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The nation remembers Sunil Dutt on his birth anniversary today, 6 June.  A film director, producer, social activist and politician, Sunil Dutt was born in Jhelum, Pakistan in 1926 as Balraj Dutt. He started out as a radio show host and a celebrity interviewer before he got an opportunity to enter the film industry. His debut film was Railway Platform in 1955. Dutt went on to work in several films but his big breakthrough came with the magnum opus film Mother India in 1957.  Sunil Dutt is known for several notable works including Padosan , Humraaz , and Gumraah . He was last seen in the film Munnabhai MBBS , where he played the role of Sanjay Dutt 's father. He passed away in 2005. On the 96th birth anniversary of Sunil Dutt, here is a list of his most iconic roles: 1. Yaadein - Sunil Dutt was much appreciated for his exceptional acting in this movie. The film revolves around the life of Anil, a man who repents and reminiscences about his past actions after his wife and...

Any film remake, official or otherwise, comes with its set of trouble. One of the reasons actors and producers often choose to remake films — directors, usually, aren't too kicked with the thought of reinterpreting as much — is that it's a tried and tested story with greater chances of succeeding. This could well be why Aamir Khan opted to remake  Forrest Gump  (1994) as  Laal Singh Chaddha  (2022) at such a point in his career. While most look at successful or, dare one say, the great films an actor featured in to gauge their body of work, it’s interesting to see what films failed or the actor left to get an exciting perspective to their oeuvre.   The official remake of the multi-Oscar winning 1994 Robert Zemeckis-directed  Forrest Gump ,  Laal Singh Chaddha , is adapted for the Indian screen by actor Atul Kulkarni and directed by Advait Chandan, a long-time associate of Aamir Khan, who previously helmed  Secret Superstar  (2017). It has b...