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NEW DELHI: RSS-affiliated ‘ Panchjanya ’ magazine slammed filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani for glorifying Sanjay Dutt in the biopic ‘ Sanju ’, saying the actor had a criminal background and underworld links.“It is ironic that Indian filmmakers are making movies on underworld dons like Dawood Ibrahim whereas Hollywood is producing movies on great Indian personalities, like ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ based on the life of mathematician S Ramanujan in which ‘Slumdog’ fame Dev Patel played the lead role,” Panchjanya wrote in its cover story ‘Kirdar Daagdar’ (tainted character).The magazine raised several questions on the film and accused Hirani of whitewashing Dutt’s life. “Did Sanjay Dutt quit his bad habits. What example has he set for the youth of the country?” the magazine asked.It said the “high moral ground” taken by the filmmaker had fallen flat as it served no purpose. “What prompted you (Hirani) to make a film based on the life of someone like Sanjay Dutt? Was it to whitewash his character or to milk the box office?” the magazine asked.Interestingly, Union minister Nitin Gadkari had showered accolades on Hirani for the film. “What is the point of glorifying someone who had abandoned his cancer stricken wife and also children with her?” the magazine questioned.