Having worked extremely hard towards building a career in the Hindi entertainment industry, actor Sanjay Dutt has been carving a place for himself in the South film industries. On Thursday, he was accompanied by Shilpa Shetty and Dhruva Sarja to unveil the teaser of their upcoming Kannada film, KD—The Devil. During the event, he opened up about working in the South film industries and how different they are from Bollywood.
When asked what he wants to take back after working in Tollywood and other south film industries, he said that he wants to take back the passion that Bollywood is lacking now, as they are busy chasing numbers. Quoted by Hindustan Times, he said, “I take back the passion (from Tollywood), which Bollywood has lost. And I hope it comes back. That’s what I miss back home, the passion to make a good film. You know, it’s not about numbers. Everything is about numbers back in Bollywood. But it’s not about numbers, it’s about passion.”
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During the event, the 65-year-old actor went on to share his experience of working with Prabhas starrer The Raja Saab. Commenting on how the Baahubali actor feeds him a lot, Dutt told the media, “You know what, I am trying to learn Telugu because I’m doing one film with Prabhas. I am doing a film called The Raja Saab. He makes me eat a lot, Prabhas. He is one of the most amazing, wonderful people and a great actor.”
He went on to add that he “loves” Cheeranjeevi and shared a “beautiful” relationship with. Having worked with Nagarjuna in Chandralekha (1998), Dutt calls him a “very close friend, like a brother.” He also mentions that Ram Pothineni is a “wonderful boy.” Opening up about why it took him a long time to work in south films, he said, “It took me so much time to work here because aap logon ne bulaya nahi. Aap bulav mai aajau.”
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On the work front, Sanjay Dutt was last seen on the big screen in Housefull 5. He will be next seen in Akhanda 2 and The Raja Saab in Telugu, Dhurandhar and Baap in Hindi, and Sheran Di Kaum Punjabi in Punjabi. KD—The Devil is scheduled for release on Jul 10, 2026.
