Out on bail, actor Sanjay Dutt feels that there is a need to bring about a change in the rules and regulations of Indian prisons which are still following British manuals and he managed to “pull it off” due to his experience of living alone in hostels.

“It is not an easy thing. I don’t understand the jail rules and regulation. There is no communication, you can’t meet your family,” he said in an interview to Karan Thapar on the Devil’s Advocate programme. “I questioned myself. We got independence 60 years ago and yet we are living in the British times. We follow the same British manuals which have been left behind,” the actor said.

On whether he would favour a change in the system, he said, “.... I mean I wish I could change the system but I cannot do anything about it. If we can change the system people could be much better.”

On whether he had wanted to meet his family more often, he said, “It is a very necessary thing to meet them and be connected to them and you can’t meet them always. You can meet your family only once a month”.

“Spending Diwali in jail was a very sad part. I couldn’t be with my family,” he added.

On how he feels after being out of jail, he said, “I think one should not live in the past and move on and carry on with your daily activities and carry on with your work and not be left behind”.

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