Sanjay Dutt opens up on why he declined a cameo role in Salman Khan's upcoming film Bodyguard, and hosted a separate party to celebrate wife Manyata's birthday for Shah Rukh Khan.
In an interview with NDTV, Sanjay Dutt says:
"Salman, who is like family to me, requested me to play a cameo role of his father in his film Bodyguard when another actor refused to be part of the project. But I politely declined. I am not old enough to play his dad, as there's not much of an age difference between us."
Dutt is 51, Salman, 45.
According to tabloids, Sanjay was upset over Salman's behavior with some guests at a party that Sanjay hosted to celebrate wife Manyata's birthday. Interestingly, Shah Rukh Khan was not at the party though Sanjay and Shah Rukh are close friends.
Sanjay hosted a second soiree the next day for Shah Rukh, Karan Johar and some other guests, speculation being that Sanjay wanted to send Salman, who doesn't get along with Shah Rukh, a message.
Sanjay rubbished the speculation.
"These are lies published to pit one actor against another! It's absolute rubbish. I did invite Shah Rukh for Maanyata's birthday bash, but he couldn't come as he was not free. This is also the reason he came to my house the next day."
Dutt confirmed that he will be co-hosting the news season of the reality TV series Bigg Boss with Salman, but only for the first two episodes.
"Then I will take over as the friend, philosopher and guide of the inmates of the Bigg Boss house," he said.
Asked which of his father's film would he want to remake and act in, Sanjay said:
"I'd give my right arm to produce and act in a film like Mujhe Jeene Do, which I feel was my father's all time best film."