Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt visited Vishnupad temple in Gaya, Bihar, to perform pind daan for his parents. In a video surfaced on social media, the 64-year-old is seen performing the rituals.
ANI shared a video on X (formerly known as Twitter) in which Sanjay is seen wearing a white kurta and pyjama. He also applied tilak on his forehead. The actor is seen performing the pind daan for his parents and ancestors. After performing the rituals, the actor was seen exiting the temple amid tight security.
"Actor Sanjay Dutt offered prayers at Vishnupad Temple in Gaya and performed 'Pind Daan' of his parents and ancestors today," ANI wrote along with the video.
Take a look at the clip here:
It may be noted that Pausha Amavasya was observed on January 11 and it is considered auspicious for performing Pitru Puja. Also, it is the first Amavasya of 2024.
Pind Daan is a sacred Hindu ritual dedicated to honoring the departed souls. This ceremony is carried out by the relatives of the deceased.
Sanjay's father, veteran actress Sunil Dutt, passed away after suffering a heart attack on May 25, 2005, in Mumbai. On the other hand, his mother, veteran actress Nargis, died in 1981 of pancreatic cancer, only three days before Sanjay made his Bollywood debut with the film Rocky.
Meanwhile, as the actor came out of the temple, he was asked about the pranpratishtha ceremony at Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. Replying to media persons, Sanjay said, "It is a good thing. I will definitely go."
Meanwhile, on the work front, Sanjay was last seen in Thalapthy Vijay's Leo, in which he played the villain. He also had a cameo in Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan which hit the big screens in September 2023.
He will next be seen in Double iSmart. Directed by Puri Jagannadh, the film is a sequel to the blockbuster iSmart Shankar.
The actor also has Baap with Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Raveena Tandon and Mithun Chakraborthy, Welcome To The Jungle with Akshay Kumar and in a yet-untitled film with Arshad Warsi.
