Sanjay Dutt Charms Lucknow, Promises 'Gandhigiri'

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt Saturday charmed Lucknow - from where he intends to contest Lok Sabha elections - as he went on a political road show for the first time, promising people to live up to him screen image of Munnabhai with 'Gandhigiri' and 'jadu ki jhappi'.

Dutt took Lucknow by storm as he drove through the streets of the Uttar Pradesh capital, acknowledging the greetings of thousands who waited to cheer him.

Dutt was not unnerved by the high-profile poll campaign being undertaken by BSP nominee Akhilesh Das, who is now likely to get a run for all his money that was pumped in to make the Lucknow contest among the most expensive in the country.

Sanjay Dutt also emphasised: "I am going to follow the footsteps of my father. I have the blood of Nargis and Sunil Dutt running in my veins, so I will always observe the ideals laid down by them."When a scribe sought to know how much time he would spend in Lucknow if he were elected, he said: "As much as my father spent in his constituency."

Lets see how far Sanjay Dutt will be able to carry forward the legacy of Sunil Dutt, his father in politics.