Actor Sanjay Dutt’s wife Maanayata thanked fans for the wishes and prayers. “I thank everyone who has expressed their well wishes for Sanju’s speedy recovery,” Maanayata Dutt said in a statement on Wednesday. She also urged all the fans to not fall prey to speculations and unwarranted rumours. 

On Tuesday, when Sanjay tweeted that he is taking a short break from work for some medical treatment, people got worried and started speculating. 

As per reports, he was taken to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital when he complained of chest discomfort and breathlessness. He tested negative for COVID and soon got discharged which was followed by his post on social media.

Several media reports had stated that the actor has been diagnosed with cancer. Trade analyst Komal Nahta had also posted on Twitter that about the actor having lung cancer. 

In her statement, Maanayata said, “It is my heartfelt request to Sanju’s fans to not fall prey to speculations and unwarranted rumours, but to just help us with their ongoing love, warmth and support.”

Sanjay is the eldest child of late actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis. He has two sisters — Priya Dutt and Namrata Dutt. He is married to Manyata Dutt with whom he has two children, a son, and a daughter. He also has a daughter, Trishala Dutt, from his first marriage to Richa Sharma. She died of brain tumour in 1996.

On the work front, Sanjay is currently awaiting the release of “Sadak 2” and Ajay Devgn-starrer “Bhuj: The Pride of India”, which will premiere on Disney+Hotstar.

He will also feature in the second installment of “KGF” and alongside Ranbir Kapoor in “Shamshera”. In 2019, the actor had starred in three movies — Ashutosh Gowariker’s period drama “Panipat”, Karan Johar-produced “Kalank” and political drama “Prassthanam”.