New Delhi. Sunil Dutt is counted among the veteran actors of Bollywood. He earned immense fame in the film industry. Although, later he made politics his career, but he first started his career as a radio announcer. His birth anniversary is on 6 June. On this special occasion, let us know an interesting anecdote related to Sunil Dutt.

Sunil Dutt may have been a shining star of the Hindi film industry, but his path was never easy. The actor was born during the British Raj and his father passed away when he was just 5 years old.

Sunil Dutt came to Mumbai from Lucknow

When Sunil Dutt was 18 years old, India got divided after independence. In such a situation, he settled in Punjab with his mother. He also spent some time in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. After this, he went to Mumbai to study and started studying in Jai Hind College.

Started as a radio announcer

Sunil Dutt did many small and big jobs in Mumbai. After this he got a job in a radio channel. As a radio announcer, Sunil Dutt spread the magic of his voice. He became very popular due to his good command over Urdu and powerful voice.

She stopped speaking after seeing Nargis

While working in radio, Sunil Dutt got a chance to interview his lady love. According to reports, the actor met his wife and actress Nargis Dutt for the first time during a radio interview. He had to interview Nargis, the legendary actress of that era, but when she came in front of Sunil Dutt, he could not say anything.

Sunil Dutt's debut film

After radio, Sunil Dutt turned to Bollywood. He made his debut with the film 'Railway Platform'. Although he could not gain much recognition with his first film, many big directors noticed him. After 6 years, Mehboob Khan offered Sunil Dutt to work in the film Mother India. With this, Sunil Dutt became a star overnight in the Hindi film industry. After this, the actor never looked back.

Sunil Dutt's memorable movies

Sunil Dutt's famous films include 'Sadhna', 'Insaan Jaag Utha', 'Mujhe Jeene Do' and 'Khandaan'. However, he is most remembered for 'Mother India'. It was on this set that Sunil Dutt and Nargis grew closer