Did Madhuri and Sanjay Dutt really have an affair?

1981 - 1983: Tina Munim
Tina Munim was Sanjay Dutt's first girlfriend. The two met on the sets of Sanju's debut film Rocky in 1981. The screen love story is said to have blossomed into a real life affair between them but it was short-lived. The breakup was said to have devastated Sanjay at the time as Tina Munim left him for a much older Rajesh Khanna. However, years later Dutt showed up as a guest for her wedding to industrialist Anil Ambani.

1987 - 1996: Richa Sharma
After having almost lost himself in the world of drugs, Dutt began his second innings in Bollywood around the time he met Richa Sharma. Sanjay married the small time actress in 1987. They had a daughter together a year later in 1988. But just two months after Trishala's birth, Richa was diagnosed with cancer and the couple separated. Richa moved to United States with her daughter to live with her parents while Dutt pursued his career in Bollywood. Apparently his daughter after mutual understanding with his in-laws chose to stay in US and is pursuing major in Criminal Psychology.




1990-1993: Madhuri Dixit and Lisa Ray
Sanjay took Richa's death quite badly. Despite having seen it coming the actor is said to have been in depression for months. The early 90s saw Sanjay coming in and out of relationships as he battled with his jail sentencing in connection to the 1993 Mumbai Bomb Blasts. Sanjay first fell for supermodel-turned-actor Lisa Ray. And although Lisa denies their involvement the duo was potted together on numerous occasions. Their relationship didn't last long and Dutt's affair with the dhak dhak girl Madhuri Dixit began. However, by the time their film Khalnayak released the two are believed to have parted ways.



1993 - 2005: Rhea Pillai
After having parted ways with Madhuri, Sanjay found comfort with socialite-model Rhea Pillai. When Sanjay was imprisoned for 13 months, Rhea - his first non-filmi girlfriend - was seen making innumerable trips to the jail. And as soon as Sanjay was released from prison in once released from jail, Dutt married Pillai in 1998 but sadly the marriage didn't last too long and after living apart for a few years in the end the couple divorced in 2005. Rhea is now married to tennis star Leander Paes.

2006 - Nadia Durrani
Many believe that Pillai moved out of Dutt's house after his open involvement with Nadia Durrani during the filming of Kaante in 2002. The actor is said to have been completely charmed by the 27 year old Nadia who is a divorcee and has a nine year old daughter. In fact even after Dutt's return to India after filming for Kaante in the US, the duo continued to be in touch and she finally appeared on the scene in 2005. Dutt introduced her as his girlfriend in his close circle but although marriage rumours were quite rampant, Nadia made an exit as quiet as her entry.



MANYATA is our Sanjay's present lady love.They say that that since his contact with Manyata, who comes from a middle class background, the superstar has calmed down, got a lot more serious about his work including the launch of his production company. Sources add that Manyata has seen how this industry works and having been a part of the industry for a short duration she hopes to prevent her hubby from being cheated by his friends and business associates. "People don't understand what Sanjay is going through. Time and again he has been used by people for his money and lifestyle. With Manyata he gets some kind of security. Despite coming with no background or money with her she has been by his side at some of the most crucial times in his life. She has made him see a lot of things and although that hasn't gone down well with a lot of his supposed friends Sanjay is finally becoming responsible and is finally taking decisions - something that he should have done a lot earlier," says a close friend.