Day 1 Sanju Poster: Ranbir Kapoor bears uncanny resemblance to Sanjay Dutt

By Ramsha Akhtar

on April 30, 2018

The highly anticipated film Sanju, based on the superstar Sanjay Dutt, finally released its teaser a few days back and fans are completely bowled over the uncanny resemblance the lead actor Ranbir Kapoor bears with the superstar. Stunning everyone with his brilliant acting and surely to become a milestone of his career till date, Ranbir has already received a lot of appreciation for his stunning portrayal of Sanjay.

Director Rajkumar Hirani recently announced on Twitter that he will put out posters and production stills of Ranbir as Sanju till the film releases on June 29, 2018. And here he goes!

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In the first poster shared by the director, Ranbir reflects the time in Sanjay's life when the actor was released from Yerwada jail in February 2016 after serving his sentence with good behaviour and conduct. One of the most iconic and defining moments in Dutt's life, the actor when stepped out of the jail, touched the mother Earth and saluted to the national flag. Fans and media came pouring to greet the actor. The police had to restrain the mob which Rajkumar Hirani captured in a lens and is said to be the opening scene of the film.

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During the teaser launch event, Ranbir was asked how he felt about stepping into Sanjay’s role and perfecting his mannerism, to which the actor said, “I felt really shy to mimic Sanjay Dutt. Sanju Sir ki nakal utarana was difficult as I did not want to disrespect him. I have always been a Sanjay Dutt fan. Hardest was to give myself confidence to do it. To have the courage and acting chops to do this role. To tell story of my icon, was the hardest."

Written and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the film will also star an ensemble cast in addition to Ranbir Kapoor which includes Anushka Sharma, Paresh Rawal, Sonam Kapoor, Dia Mirza, Karishma Tanna, Manisha Koirala, Jim Sarbh, Vicky Kaushal and Boman Irani in pivotal roles.

Produced by Vinod Chopra Films and Rajkumar Hirani Films in association with Fox star studios. Dutt Biopic is all set to be released on 29th June 2018.