Manyata Dutt

Maanayata Dutt (née Dilnawaz Sheikh; born 22 July 1978) is an Indian entrepreneur, former actress and the current CEO of Sanjay Dutt Productions. She married Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt in 2008. She is best known for her item number in Prakash Jha's 2003 film Gangaajal.

Personal life

Maanayata Dutt was born into a Muslim business family as Dilnawaz Sheikh on 22 July 1978; She converted to Hinduism through Arya Samaj rites to validate the marriage before court. Two years later, she became the mother of twins, a boy named Shahraan and a girl named Iqra on 21 October 2010.

Career Prior to her marriage and before she met Dutt, Maanayata worked in Hindi films, such as Lovers Like Us, opposite actor Nimit Vaishnav. The rights of the film were later purchased by Sanjay Dutt for Rs. 20 lakh.

In popular culture In the biographical film Sanju, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, which has been released on 29 June 2018, based on the life of Sanjay Dutt, her part has been portrayed by the actress Dia Mirza, while Ranbir Kapoor has portrayed the title role.