Actress Jaya Prada says Sanjay Dutt is innocent

March 21, 2013 14:02

Actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada on Thursday said she is heart-broken at the news of Sanjay Dutt's jail term pronounced by the Supreme Court and called him an innocent person who had been caught wrongly.

The apex court upheld the conviction of Sanjay Dutt and sentenced him to five years in jail in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.

"He is an innocent person. It is very unfortunate. Knowingly or unknowingly, it has been written in his fate that he has to struggle like this. Particularly for Sanjay Dutt, if you see the background of his family and all. His father Sunil Dutt served a lot for the country, and even in politics he had very good name. And knowing his nature and character as a great father, and his son, he also innocently may be has done something," she said.

"I bow to the court's decision, but Sanjay Dutt is very close to my heart. We worked together in so many films. Today, is a very sad day for me," she added.

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