R Madhavan pens note for Sanjay Dutt as Shamshera releases. Says 'you look so good despite all odds'

R Madhavan lauded Sanjay Dutt for his 'mighty' role in Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Shamshera. Sanjay was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer when the film went on floors in 2020.

Ranbir Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt’s Shamshera released in theatres on July 22. All this while, the star cast has been all up and about promoting the film, which went on floors in 2020. It was the same year that carried an array of bad news for the film industry. Apart from the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, Sanjay was detected with Stage 4 lung cancer the same year. The actor was shooting for Shamshera when he was diagnosed but the film’s director Karan Malhotra said he never let it known. As the film releases today, R Madhavan penned a moving post for Sanjay and called him a ‘fighter’.

Sanjay Dutt, who plays the antagonist in Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Shamshera, was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer during the film’s making in 2020. R Madhavan, who is basking in the success of his directorial debut, Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, lauded Sanjay for being a fighter and looking appealing in the film despite all odds.

Madhavan took to Twitter and wrote, “Wishing @duttsanjay sir all the very very best for #Shamshera. It’ sooo good and so very motivating to see you look so good and mighty despite all odds.I am sure you will burn up the screen as always and inspire us with the fighter in you.. on and off screen. Much much love (sic).”

Wishing @duttsanjay sir all the very very best for #Shamshera. It’ sooo good and so very motivating to see you look so good and mighty despite all odds.I am sure you will burn up the screen as always and inspire us with the fighter in you.. on and off screen. Much much love pic.twitter.com/8zq7xciYol

Shamshera director Karan Malhotra was all praise for Sanjay Dutt. He shared that the actor never mentioned anything about his personal front. He said, “Having given so many years of his life to his craft, Sanjay sir leads from the front and his demeanour shows us all how to conduct ourselves on the set. He went about shooting Shamshera with the attitude that there is nothing he can't conquer. He never mentioned what he was going through personally. He kept the mood on the set light."