Sanjay Dutt to tie the knot with companion of 3 years, Nadia Durrani

Times News Network
MUMBAI: After receiving the long-pending verdict on his role in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case on Tuesday, Sanjay Dutt has decided to tie the knot with his companion of three years, Nadia Durrani.

Nadia has constantly been by the actor's side, along with his sister Priya Dutt and brother-in-law Kumar Gaurav. An actor, on condition of anonymity, says, "Sanju has always been serious about Nadia, but he didn't commit to her because he was not sure about the verdict. Now, he feels that he can take it easy. So he spoke to Nadia on Tuesday night itself, and assured her that they would marry some time next year."

"Sanju is a very emotional person, and he will never let go of any relationship that is close to his heart. He has always stood by his friends and he is very fond of Nadia," says the actor, adding that Nadia was present at Dutt's bungalow to wish him luck on Tuesday.

Dutt has been spotted at several nightclubs with Nadia. Mumbai Mirror carried a report a few months ago which confirmed that they were considering marriage. Dutt met Nadia three years ago in Lahore. Our source reveals, "The two were first spotted together in Mumbai enjoying a cosy meal together on a Sunday night, at a celebrity gathering for the Pakistani Food Festival at a suburban five-star hotel." There, Dutt introduced Nadia to everyone as his girlfriend from Pakistan. Dutt kept his affair with her under wraps for a long time, but now seems to be more comfortable about it.

Sanjay Dutt found guilty under Arms Act, cleared under TADA Act

CLEARED OF CONSPIRACY CHARGE

SANJAY DUTT HELD GUILTY UNDER ARMS ACT
CNN-IBN
The special TADA court in Mumbai has held Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt guilty under the Arms Act for possession of illegal weapons in a notified area while clearning him of any criminal conspiracy in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. It has not been decided whether he would be put in police custody immediately or he would be served a notice first. [1304 hrs IST]

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`Lage Raho Munnabhai` wins praise at UN

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United Nations, Nov 11: Bollywood blockbuster `Lage Raho Munnabhai`, which resurrected Mahatma Gandhi`s ideals through "Gandhigiri", has become the first full length Indian movie to be shown in the United Nations auditorium and has won praise from diplomats, staff and journalists alike.

The Sanjay Dutt starrer, produced by Vinod Chopra and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, was shown last evening as a part centennial observation of the first Satyagraha launched by Mahatma Gandhi.
Besides providing fun, the 145-minute blockbuster has renewed interest in the philosophy of Gandhi at a time when it is needed most in the conflict ridden world.