The makers of Sanju hosted a grand success party for the film’s cast and crew in Mumbai.
Ranbir Kapoor, who plays the titular role of Sanjay Dutt in the biopic, has had the highest opening of his career in Sanju. The actor it casual, opting for a black tee and ripped denim for the Monday night party.
Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju also features Vicky Kaushal, Dia Mirza, Anushka Sharma, Sonam Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Jim Sarbh, Boman Irani, Aditi Gautam, and Karishma Tanna in key roles.
Koirala, who plays Dutt’s mother Nargis Dutt in the film, opted for a classic white and blue ensemble.
Mirza, who stepped into the shoes of Dutt’s wife Maanayata, arrived in a glittering gold dress with husband Sahil Sangha. S
Tanna, whose role in the film has been shrouded in mystery, attended the bash in a stylish pink-nude coloured dress.
Arshad Warsi, who had earlier grabbed attention for his remarks on Kapoor Sanjay Dutt, also posed for the shutterbugs.
Apart from them, Rawal, Hirani, Abhijat Joshi, singers Nakash Aziz, Papon, Sonu Nigam, Monali Thakur and Aanjjan Srivastav, casting director Mukesh Chhabra, Sham Kaushal and Aditi Gautam attended the party.
Sanju also created ‘history’ by ‘demolishing’ the highest-single day record of Baahubali 2.
Baahubali 2 had collected Rs465 million (Dh24.84 million) by day three of its release (Sunday). Sanju surpassed the amount by collecting Rs467.1 million by day three (Sunday).
The film brings to fore the life and times of Bollywood’s controversial actor Sanjay Dutt. His bond with his father Sunil Dutt, his many romantic affairs, brushes with the underworld, addictions and his prison time among other things have all found their way in the film.
With Rs1.18 billion as the first weekend collection, Sanju is now Hirani’s highest weekend opener, second only to PK that earned Rs938.2 million.
Sanju is also the biggest opener of Kapoor’s career. Besharam (2013) made an opening collection of Rs215.6 million and was his best number-spinner till date.
