Sanjay Dutt Jailed: Bollywood family stands by 'Sanju Baba'

Mumbai, March 21:

fraternity has expressed shock and grief after

on Thursday upheld the conviction of actor

under the Arms Act in 1993 Mumbai Serial Blasts case.

The apex court has pronounced five years jail term for the 53-year-old actor.

Earlier, a special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) court had given six years jail term to Dutt under Arms Act. The 53-year-old actor has spent 18 months in jail and is out on bail. Since, he has already spent 18 months in jail, now he has to serve three and half-years in prison.

Sanjay Dutt, who is popularly known as "Sanju Baba" has a huge following in the Bollywood industry.

Most of the Bollywood celebrities expressed grief on micro-blogging site Twitter. Here are some of the tweets.

Veteran Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt ‏@MaheshNBhatt

Man lives in hope and dies in hope! I am hopeful that the apex courts verdict will finally bring enduring peace in Sanjay Dutt's life.

Music Director VISHAL DADLANI ‏@V1SH4L

I am not contesting/denying the law, but it breaks my heart that @duttsanjay 's to face this.He has done so much, so selflessly for so many!

Filmmaker kunal kohli ‏@kunalkohli

the '93 blast case should NOT be made about Sanjay Dutt.The Real planners are sitting safely in Pakistan like Osama Bin Laden was.

Farah Khan ‏@FarahKhanAli

Sanjay Dutt is a very good Man who doesn't deserve this sentence. God give him the strength. Prayers and more with his family.

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