Shekhar Suman’s ‘Shekhar Tonight’ is notorious for pulling out the unvarnished truth from Bollywood’s biggest names, and he never missed a beat when Sanjay Dutt walked in.
The Mumbai serial blasts case sent Dutt behind bars in 1993, a conviction that landed him a 5‑year term under the Arms Act, and he was finally released in February 2016 after a Supreme Court remission—an ordeal that left him with a story that would later become the talk of the industry.
When a guard warned him, ‘No cigarette here,’ Dutt shot back, ‘Sir, yahan bidi toh milegi,’ a line that had the audience roaring and the cop stunned.
He said the authorities expected his celebrity aura to crumble, but the reality was a man who’d shared a cell with every type of inmate, who’d sat on set floors and eaten with crew—no ego, just grit.
Since his release, the actor’s been back in the spotlight, featuring in ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ alongside Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi, and Jacqueline Fernandez, proving he’s still a force on screen.
Dutt’s candid crack at the guard offers a rare window into his prison days, reminding fans that even stardom can be humbled by a simple cigarette ban.