his erstwhile mentor and role model?

The two were thick as thieves until a world tour where Salman apparently cut his hand to impress Dutt…a macho gesture that didn’t go down well Dutt.

Soon after the above incident in the US, Dutt had said to me in an interview, "I wish he would model himself on my better qualities. I do have many good qualities.

Salman should keep a low profile and work hard and get serious in life. All the playing around isn’t finally worth it. Ultimately all of us want to be remembered as good hardworking humanbeings.

The hit-and-run incident wouldn’t have made such a media splash if it wasn’t Salman Khan. But because he has been constantly in the news he went to jail and had to suffer. Being rash and brash in life is finally selfdefeating."

Having come to terms with his own rashness and brashness Salman seems to be mending the bridges with old friends. Sanjay Dutt was on top of his list.

Says the source, "They met like nothing had gone wrong between them. And have promised to meet up regularly."

Body building has become an old fashion in bollywood. Whats in is abs. After Shahrukh and Aamir its time for Sanjay Dutt who is planning to build a 12 pack abs.

“Only lizards have 12 packs,” said model turned actor and fitness icon Milind Soman who was one of the firsts in Indian showbiz to sport a perfect body.

“It’s unfair to one’s physiological mechanism to force oneself to such a quick routine,” said Milind. He is all set to open a gym chain called Breathe, in partnership with Rahul Dev.

“Besides John Abraham and Akshay Kumar, who did develop their bodies over a considerable period of time and Rahul Bose who has a proportionate body gifted by nature, others are being unfair to their bodies,” said Milind.

And this includes Mr perfectionist Aamir Khan . “I admire him for his work. He is an actor par excellence He recently shot for the GQ cover, and he looked stunning. But he doesn’t have a body, which should be flaunted. Aamir is (originally) a fat boy.”

According to Som Tugnait, fitness guru and HT columnist, there could be 10 pack abs at the maximum. “The thing that people call ‘abs’ are actually the Rectus Abdominis muscles. There can be at the most 10 packs. 12 pack abs is just not possible as the (body) shape wouldn’t permit.”

Contrary to reports about the two stars not seeing eye to eye, Sanjay Dutt and Akshay Kumar got along like a house on fire when they came together after 14 years to shoot the underwater thriller Blue.

"The last time Akshay and I worked together was in Amaanat in 1994. And now Blue. I can see the transformation in him from then to now. It’s been a long journey for him. And in many ways, I see a reflection of my own journey," says Dutt.

The actor says that while rumours will maybe flying of the two heroes fighting, the fact is that the two of them bonded big time, exchanging notes in between complicated underwater sequences.

Rubbishing reports of fights with Akshay in Bangkok, Sanjay says, "Who’s spreading these rumours? Obviously some people can’t tolerate the fact that I get along with my co-stars. They want to see me fighting with my co-stars and directors. Sorry, I won’t oblige. Getting into fights with Akshay isn’t possible.”

"I’m a guy who gets along with everybody. And anyone who knows me will vouch for this. Akshay is like a younger brother to me. He gives me so much respect it’s embarrassing to hear we’ve been fighting. And the way he has struggled from scratch to become a big star is exemplary," Sanjay adds.

"They also wrote that I was having a fight with director Tony in Bangkok. I was in the water most of the time while he was directing me. When do I get a chance to have a fight with anyone? If anyone is trying to spoil the party for me, let me tell these spoilsports they aren’t going to succeed. They aren’t going to be invited for my parties,” signs off the star.

Bollywood means lifting and Akshay starrer Blue will mirror the 70s classic The Deep.
“To a certain extent ‘Blue’ is inspired by ‘The Deep’,” said Anthony D’Souza, Blue’s director.
So is it about a sunken ship and drug smuggling?
“My film has nothing to do with drugs and cocaine. It is based on lost treasure which three friends try to find. It is related to the obstacles that they face in the process and the deceit and betrayal among themselves and others,” D’Souza said.
“My film has certain special characters that will give it a different feel,” he said, warning that his movie was inspired by many films not just one. “Blue’ is not only inspired by one film but has references from various underwater films and also creature films like ‘Jaws’,” he added.Starring Sanjay Dutt, Katrina, Zayed Khan and Lara Dutta apart from Akshay, it is being touted as the most expensive movie ever made in Bollywood with a budget of over 120 crore.

D’Souza said that Sanjay and Akshay play fishermen from Bahamas, and Zayed joins them in a treasure hunt. Lara plays Sanjay’s wife and Katrina’s character has grey shades to it.
“Most of the characters in my film are in grey shades. The bad guy in the film is one among the three main lead characters and Katrina will surprise the audience with her role,” D’ Souza said.
“The three heroes, who go on the mission, have to encounter sharks before reaching the treasure,” he added.

Ooops…they did it again…we are referring to people who have their eyes set celebrities all the time. That it makes an interesting read is another thing altogether. Sanjay Dutt and his dearest wifey Manyata Dutt is the latest celebrity couple whose pictures are being circulated on the internet.

The adjoining snaps show Sanju baba and Manyata beating away their ‘blues’. The snaps were taken when Manyata had gone to visit Sanjay on in Bangkok, where he was shooting for his upcoming flick Blue. Rumors have it that Sanjay Dutt had hired a boat for a whopping amount and needless to say, the couple really had a whale of a time! When Manyata was asked about these snaps, she did not deny that the snaps were taken in Bangkok. She also added that she is aware that these snaps are being circulated on the internet under the title of ‘Honeymoon Snaps’.
Sometimes we wonder about the price the celebrities have to pay for being famous! Maybe, that’s why some philosopher had rightly described the term ‘celebrity’ as someone who slogs his life initially to become famous, and when he does, he wears goggles in order to avoid being recognized! What say, Sanju baba!

Munna Bahi who has a great passion for sports and luxury car drove new model of Audi- Audi R8 to the audience at a launch party held at New Delhi on November 8th 2008. On the launch of the $200,000 USD car Sanju Baba was not the only presented celebrity over there the party was also had the gracious presence of Malaika Arora Khan and singer Sophie Chaudahry. Here have the looks of celebrity as well as car.