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Sanjay Dutt's acting career has consisted of his work in Bollywood films. He made his acting debut in 1981, opposite Tina Ambani, in his father Sunil Dutt's romantic action film Rocky (1981). Rocky was ranked as the tenth highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1981. After appearing in a series of box-office flops, Sanjay Dutt starred in Mahesh Bhatt's crime thriller film Naam (1986). He received critical acclaim for his performance, and it became a turning point in his career. In 1991, Dutt appeared in Lawrence D'Souza's Indian romantic drama film Saajan (1991), starring alongside Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan. For his performance, he was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. He was nominated again for the same award for his performance in Khalnayak (1993). Dutt won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for portraying a young man who later becomes a gangster in Vaastav: The Reality (1999). He also received critical acclaim for his performance. Dutt next appeared in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's crime thriller film Mission Kashmir (2000), for which performance he was again nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. (Full list...)