Sanjay Dutt’s latest comment on Shekhar Suman’s show Shekhar tonite has created quite a stir, after which Munna Bhai MBBS The actor issued two statements clarifying his comments. Now a video of Sanjay has gone viral on social media.
The actor was seen in a black dress at the Mumbai airport. Users flooded the comment section with messages. Take a look at the video shared by Instant Bollywood here:
What happened first?
Appeared on Sanjay Dutt Shekhar tonite On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, where he spoke about the current situation in the country and said that he no longer felt “peace” in the country.
Sanjay Dutt said, “The people of this country are very dear. There should be peace. I can’t feel such peace in our country anymore. We Indians are big-hearted people, and we are hospitable. We have given a lot and we should always remain so. I pray to Shivaji that those days come back soon.”
During the conversation, Sanjay also brought his famous Munna Bhai character into political satire. He humorously imagined himself as the Prime Minister of India for five minutes and delivered an imaginary speech to the nation in his signature Munna Bhai style.
“Apun Gandhiji is many. And everyone knows Gandhiji’s ten words, see bad word, hear bad word, say bad word. But today a fourth word is also called for. Who will use this bad view? (I really believe in Gandhiji. Everyone knows his three monkeys – see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. But today I also want the fourth monkey. If someone sees something wrong, who will correct it?), said Sanjay Dutt.
His comments later sparked controversy and debate online, with parts of the conversation interpreted as different from the context in which they were made.
He then issued two clarifications. Take a look at the full post written by Sanjay Dutt here:
I would like to clarify that it was never my intention to hurt, hurt or disrespect the sentiments of any person, society or organization. My comments were made in the context of a scripted conversation that was intended to be light-hearted and humorous. The spirit behind them was similar to the humor and satire seen in films like Munna Bhai, especially the concept of ‘Gandhigiri’, which aimed to convey a message of love, warmth, unity and harmony. Unfortunately, my words were interpreted out of that intended context.
– Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) October 4, 2026
The actor later shared a video statement after some of his comments from the show drew mixed reactions online. Addressing the controversy, Sanjay Dutt said that he understood why some people were surprised or disagreed with what he said.
Shekhar tonite is a talk show hosted by Shekhar Suman which premiered on 15 May.
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