Bollywood actor-cum-Samajwadi Party candidate, Sanjay Dutt on Sundayfaced students’ ire after he failed to meet them as videly expected at thecollege campus here. He is Samajwadi Party’s candidate from Lucknowconstituency.

Dutt’s convoy was pelted stones allegedly by university students for notmeeting them. Dutt had come to meet the college staff and students to seek their support forthe upcoming general elections.

“When such a huge celebrity comes then obviously a chaos takes place. If a stardoesn’t land in such controversy then he is not a star,” said Anuj, a student.

The actor is best known for his lead role in “Lage Raho Munnabhai,” a comedyfilm about a gangster espousing Gandhian values that was adjudged the bestpopular film at the National Film Awards for 2006.

Political parties have often fielded Bollywood actors in elections, hoping tocash in on their popular appeal.

The general elections are scheduled to be held between April 16 and May 13, inwhich 714 million people will cast their votes.