Earlier, Sanju was admitted to Lilavati hospital, Mumbai when he was feeling uneasiness in breathing and chest discomfort, it was predicted that it could be due to coronavirus but he was tested negative. In fact, recently, he shared a post on social media to update his fans about the break he is taking due to some illness.
Meanwhile, if we talk about Sanju's upcoming projects then there are various films in which he is casted and now the question arises is how much money of the producers of these films is on the stake. Here are the details of Sanjay's forthcoming movies -
1. Shamshera:
A film by Karan Malhotra, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoor in the lead roles whose shooting is completed in January 2020, but the post-production is still pending. The film was about to release on July 31 but due to Covid-19, it was postponed and a new date is not out yet. The film's budget is around 150 crores.
2. K.G.F. Chapter 2:
One of the most awaited movies of this year, directed by Prashanth Neel is the sequel of KGF Chapter 1. Recently, the first look of Sanjay Dutt as Adheera was released a few days ago but still, some shooting work is pending. The film of around 150 crores can be affected because of the deadly illness of Sanjay Dutt.
3. Sadak 2:
Mahesh Bhatt's "Sadak 2" whose trailer is out now and breaking the records of becoming the most disliked trailer on YouTube. Along with Sanjay Dutt who will be seen in the role of Ravi Verma, this movie stars Pooja Bhatt, Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur. Approximately 50 crores film is on the risk due to the health of Sanju.
4. Prithviraj:
An Indian historical action drama film directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, in which Sanjay Dutt is casted for one of the lead roles along with Akshay Kumar in the lead role of Chauhan, while Manushi Chhillar as his wife. But nfortunately, the shooting of this film was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and approx. 250 crores is the budget of the movie which is on risk now.
5. Torbaaz:
This film will be released on Netflix but the date is not confirmed yet. Sanjay Dutt will be seen playing the role of an army officer in the film whose budget is around 35 crores. It's shooting was also postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic and now, due to Sanju's illness, this money is on stake.
6. Bhuj: The Pride of India:
The war action film directed, co-produced and written by Abhishek Dudhaiya in which Ajay Devgn will be in the lead role along with Sanjay Dutt and Sonakshi Sinha. This film will be released on Disney+ Hotstar whose release date is not finalized yet. The budget of the movie is nearly 50 crores which might be affected due to the health issues of Sanju.
Now, according to this uncertain situation, producers might be in tension as there is around 500 crores on stake. The movies that are done with shooting already are at less risk than those which are still pending.
According to the news of TOI, the 61 years old actor is indeed suffering from Stage 4 lung cancer. Now, for the treatment, he will soon be flying to the US. In fact, on August 10th, when he was discharged from the hospital.
Sanju then shared a post " Hi Friends, I am taking a short break from work for some medical treatment. My family and friends are with me and I urge my well-wishers not to worry or unnecessarily speculate. With your love and good wishes, I will be back soon."
Earlier, Sanju's mother, superstar Nargis, had succumbed to pancreatic cancer in 1981, just 3 days before his debut movie Rocky. Here's wishing Sanjay Dutt for the fastest recovery from SantaBanta.com. May he come back with more energy as he always does.