How Sanjay Dutt in Vaastav set an acting benchmark for Bollywood. On Throwback Thursday

While Vaastav is not the best film in its genre, it is undoubtedly one of the best films in Sanjay Dutt's career. The actor set an acting benchmark for Bollywood with his performance in the film.

Sanjay Dutt is celebrating his 62nd birthday today (July 29). The actor, who made his Bollywood debut with the super hit film Rocky in 1981, completed 40 years in the industry this year. In the four decades of his illustrious career, the actor gave many memorable performances in various films. Among them, Mahesh Manjrekar's Vaastav holds a different fan base altogether. Many believe that Vaastav is Sanjay Dutt's best performance till date. While it is still debatable, one cannot deny that the film is one of the most iconic films in the actor's career. On Sanjay Dutt's birthday today, we revisit Vaastav and see how Sanjay Dutt set a new benchmark for himself, and the Hindi film industry, with Vaastav. It will be no exaggeration if we say the Mahesh Manjrekar directorial venture rides on Dutt's shoulders.