Filmmaker-Friend Mahesh Bhatt has penned an emotional, heartfelt letter for Sanjay Dutt as he turns 60 today. Bhatt has recently shrouded shooting the Ooty schedule of his forthcoming Sadak 2, which not only marks his return to direction after 20 years, but also his reunion with Dutt, who was a part of the original Sadak as well. Mahesh Bhatt Writes an Emotional Letter for Sanjay Dutt on His 60th Birthday. PM Modi Uses Names of Salman Khan Films in His Message on International Tiger Day 2019.

In a letter, originally published by Mumbai Mirror, Mahesh Bhatt starts off by quoting from a another letter written by notable Japanese filmmaker Akiro Kurosawa to the celebrated Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, in which he writes that the “ideal way of life” is a complete cycle that goes from baby to youth to prime of life to “the second babyhood,” adding, "I believe you would agree that a human becomes capable of producing pure works, without any restrictions, in the days of his second babyhood."

“Having shot with you for Sadak 2 after being away from the director’s chair for 20 years, I feel exactly the same way about you. You are a man, entering the phase of your second babyhood,” Bhatt added.

Embellishing further on working with Dutt in Sadak 2, Bhatt said that every time he saw the actor gearing up to shoot an important scene, he could see him dive deeper into the "innermost chambers of your heart and bring out a fire," which not only “dazzles” Bhatt but also the younger generation of actors like Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur.

Today, the footprints of time and real-life experience are visible on your gorgeous face like never before. Your life proves that it is by suffering, and suffering alone, that one ceases to be just a mere acting machine. The periods of solitude that you’ve experienced in prison, face to face with suffering, have woken you up to deep love, compassion, and understanding.