Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Balraj Dutt |
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| Nickname | Not Known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5’ 10” |
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| Weight | 74 kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College | Jai Hind College, Mumbai, India |
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| Educational Qualification | B.A (Hons.) in History in 1954 from Jai Hind College Bombay (now Mumbai) |
Personal Life
| Date of Death | 25/05/2005 |
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| Place of Death | At his residence in Bandra, Mumbai, India |
| Death Cause | Heart Attack |
| School | Not Known |
| Address | 8-West, Apsara Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd., 61-B, Shrimati Nargis Dutt Road, Palli Hill, Bandra (West), Mumbai:400050 |
| Hobbies | Doing Philanthropy, Listening to Music |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married (at the time of death) |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Nargis |
| Wife/Spouse | Nargis, Former Indian Actor |
| Marriage Date | 11 March 1958 |
Family
| Father | Diwan Raghunath Dutt | ||||
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| Mother | Kulwantidevi Dutt | ||||
| Siblings |
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| Spouse | Nargis | ||||
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Career
| Debut |
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Favourites
| Favourite Writer | Aghajani Kashmeri |
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| Favourite Actress | Nargis |
| Favourite Food | Dum Chicken |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Balraj Dutt was born in Khurd Village, Jhelum District, British India. | |
| Sunil's father passed away when he was 5 years old. | |
| At 18, he witnessed Hindu-Muslim riots nationwide. | |
| His family was rescued by a Muslim man named Yakub, a friend of his father. | |
| They relocated to Mandauli village near River Yamuna in Yamuna Nagar, Punjab (now in Haryana). | |
| He later moved to Lucknow and spent a considerable time in Aminabad Galli. | |
| After graduating from Jai Hind College in Bombay, he worked at the city's BEST Transport division. | |
| He also worked as an RJ on the Hindi Service of Radio Ceylon. | |
| He gained fame after starring in Mother India alongside Nargis in 1957. | |
| Sunil Dutt directed and starred in the solo cast film Yadein in 1964. | |
| He founded the Nargis Dutt Foundation to assist cancer patients in memory of his wife. | |
| In 1995, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. | |
| He was bestowed with the Padma Shri by the Government of India. |
