Sanjay Dutt is likely to be made the brand ambassador of the Union government’s anti-drug campaign, officials told Hindustan Times.
“Sanjay Dutt has extensively spoken about his addiction to drugs, and how he has combated the abuse. We feel that he will be able to reach out to the younger people and send across the message that they should steer clear of substance abuse”, a ministry official said.
The social justice and empowerment ministry is mandated to oversee the anti-drug policies and programmes. It has also prepared a national action plan for drug demand reduction for 2018-2025. The plan will focus on preventive education, awareness generation, counselling and treatment of drug addicts.
On the work front, Sanjay Dutt, who is venturing into Marathi cinema as a producer with Baba, has dedicated the film to his late father and actor Sunil Dutt. The actor took to Instagram to share a poster of the film.
“Dedicating our first Marathi film 'Baba' to the person who remained steadfast in my life through everything! Love you dad,”, Sanjay wrote.
Baba features Deepak Dobriyal, Nandita Dhuri Patkar and child artiste Aaryan Menghji in lead roles.
The film is co-produced under Sanjay's banner Sanjay S Dutt Productions, along with Blue Mustang Creations. Directed by Raj R Gupta, "Baba" is scheduled for release on 2 August.
(Inputs: Hindustan Times)
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