Sanjay Dutt's Marathi Remark at Dahi Handi Event Sparks Political Row

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt sparked controversy after joking that he failed to learn Marathi despite serving time at Pune's Yerwada jail. The remark was made at a Dahi Handi event organised by Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik. The comment drew criticism given the political sensitivity around the Marathi language in Maharashtra. A Shiv Sena minister subsequently stated that Sanjay Dutt personally called him and spoke in Marathi, seemingly in response to the backlash.
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