Actor
Arjun
Rampal
today
said
that
he
was
distressed
as
actor
Sanjay
Dutt
is
going
to
jail.
"It's
distressing
and
upsetting
(that
Sanjay
has
to
go
to
jail).
It's
sad
that
all
this
is
happening
with
him.
He
needs
strength
and
prayers
at
this
time.
We
all
are
with
him.
His
family
needs
support
and
we
are
with
them," Arjun
told
reporters
at
an
event.
Dutt
and
Arjun
had
worked
together
in
David
Dhawan's
Rascals.
Incidentally,
Arjun
played
a
villain
in
films
Om
Shanti
Om
and
Ra.One,
where
Dutt
played
a
cameo.
Earlier,
the
role
of
Sher
Khan,
initially
immortalised
by
legendary
actor
Pran,
in
Zanjeer,
was
to
be
played
by
Arjun
in
the
remake
version,
but
was
later
offered
to
Dutt.
Dutt
will
have
to
surrender
on
May
16
as
the
Supreme
Court
recently
upheld
his
conviction
for
illegal
possession
of
arms
in
the
1993
Mumbai
serial
blasts
case,
and
will
have
to
serve
the
remainder
of
his
term.