One of the key highlights about Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju was the impeccable resemblance between Sanjay Dutt and Ranbir Kapoor. Lead actor Ranbir perfected the Sanjay Dutt look in Sanju and, leaving the audience completely awed. Now, the makers have presented behind-the-scenes video showcasing how Ranbir Kapoor transformed into Sanju Baba for the movie.
The filmmaker who helmed the successful franchise of Munnabhai turned nostalgic recreating the same scenes with Ranbir Kapoor for the biopic. While Ranbir Kapoor and Rajkumar Hirani are basking in the glory of the film’s blockbuster success, the journey of transforming Ranbir into Munnabhai was a very straining task.
With the help of prosthetics, make-up and haircut, the makers got the desired look. But let us tell you, it was not an easy task for them. In the video, Ranbir said that he had to went through more than 13 looks to get the final one.
Sanju is based on the life of actor Sanjay Dutt. While some people are still saying that the film was just an attempt to whitewash the actor’s image, but box office numbers have given the verdict.
On a related note, the movie also featured Manisha Koirala, Sonam Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Boman Irani, Dia Mirza and Paresh Rawal in pivotal roles. Sanju was bankrolled by Vinod Chopra Films and Rajkumar Hirani Films in association with Fox Star Studios. It was released on June 29.