However, his condition did not deter him from aiming to be a star like his father and his father took a keen interest in seeing him develop enough to be able to face challenges as an actor. . He was acting under the supervision of Professor Roshan Taneja, one of the best teachers of acting in India. He was launched by his parents with much fanfare at Mehboob studios, where the entire industry congratulated him and his parents, who became major sources of inspiration for the industry. Sanjay Dutt made his debut as a leading man in "Rocky", directed by his father and with Dev Anand discovering him, with Tina Munim as his leading lady. He somehow managed to complete the film, but not before he experienced the agony of his mother being diagnosed with cancer.