Sanjay Dutt on his relationship with father: We didn't share an easy bond, but he always stood by me

Mumbai: Actor Sanjay Dutt, whose life of ups and downs has inspired a Bollywood biopic Sanju that tells a father-son story, says he did not share an easy bond with his late father Sunil Dutt. [caption id=“attachment_4531551” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Sanjay Dutt with his father Sunil Dutt. Image from Facebook[/caption] On Father’s Day  (17 June), Sanjay, now a dad of three, remembered his father. “Whatever I am today is because of my father. He is my inspiration and I miss him every day. I did not always share an easy relationship with him. But he always stood by me. I wish he was here to see me as a free man and the beautiful family that I have today. He would have been proud,” Sanjay said in a statement to IANS. It was in February 2016 that Sanjay walked out of jail completing his prison-term for illegal possession of arms. For the actor, his father was always a pillar of strength throughout his roller-coaster personal and professional life. While Sanjay keeps sharing memories of his father on social media, it is this bond that finds focus in Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju , which features Ranbir essay the title role and Paresh Rawal as Sunil Dutt. Talking about his own children, Sanjay said: “Trishala, Iqra and Shahran are such good kids. I am so proud of them… I can’t wait to get back home and spend some time with them.” Sanjay is currently busy shooting for Prasthanam .