Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and actor Sunil Dutt passed away after a heart attack at his home in Bandra, northwest Mumbai, on Wednesday morning. He would have turned 75 on June 6. After he complained of being unwell since the morning, the family doctor was summoned. The end came at 11 am. He recently visited Kanpur where he is believed to have suffered a heat-stroke. The funeral had took place at 5 pm at the Shastri Nagar crematorium, Santa Cruz, northwest Mumbai. The body will be carried in an open truck decorated with flowers. Most of the political and film were there to attend the funeral.
He is survived by his son Sanjay Dutt, daughters Namrata and Priya, sons-in-law actor Kumar Gaurav and Owen Roncon Jr and granddaughters. His wife, the legendary actress Nargis, passed away in May 1981.
In a movie career spanning five decades, Dutt acted in 102 films and directed six. His memorable movies are - Mother India, Mera Saaya, Waqt, Sadhana, Sujata, Padosan, Reshma Aur Shera, Shaan, Munnabhai MBBS.