Remembering Sunil Dutt on his birthday: 5 iconic movies of the late actor

From a working in Radio Ceylon to becoming one of the most respected actors Hindi film industry ever saw and to a politician later, Sunil Dutt had become one of the most versatile celebrities who carried off his stardom with grace and elan.

Mother India (1957) - In this Academy Award nominated film directed by the legendary Mehaboob Khan, Sunil Dutt played son to Nargis' character. Dutt and Nargis eventually fell in love during the shooting of the movie owing to a fire accident from which Du 

Mujhe Jeene Do (1963) - Directed by Moni Bhattacharjee, this dacoit film is set in the Chambal valley of Madhya Pradesh and is mainly noted for stellar performances by its lead cast - Sunil Dutt and Waheeda Rehman. The movie was also an official selection at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. (Photo|YouTube)

Hamraaz (1967) - A thriller directed by BR Chopra, 'Humraaz' is about a stage actor who suspects his wife to have an affair but finds her dead before he could unravel the mystery behind her suspicious behaviour. (Photo|YouTube)

Yaadein (1964) - Directed and produced by Dutt himself, the movie is a daring attempt where the narrative explores the loneliness of a man and his recollection of the mistakes he has made. The whole film features only the lead actor (Dutt himself) and also finds a place in the Guinness Book of World Records in the 'Fewest actors in a narrative film' category. (Photo|YouTube)

Padosan (1968) - One of the funniest movies of that time, 'Padosan' had Sunil Dutt, Kishore Kumar, Mehmood and Saira Banu in main roles. Dutt plays an innocent young man (named 'Bhola') who falls in love with his beautiful neighbour (Saira Banu). (Photo|YouTube)