Bollywood legend Sunil Dutt was the man of charm who become the Picasso of acting. Blessed with a charismatic personality, Sunil Dutt was one of the perfect romantic heroes Bollywood has ever produced. But not just romantic and mushy movies, the actor went beyond it and excelled in other genres too, especially mystery. Starting his career with Radio to taking his last breath as a renowned politician, Sunil left his life to the fullest and worked for the good of his audience, who gave him love and made him the superstar of the industry. To honor the astonishing work of the legend, here we bring you the top 10 movies of the Bollywood legend, Sunil Dutt that made him the greatest of all time:
1. Mother India: Mother India is that one movie, which made Bollywood shine on the global platform. Cast opposite her wife, Sunil Dutt killed every aspect of his role. The story of the mother who was forced to kill her son moved the audience to no end.
2. Milan: Helmed by Adurthi Subba Rao, Milan was the remake of a south Indian movie, Mooga Manasulu captures Sunil playing the role of a lover who takes another birth to reunite with his lover which was played by Nutan. He made his mark by the movie. He played the two diverse roles one of innocent simple village and the second young-furious blood of the city.
3. Padosan: Padosan is one of those rare occasions where Sunil Dutt tried his hand in crazy comedy. His acting was so marvelous that even after so many years we can’t imagine any other actor playing the role of love boy Bhola. Along with him, the casting of Kishore Kumar, Mehmood, Keshto Mukherjee, and Mukri as the rest of the male gang was also perfect.
4. Yaadein: Yaadein was an experimental film, which was way ahead of its time. This could be why it didn’t click at the box office. But it has been appreciated for the subject. Sunil Dutt should be applauded for trying out such a subject for his directorial debut. The film starred him alone. He played a man whose wife and son have gone missing.
5. Hamraaz: This movie is proof of the fact that Sunil Dutt was meant to play the serious role of detectives in a mystery thrillers. This movie is undoubtedly one of the toughest movies of his career as his role goes through many shades and Sunil enacts them with perfect art.
6. Waqt: Manmohan Desai’s Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) is the first name that comes to mind when people think of lost-and-found sagas in Hindi cinema. But much before that, Yash Chopra also made an iconic film in the genre in the form of Waqt. The film was about a family being separated due to an earthquake.
7. Mera Saaya: Raj Khosla’s Mera Saaya is one of them is a great example that all one needs is a watertight script to make one of the best mystery thrillers in mainstream Hindi cinema. The film scores high on the basic plot itself which was about a woman returning to a man after she is supposed to have been dead.
8. Sujata: 1959’s Sujata captured Sunil Dutt captured playing the role of Adhere, who helped dispel the prejudice against the lead actress who was labeled as an untouchable.
9. Khandan: Another movie that saw the iconic performances of Sunil Dutt was Khandan. One of the highest-grossing movies of that year captured Dutt playing the role of a crook man. In this movie, he played every role of a family member, from a loyal husband to an obedient son.
10. Sadhu or Shaitan: Sher Khan robs a bank and the blame is put on Sadhuram. Sher Khan alias Dilawar Khan gets killed and his body is found in Bajrang's taxi. Both Sadhuram and Bajrang are on the run from the police.
