Exclusive: 'Ranbir is looking exactly like Sanjay', Priya Dutt approves look for film

Ranbir Kapoor’s transformation as Sanjay Dutt has left the industry in a state of shock. Gone is the short-haired chocolate boy of Bollywood. On-set photos have appeared online that show Ranbir now looking almost like a Sanjay replica. It’s not just Ranbir fans but Sanjay’s sister Priya Dutt, who has taken note of the transformation.

Ranbir has not just adapted his body language, but has even piled on 13 kg to play Sanjay. As if the long-haired, clean-shaven look of Sanjay in his early years was not enough to get fans buzzing, more photos have made their way online. These show the actor in a beefed-up avatar with a moustache, full beard, and tilak on his forehead.

Priya Dutt

Sanjay’s sister Priya, is impressed with Ranbir’s look. “I am happy with Ranbir’s look; he is looking exactly like Sanjay. I have always felt it could only be Ranbir who could play Sanjay, even before nothing was on papers and even before Rajkumar Hirani had this plan. The team is great; his scripting is amazing I am not even asking what’s happening because I know he is doing a great job,” she gushed.

“Ranbir has gone the extra mile to play Sanjay Dutt. While he had the option of using prosthetics he choose to gain weight to make it look more real. He had put on extra kilos to make it look authentic,” a close source added. Ranbir will portray three phases of Sanjay Dutt’s life; the actor with a beefy body, his lean look from the 90’s and the third avatar, which will showcase his phase in drug rehab.