Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been vocal about his battle with drug addiction, will be the face of the Uttarakhand government’s anti-drug campaign, chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said. Confirming the same on Saturday, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister said, “In a telephonic conversation, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has agreed to become brand ambassador of Uttarakhand's anti-drug campaign. He said he himself suffered much due to drug addiction in his life and would like to campaign against it.”

Rawat said Dutt had, during a telephonic conversation, given his nod to become the brand ambassador of the campaign, saying he had suffered because of the addiction and would lend a hand to campaign against it. The 58 years actor who had made a rocking debut in Bollywood with Rocky in 1981, put his personal life in jeopardy through drug addiction, and his life took a turn for the worse when he was arrested for illegal possession of arms in a case related to the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, in which over 250 people were killed and several hundred were injured..

Rajkumar Hirani's film Sanju, based on the actor’s life, also showcased his struggle with the menace. The film showed how Sanjay Dutt destroyed his personal and professional life due to drug addiction, even as her mother, yesteryear actress Nargis, battled with cancer. He got out of the addiction during his stay at a rehab abroad.