Sanjay Dutt wishes he had played Chulbul Pandey in 'Dabangg'

It seems Salman Khan's Dabangg's Chulbul Pandey has become an iconic character. Sanjay Dutt, who dons the khaki for Department, says he would love to play a similar kind of role.

"I wish I could do Chulbul Pandey but this (Department role) is something different. Department talks about police department. It is a real story with real characters. It is about two cops, while one works with values and principles, the other is completely opposite," Sanjay told reporters in Gurgaon on Monday.

"It's a commercial film but it has a meaning to it. I couldn't play Chulbul Pandey or Singham (Ajay Devgn's role in Singham) in it," he added.

The actor was in Gurgaon for the promotion of Department, which hits the screen on May 18. Sanjay was accompanied by co-star Rana Daggubati and Nathalia Kaur.

The movie also features Amitabh Bachchan in a pivotal role.