Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt penned a heartfelt birthday wish for his daughter Trishala Dutt on MondaySharing a few pictures with her on Instagram, the actor celebrated their special father-daughter bondSanjay wrote, “No matter how old you get, you’ll always be my little girlHappy birthday @trishaladutt love you always.”
Trishala is Sanjay Dutt’s daughter from his first marriage to late actor Richa SharmaShe is a licensed psychotherapist based in New York and specialises in anxiety, depression, substance abuse, OCD, and relationship, marital and family issues.
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Trishala Dutt on losing her mother at 8
Trishala recently opened up about her childhood, the loss of her mother, being bullied at school and the challenges that came with being Sanjay Dutt’s daughter. Trishala lost her mother, Richa Sharma, when she was just eight years oldRicha died of a brain tumour after being diagnosed with the disease in 1989.
Richa Sharma with baby Trishala
Speaking about the difficult period during the latest episode of the podcast Inside Thoughts Out Loud, Trishala said, “My mother passed away in 1996 when I was 8 years old; she died from a brain tumourShe was diagnosed in 1989When they found out, I was already in grade 4That type of brain cancer is one of the deadliest and most aggressiveDad was splitting his time between India and the USHe was back and forth because he was working, and it was hard to stay here for her entire treatment while also being an actor back home.”
Trishala also spoke about how losing her mother at such a young age affected her emotionallyShe said the loss led to mental stress, anxiety and weight issues, which she later had to deal with during high school.
At the time, Sanjay Dutt was also balancing his acting career in India with his responsibilities in the USHe could not stay in America full-time and had to travel between the two countriesTrishala said she turned to food to cope with the loss, which eventually led to weight gainShe also recalled facing public scrutiny and bullying because of her appearanceSpeaking about how she felt at the time, Trishala said she “just didn’t look the part of Sanjay Dutt’s daughter.”
On the professional front, Sanjay Dutt was last seen in Aakhri Sawal. The film is directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Abhijeet Mohan Warang and presented by Nikhil NandaIt is produced by Nikhil Nanda and Sanjay Dutt, with the story, screenplay and dialogues written by Utkarsh Naithani.
Before this, Sanjay received praise for his role as SP Chaudhary Aslam Khan in the Dhurandhar franchisePresented by Jio Studios and produced by B62 Studios, Dhurandhar was released in India on December 5, 2025The film featured Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Rakesh Bedi, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and Sara ArjunThe second instalment, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, was released in March 2026 and further added to the franchise’s global success.
