Sanjay Dutt deserves our compassion: Mohanlal

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal on Saturday extended his support to Sanjay Dutt following Supreme Court's verdict against the Bollywood actor in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.

Expressing his support for Dutt on his Facebook post, Mohanlal wrote that his colleague and friend Sanjay had been a reformed citizen over the last 20 years.

"Dutt is a good citizen, a loving family man and a person who has braved adversities to come out stronger and better," Mohanlal said.

"He certainly deserves our compassion and help to put this chapter behind him once and for all. I sincerely hope and pray that he is shown the leniency he truly deserves and is granted a pardon," Mohanlal said.

The Supreme Court had upheld Dutt's conviction in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case for illegal arms possession but reduced to five years the six year jail term awarded to him by a designated TADA court in 2006. Dutt has already served 18 months in jail.