This superstar's wife's real name is Dilnawaz Sheikh, changed her name to Sara Khan for item numbers, later converted to Hinduism after marrying… – She is…, husband is…
She appeared in Kamal Rashid Khan's film Deshdrohi in 2008, a film that came and went unnoticed, ultimately becoming one of the biggest disasters. Interestingly, it was filmmaker Prakash Jha who gave her the name 'Maanayata.' Before her marriage to Sanjay Dutt, she performed an item number in Jha's film Gangaajal.
The item song Maanayata Dutt performed in 2003 film Gangaajal was titled 'Alhad Mast Jawani'.
Where did Sanjay Dutt and Maanayata Dutt meet?
Manyata Dutt's film career was not special. After working in one or two films, Maanayata met Sanjay Dutt at an award function. Sanjay lost his heart to Manyata as soon as he saw her. They both started meeting each other and after a few months of dating, they decided to get married. In February 2008, the couple got married in a private ceremony in Goa. It is said that Maanayata had converted to Hinduism before marriage. View this post on Instagram
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She took a break from films and acting after marriage. After 2 years of marriage, the couple became parents of twins. Their son Shehran and daughter Iqra are now 14 years old.
Maanayata is now the CEO of Sanjay Dutt Productions. According to reports, she owns property worth around Rs 85 crore, while her husband Sanjay owns property worth Rs 295 crore.
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