Trishala Dutt Once Wished To Join Bollywood For Father Sanjay Dutt: ‘Wanted To Be Closer To Him’

Sanjay Dutt’s daughter, Trishala Dutt, has often shared her thoughts openly, and in a recent interview, she revealed how she wanted to pursue acting because she wished to stay around her father.

Speaking on the Inside Thoughts Out Loud Podcast,Sanjay Dutt’s daughter was asked if she ever thought of entering Bollywood. Trishala, while reacting to it, shared, “I did think about that when I was younger. I wasn’t thinking that I wanted to be an actor because acting is my passion. I just wanted to be closer to my dad.”

Speaking about how Dutt reacted when she discussed this idea with him, Trishala revealed, “He’s been through hell and back. And he said, ‘Is this your calling? Do you feel a pull to it?’ And I said, ‘I just want to spend more time with you.’

And he said, ‘Let’s talk about what you’re passionate about and get you on that track. Just because you are so-and-so’s daughter doesn’t mean that you’re going to be an A-list actress and that all these offers are going to come to you.’”

Trishala, in the same conversation, spoke about her decision to become a therapist and how she herself, belonging to a film family, believes that not many people speak openly about mental health in the industry. She shared, “I just wanted to be relatable to people, to let them know that whether you’re in the industry or you’re not, it’s not all roses and sunshine. We’re humans just like you.”

Trishala Dutt, born in 1988, is the daughter of Sanjay Dutt and his first wife, Richa Sharma. After Richa’s death in 1996, Trishala was raised by her maternal grandparents in the US. Richa passed away due to cancer. Following her demise, Sanjay Dutt married Rhea Pillai in 1998, but the two parted ways in 2008. The same year, he tied the knot with Maanayata Dutt. The couple later welcomed twins, son Shahraan and daughter Iqra, in 2010.

Earlier, in an interaction, Trishala was asked how it feels to be Sanjay Dutt’s daughter. She said, “Honestly, it feels normal. He’s like any other father. When I’m with him, it feels like I’m with my dad. It doesn’t feel any different than what you probably feel when you are with your father.”