When Sanjay Dutt said, “I was a king in my past life, paid for my karma in this one"

Bollywood’s beloved 'Baba,' Sanjay Dutt, once made a spine-chilling revelation about his past life that left many in disbelief. Known for his turbulent life journey and rise from numerous personal and professional setbacks, the actor shared that he was once told he had lived a previous life as a king during the Ashoka dynasty.The Actor Who Lived Many LivesThe revelation came during a candid chat on Koffee With Karan, where Sanjay detailed his unusual experience from a small village in Karnataka, which is known for experts who can read people’s past lives through their thumbprints. “I was a king in my past life, paid for my karma in this one".A Leaf That Unfolded His PastDutt explained that during a visit to Gangavati, a friend introduced him to the mystics of Shivnaari, a community believed to trace one's history from ancient palm leaves. Skeptical at first, Sanjay was left stunned when they accurately named his parents without prior information. But the real shock came when they described his past life. According to the leaf, he was a powerful king whose queen was secretly involved with his minister. After learning of the betrayal, he killed them both and renounced his throne, choosing to die alone in the forest as a devout follower of Lord Shiva.Karma Returned With a Heavy HandReflecting on the experience, Sanjay Dutt admitted he believed that the karma of his past deeds caught up with him in his current life. Despite being born into a privileged family and achieving stardom, he endured unimaginable personal tragedies, his mother’s early death, his wife’s demise, and legal troubles under the TADA Act. “All the killings I did in my past life, I had to pay for them,” he said. He felt his rise, fall, and redemption were all part of a cosmic balance—a testimony to the belief that no deed, good or bad, escapes the wheel of karma.