It was in 1988, that Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit were paired opposite each other in the movie, 'Khatron Ke Khiladi'.
It was after the release of their blockbuster, 'Saajan', that Madhuri was paired with Sanjay Dutt to be featured on the cover of various magazines.
Sanjay Dutt was married to his first wife, Richa Sharma when rumours of his affair with Madhuri Dixit were doing the rounds. She was battling cancer back then.
In an interaction with the Stardust, Richa Sharma had revealed that Sanjay Dutt had always needed someone to lean on emotionally. She added that he was shattered when Madhuri Dixit had dumped him.
Richa Sharma had said, "At every point in his life, he needs someone to lean on emotionally. Like he was dependent on Madhuri. Now that she has ditched him, he is going to be a shattered man."
Reports say that it was his arrest under TADA and Arms Act after Mumbai serial blasts in 1993, which had brought a halt in his love affair with Madhuri Dixit. ,
The Stardust had done a story entitled, 'Madhuri Dumps Sanjay'. The article had reported that Madhuri had cut off all ties with him and had asked her sister to tell him to not call her anymore.
Despite Madhuri's cutting off of connections with the actor, Sanjay Dutt was not much affected with Madhuri's denial of their relationship.
Madhuri Dixit had broken millions of hearts by tying the marital knot with Dr Shriram Madhav Nene. The duo is blessed with two sons, Arin and Ryan.
Sanjay Dutt has often made it to the headlines because of his relationships. In the movie, 'Sanju', it was revealed that the actor had 308 girlfriends. However, he found love in Maanayata.
Sanjay Dutt is now happily married to Maanayata Dutt. The couple tied the knot in 2007, in Goa. The duo is blessed with twin kids, a daughter, Iqra and a son, Shahraan