Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt, "the Godfather", confirms cancer diagnosis


Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt and his wife Mannyata waves to fans as they leave their home in Mumbai. Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, whose life has been so colourful and tragic that it became the subject of a biopic, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. - AFP

MUMBAI, Oct 16, 2020 (AFP): Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt, whose life has been so colourful and tragic that it became the subject of a biopic, confirmed he has cancer following weeks of media speculation.

"This is a recent scar of my life, but I'll beat it. I'll be out of this cancer soon," 61-year-old Dutt said, pointing to a scar running from his left eyebrow across the side of his head in an Instagram video posted by Bollywood hairstylist Aalim Hakim late Wednesday.

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