Sanjay Dutt has been a controversial figure in Bollywood. Before he made a name for himself, Sanjay struggled with drug addiction and went through rehab. The actor came out the other side and worked hard for his career. While this was happening Sanjay Dutt was caught up in a terrorism charge and this was a time of immense personal turmoil for the actor.
Years later, Sanjay Dutt served his time in prison and has gone on to continue having a career and a significant life in the public eye.
He’s used his public platform to raise his voice against substance abuse and has shared, in detail, about his experience with drugs and how he broke his cycle of addiction.
Because of this, it seems as though the Indian Government has approached Sanjay Dutt to be the face of their anti-drug campaign.
Over the past few years, India’s problem with drugs, especially among the young generation, has skyrocketed. The government there is faced with the challenge of how to deal with this and reduce the cases of drug use and abuse.
Because of how vocal he has been, it has been reported that Sanjay Dutt has been approached by the government to be the face of the anti-drug campaign. Due to how open he has been about his past, Sanjay makes for an ideal candidate.
People on the internet did not see the connection.
It seems like Police station inaugurate by a thief
— Pranav Vasavada 🇮🇳 (@PMvasavada) June 18, 2019
Some were extremely untrusting of Sanjay and his past.
I would never trust this man who had AK 47s recovered from his house …his dubious connections …n the background of his wife Manyatta….
— Chitra (@chitrapadhi) June 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/buoyant_indian/status/1140846410314727424
One person made some interesting comparisons out of this news.
What next;
Salman Khan the face of safe driving
Saif Ali Khan the face for SPCA
Mamta Kulkarni the face for RBI & safe banking
Right.@sunetrac— Krishna Kant Sharma (@krishnakant_75) June 18, 2019
Dawood Ibrahim was also dragged into this.
https://twitter.com/Gurubhat_/status/1140851470826213377
His past kept coming up in jokes that literally came up everywhere.
https://twitter.com/sirbangabasu/status/1140861191322923008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1140861191322923008&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scoopwhoop.com%2Fentertainment%2Fsanjay-dutt-anti-drug-campaign-ambassador%2F
https://twitter.com/Jaiiihinddd/status/1140843207250415616
And some wondered why Sanjay was approached for the position.
Convenient that Sanjay Dutt is a failed star now, would be embarassing if he still had a rollicking career and was made the face of the anti drug campaign. https://t.co/G8ufByisvE
— Vela Anna (@KarmicAnt) June 18, 2019
Indians were genuinely confused.
https://twitter.com/DrRaulVinci/status/1140854009898532864
However, there was one person who did see it as a good fit.
https://twitter.com/sadhavi/status/1140872125005193216
Sanjay Dutt has been a controversial figure for many reasons, however, you cannot deny his star power and his fandom, which are definitely huge factors in the Indian Government’s choice.
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