Sanjay Dutt, who was battling with the fourth stage of cancer has recently announced that the actor has emerged victoriously from his long term of cancer battle. The 61-year-old actor shared the great news on Instagram on the occasion of his children's birthday.

Sanjay Dutt shared a long note thanking all his fans and well-wishers for showering so much love and prayer for the actor. Here is what he wrote, "The last few weeks were a very difficult time for my family and me. But as they say, God gives the hardest battles to his strongest soldiers. And today, on the occasion of my kids' birthday, I am happy to come out victorious from this battle and be able to give them the best gift I can-the health and well-being of our family.

This wouldn't have been possible without the unwavering faith and support from all of you. I am eternally grateful to my family, friends, and all the fans who have stood by me and been my source of strength through this trying time. Thank you for the love, kindness, and the countless blessings that you have sent my way."

He further thanked his doctors for their utmost support and care at the hospital, "I am especially grateful to Dr. Sewanti and her team of doctors, nurses and the medical staff at Kokilaben Hospital who have taken such good care of me in the last few weeks. Humbled and grateful."

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My heart is filled with gratitude as I share this news with all of you today. Thank you 🙏🏻

A post shared by Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) on Oct 21, 2020 at 2:17am PDT

The actor, who was last seen in Sadak 2, opened up about his cancer diagnosis for the first time last week in an Instagram video shared by celebrity hairstylist Aalim Hakim. He is now gearing up for the shooting of his next, KGF: Chapter 2, in November. The period action film, starring Yash, marks Sanjay Dutt's Kannada debut.