A Pakistani content creator has gone viral after documenting the ancestral home of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt in Pakistan's Jhelum district.
The video, shared by influencer Sameel Atif, takes viewers to Naara Khadda village in Jhelum, where Sanjay Dutt's father, legendary Bollywood actor Sunil Dutt, was born before the Partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947.
According to Atif, Sunil Dutt had often expressed a desire to revisit his birthplace. Sanjay Dutt has also spoken publicly about his father's deep emotional attachment to the family's ancestral home in Pakistan.
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The video offers a rare look at the Dutt family's ancestral house as it stands today, giving viewers a glimpse of its current condition while revisiting a shared chapter of the subcontinent's history.
Social media reacts
The footage has garnered widespread attention across social media, with users from both Pakistan and India expressing nostalgia and reflecting on the region's shared cultural heritage before Partition.
One user commented, "This is how we all used to be before Partition," while another wrote, "So wholesome. This is why I pay the internet bill."
Many others described the video as a heartfelt reminder of the historical and cultural ties that continue to connect people across borders.
The video continues to receive positive reactions, with viewers appreciating the effort to preserve and highlight a piece of shared South Asian history.
