Sunil Dutt born as Balraj Dutt, was an Indian movie actor, producer, director, and politician. He was the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government (2004–2005). His son, Sanjay Dutt, is also an actor, while his daughter Priya Dutt, is a former Member of Parliament.n 1968, he was honored with the Padma Shri by the Government of India. In 1984 he joined the Indian National Congress party and was elected to the Parliament of India for five terms from the constituency of Mumbai North West.