Sanjay Dutt has been very vocal about his drug addiction and how he had to travel to New York to be at the rehabilitation centre. This phase of his life that began during the release of his debut film Rocky in 1981 and was also shown in his biopic Sanju that came out two years back.

During her interaction with some fans on her Instagram account, his daughter Trishala Dutt was asked about his drug addiction and this is what she replied to the user- "First it's important to note that addiction is a chronic disease characterised by drug seeking and use that compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences."