Sanjay Dutt returns to Sandalwood, makes Kollywood debut

S Shyam Prasad

Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt is returning to Kannada films with ‘KD’ starring Dhruva Sarja and directed by Prem. He joined the shooting for the high-octane action drama in Bengaluru this week.

Dutt made a sensational debut in Sandalwood with KGF Chapter 2 which was an unprecedented success across India. Now Prem has managed to bring him back with KD. The film is produced by KVN Productions which is planning a string of high-budget films. The film team has not officially released the first look or other details of Dutt’s role in the film.

But a video of the actor arriving on the sets of the film is doing the rounds. Prem had given a hint of Dutt’s association with the film when he shared a photo of himself with the actor in Mumbai just before the announcement of KD. Meanwhile, Dutt’s Tamil debut has been confirmed. It will be with the Vijay and Lokesh Kanagaraj combination film tentatively titled Thalapathy 67.

“When I heard the one-liner of Thalapathy 67, I knew at that exact moment I had to be part of this film and I’m thrilled to start this journey,” Dutt said in a statement. Shooting for the film is already underway in Kashmir.

The gangster action film has an ensemble cast including Gautham Menon, Arjun, Mysskin and Mansoor Ali Khan. WITH ARSHAD WARSI Apart from his southern sojourn, Sanjay Dutt has also announced a Hindi film under his home production. He will be teaming up with his Munnabhai series costar Arshad Warsi.

The two played the iconic characters of Munna and Circuit in the Rajkumar Hirani-directed series. Dutt took to social media to announce the coming together saying, “Our wait has been longer than yours but the wait is finally over, coming together with my brother Arshad Warsi for yet another exciting movie. Can’t wait to show you, stay tuned.”

The film is directed by Sidhaant Sachdev and planned for a late 2023 release. The poster of the film was released by Dutt which shows characters played by him and Warsi in prison clothes behind bars.