Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, out of jail on bail for a weapons conviction, is considering a move into politics in forthcoming general elections, a report said Wednesday. Dutt's family has had a long association with politics and his father, Sunil, spent almost two decades in parliament as an MP for the Congress party and also served as a federal sports minister before his death in 2005. "My father has done social work all his life. Why shouldn't I too do the same as a social servant? Why should I be deprived of an opportunity?" Dutt told the Times of India newspaper. Sanjay's sister Priya Dutt was elected as a Congress MP for her father's constituency in northwest Mumbai, where India's prolific film industry is based. "I am sure the party (Congress) will give both of us tickets from two different seats," Dutt was quoted as saying. Dutt, known for his roles as a tough guy, is one of Bollywood's most popular and bankable stars despite his criminal conviction. Last year the 48-year-old, a former heavy drug user, was found guilty of possessing illegal weapons that he bought from men accused of plotting serial blasts in Mumbai in 1993, which killed more than 250 people. ... read more »