The
actor
was
admitted
to
Lilavati
hospital
after
experiencing
breathlessness
on
August
8,
and
was
released
after
a
couple
of
days.
He
had
tested
negative
for
COVID-19.
However,
it
was
later
reported
that
he
was
diagnosed
with
lung
cancer.
Although
Sanjay
has
not
commented
on
his
illness
yet,
his
wife
Maanyata
Dutt
issued
a
health
update
regarding
Sanjay.
She
stated
that
Sanjay
is
currently
undergoing
preliminary
treatment
in
Mumbai's
Kokilaben
hospital.
"To
all
of
Sanju's
fans
and
well
wishers,
I
can't
begin
to
thank
you
for
the
love
and
warmth
you
have
shown
him
all
these
years," Maanyata
began
her
statement.
She
continued,
"Sanju
has
been
through
many
ups
and
downs
in
his
life,
but
what
has
kept
him
going
through
every
tough
phase
has
always
been
your
adulation
and
support.
And
for
this,
we
will
always
be
grateful.
We
are
now
being
tested
through
yet
another
challenge,
and
I
know,
the
same
love
and
warmth
will
see
him
through
this
time
as
well.
As
a
family,
we
have
decided
to
face
this
with
positivity
and
grace.
We
are
going
to
go
about
our
life
as
normally
as
possible,
with
a
smile,
because
this
will
be
a
tough
fight
and
a
long
journey.
And,
we
need
to
do
this
for
Sanju,
without
any
negativity
setting
in.
In
these
trying
times,
unfortunately,
I
have
been
unable
to
be
by
his
side
in
the
hospital,
due
to
my
home
quarantine
which
ends
in
a
couple
of
days.
Every
battle
has
a
torchbearer
and
someone
who
holds
the
fort.
Priya
who
has
worked
extensively
over
two
decades
with
our
family-run
Cancer
foundation,
and
who
has
also
seen
her
mother
battle
this
illness,
has
been
our
incredible
torchbearer,
while
I
will
hold
the
fort."
Maanyata
recently
returned
to
Mumbai
from
Dubai
where
she
was
stuck
with
their
kids
due
to
the
Coronavirus
lockdown
.
Updating
everyone
on
Sanjay's
treatment,
she
said,
"For
those
asking,
Sanju
will
complete
his
preliminary
treatment
in
Mumbai.
We
will
formulate
further
plans
of
travel
depending
on
how
and
when
the
covid
situation
eases.
As
of
now,
Sanju
is
in
the
best
hands
of
our
esteemed
doctors
at
Kokilaben
hospital."
She
further
said,
"I
request
everyone,
with
my
folded
hands,
to
stop
speculating
the
stage
of
his
illness
and
let
the
doctors
continue
to
do
their
work.
We
will
update
you
all
regularly
with
his
progress.
Sanju
is
not
only
my
husband
and
father
to
our
children,
but
he
has
also
been
a
father
figure
to
Anju
and
Priya,
after
losing
their
parents.
He
is
the
heart
and
soul
of
our
family.
While
our
family
is
shaken
up,
we
are
determined
to
fight
tooth
and
nail.
With
God
and
your
prayers
on
our
side,
together
we
will
overcome,
and
emerge
as
winners."
Recently,
Sanjay
Dutt
had
shared
a
statement
saying
that
he
will
be
taking
a
break
from
work
for
medical
treatment.
He
too
urged
his
well
wishers
not
to
speculate
about
his
health.
Talking
about
work,
the
actor
will
next
be
seen
in
Sadak
2,
starring
alongside
Alia
Bhatt,
Aditya
Roy
Kapur
and
Pooja
Bhatt.
The
film
has
been
directed
by
Mahesh
Bhatt
and
produced
by
Mukesh
Bhatt
under
the
banner
of
Vishesh
Films.
The
film
is
set
to
release
on
Disney+
Hotstar.