# Sanjay Dutt watched Madhuri Dixit’s close-ups, says Saajan director 2026-08-08T10:55:31+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Saajan director Lawrence D'Souza has said the cast and crew were so absorbed in filming that they barely noticed rumours of a romance between Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit. In a recent interview, D'Souza recalled Sanjay sometimes looking through the camera while Madhuri's close-ups were being shot, but insisted he never gave it serious thought. The director said he learned about the pair's reported split after Sanjay's 1993 arrest only from news reports and had no knowledge of Madhuri's family allegedly opposing the relationship. Sanjay Dutt addressed the rumours in a 1993 interview with Movie Magazine. He said he apologised to Madhuri after the story broke because she faced public scrutiny "for no fault of hers." When asked if they had dated, Dutt replied, "I wish I had a scene going on with Madhuri, but I don't." The two actors worked together in Thanedaar, Saajan, Khalnayak and later in 2019's Kalank. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - ndtv.com Tags: Bollywood rumours, Lawrence D'Souza, Madhuri Dixit, Saajan, Sanjay Dutt Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/saajan-director-sanjay-madhuri-romance-rumours-barely-registered/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/saajan-director-sanjay-madhuri-romance-rumours-barely-registered/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.