Sanjay Dutt has entertained the audience with his films for many decades. He made his debut with the 1981 film Rocky and then impressed the audience with his projects. The actor has shown his skills in various genres including action. Here’s a look at some of Sanjay Dutt’s best action films that define his ‘Khal Nayak’ legacy.
7 action films of Sanjay Dutt that will keep you on the edge of your seat:
1. Agneepath
- Running time: 2 hours 53 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
- Movie Genre: Action/Crime/Drama
- Movie Star Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor, Om Puri, Zarina Wahab, Chetan Pandit
- Director: Karan Malhotra
- Writer: Karan Malhotra, Ila Bedi Dutta, Piyush Mishra
- Year of Release: 2012
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Netflix
Agneepath is about Hrithik Roshan’s character Vijay and his revenge against crime lord Kancha Cheena, played by Sanjay Dutt. Dutt’s villainous role was greatly appreciated by the audience and they found it to be a dangerous role. Agneepath is packed with a lot of action, and the fight scenes are unforgettable.
2. Kidnapping
- Running time: 2 hours 16 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 4.6/10
- Movie Genre: Action/Thriller
- Movie Star Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Imran Khan, Minissha Lamba, Vidya Malvade
- Director: Sanjay Gadhvi
- Author: Shibani Bathija
- Year of Release: 2008
- Where to watch/OTT platform: JioCinema/Amazon Prime Video
Kidnap is another action film starring Sanjay Dutt. He plays the character of Vikrant Raina, a business tycoon. His daughter Sonia has been kidnapped by a man named Kabir. The kidnapper makes Vikrant perform various tasks for ransom and gives him clues to reach his daughter. The film promises to keep you on the edge of your seats with its action and thrills.
3. ten
- Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 5.5/10
- Movie Genre: Action/Drama
- Movie Star Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Zayed Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Sunil Shetty, Dia Mirza, Esha Deol, Pankaj Kapoor
- Director: Anubhav Sinha
- Author: Yash-Vinay
- Year of Release: 2005
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video/JioCinema
The next film in Sanjay Dutt’s list of action films is Dus, in which he plays the role of Siddhant Dheer, the head of the anti-terrorism cell. Siddhant and his team have to stop terrorist Jamwal and his plan before time runs out. Dutt’s action and his onscreen friendship with his co-stars definitely makes this film worth watching.
4. Forks
- Running time: 2 hours 24 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 6.6/10
- Movie Genre: Action/Thriller
- Movie Star Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Lucky Ali, Mahesh Manjrekar, Kumar Gaurav
- Director: Sanjay Gupta
- Author: Sanjay Gupta, Yash-Vinay
- Year of Release: 2002
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video/JioCinema
Kaante is another name in the list of popular action films of Sanjay Dutt. The film depicts six people who are arrested by police in LA without evidence. They want revenge and plan to rob the bank, which is funding the police. Dutt played the role of Ajju in this action-packed film.
5. Mission Kashmir
- Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 6.6/10
- Movie Genre: Action/Thriller
- Movie Star Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Sonali Kulkarni
- Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
- Writer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Vikram Chandra, Suketu Mehta
- Year of Release: 2000
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video
In Mission Kashmir, Sanjay Dutt plays the role of Inayat Khan, a police officer in Kashmir. An innocent couple is killed on one of his missions, and he adopts their surviving son Altaf (Hrithik Roshan). When Altaf comes to know the truth, his only desire is to take revenge from Inayat. The film promises an emotional and thrilling journey for the audience.
6. Reality: Reality
- Running time: 2 hours 19 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 8/10
- Movie Genre: Action
- Movie Star Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Namrata Shirodkar, Deepak Tijori, Mohnish Bahl, Paresh Rawal, Reema Lagoo, Sanjay Narvekar
- Director: Mahesh Manjrekar
- Author: Mahesh Manjrekar
- Year of Release: 1999
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video
One of Sanjay Dutt’s most acclaimed performances was in the film Vaastav: The Reality. In the film, he played the character of Raghu, who sets up a food stall with his best friend to earn money. However, they soon enter the underworld when they accidentally kill a gangster’s brother. Has actually become a cult classic over the years.
7. Khal Nayak
- Running time: 2 hours 52 minutes
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Movie Genre: Action/Crime
- Movie Star Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Anupam Kher,
- Director: Subhash Ghai
- Author: Subhash Ghai, Ram Kelkar, Kamlesh Pandey
- Year of Release: 1993
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video/ZEE5
One of Sanjay Dutt’s best action films is Khal Nayak, in which he played the role of gangster Ballu. He is arrested by Inspector Ram but soon manages to escape. Ram’s girlfriend Ganga goes undercover to capture him again, but falls in love with him. This film gave Dutt the popular name Khal Nayak for his beloved anti-hero role.
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