Sanjay Dutt’s best friend Kamli’s real name is Paresh Ghelani; read to know more about him

In Sanjay Dutt’s biopic- Sanju it is shown that Sunil Dutt (played by Paresh Rawal) and his best friend Kamlesh (played by Vicky Kaushal) were the emotional pillars of Sanju. After watching the film everyone wants to know who is actual Kamlesh in Sanjay Dutt’s life. Vicky Kaushal has earlier mentioned in interviews that Kamlesh is not based on one person but is an amalgamation of many of Sanjay’s friends. But we know that one friend of Sanjay Dutt whom he counts on is Paresh Ghelani. 

In film it is shown that Kamelsh was that one friend who sticks by through the lowest of Sanju’s phases. Sanjay Dutt fondly calls Paresh as Parya. He is US-based entrepreneur, and one of the Sanjay Dutt’s closest friends. Paresh Ghelani is a wealthy business tycoon whose name is associated with companies like Moon Express and Xprize and Radimmune. This Gujarati guy is doing big in US. He has successfully founded and built the 2020 Company LLC , from the ground up from 1 to 1000+ employees.

He stood by Sanjay Dutt during his jail time for the 1993 serial blasts case. He even especially flew down to India just to spend time with the actor. It is been suggest that Bollywood insiders very much know who is Paresh, and how much he matters in Dutt’s life because they all have witnessed it over many years. He is family to him.

In an interview Sanjay Dutt himself mentioned that one should never forget their family. “The day I was released after the final verdict, it was the happiest moment of my life. I was missing my father (Sunil Dutt). I wish he was alive to see me free. He would have been the happiest person. We should never forget our family, they are the pillar of strength always,” said Sanjay.