Sanjay Dutt on why he moved his family to Dubai and how he balances work and family life

Sanjay Dutt’s career has peaked with back-to-back hits yet again. The actor was last seen on-screen in the record-breaking box office performer KGF: Chapter 2. He will also be playing the role of Kaka Kanha in the upcoming period drama Prithviraj.

With back-to-back work commitments, the actor makes sure that he takes out time for his two children. Sanjay Dutt has two children with his wife Maanayata, 11 year old twins, Shahraan and Iqra. His family has been living in Dubai for the past two years. The actor keeps travelling back and forth to balance professional and family life.

Commenting to TOI on why he moved his family to Dubai, Sanjay Dutt said, “I am happy that my kids are studying there. My wife Maanayata also has her own things to do there. In fact, I spend a lot of time with them in Dubai when I am not engaged with professional commitments here. I fly in and out. I will be with them during their summer break. I will go wherever they are.”

He also added, “They could have absolutely been here, but I see that they love it there. They like their school and their activities. My wife’s business has settled there. We’ve all grown up here and we’ve grown up just fine while being around all the film business. Hum log sab idhar hi bade huye. Sending them there wasn’t a planned move. It just happened on its own. Maanayata was doing her own business in Dubai, it clicked and she went, and the kids went with her.”

Sanjay Dutt is deeply attached to his children and loves spending time with them. The actor said, “I came around that when I saw them happy there. My daughter is learning to play the piano, she’s also a good sprinter and is into gymnastics. My son plays for a junior professional football team. Their happiness is above everything else for me,”