Sanjay Dutt Once Shared a Past-Life Story on Koffee with Karan Involving Royalty, Betrayal, and Murder

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt once shared a past-life story on a TV chat show that claimed he was a king of the Ashok dynasty in a previous birth. Appearing on season five of 'Koffee with Karan' alongside Sushmita Sen, Dutt recounted how a friend advised him to visit a place where a person's thumbprint is used to find a palm-leaf record, or taadpatra, detailing their past lives. According to Dutt, the leaf found for him contained a dramatic tale of love, betrayal, revenge, and death.

Past Life Tale

The discovered leaf stated that Dutt was a king in his past life. His wife was allegedly having an affair with a minister and wanted to get rid of the king, so she sent him off to war in the hope that he would not return. However, the king survived the battle by killing many opponents and returned safely. Upon learning the truth about the affair, the king lost his temper and killed both his wife and the minister. Dutt explained that he then became a devotee of Lord Shiva, left everything behind to go to the forest, and eventually gave up his life by starving himself.

Current Life Link

Dutt connected this past-life narrative to his present existence, suggesting that good deeds from his past life brought him birth in a fine family and a successful film career, while the killings he committed required him to pay a price through the troubles in his current life. Both sources note that these claims are personal beliefs based on palm-leaf readings and lack independent verification.

Context

Palm-leaf astrology is a traditional form of reading found in parts of India where practitioners claim to trace ancient records inscribed on dried leaves using thumb impressions. Sanjay Dutt made his Hindi film debut in 1981 with the movie 'Rocky' and went on to star in notable films such as 'Khalnayak', 'Vaastav: The Reality', and 'Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'