In Kidnap, the high action drama, has him essay a multi-millionaire whose daughter is held for ransom. The role is special for Dutt. It is for the first time that the actor is playing father to a teenage girl, close to his daughter’s age. This is one of the reasons he was considered for the role.

“Sanjay Gadhvi saw me with my daughter Trishala on a show and said that he could think of no one but me to play the part.”

“There are times in a person’s life when all the money in the world can be of no use. Working for this high drama between father and daughter was a very emotional experience for me. I also enjoyed working with Imran Khan who I found to be a very confident actor and a grounded person,” Dutt says.

The actor hotly denies that relations between him and his daughter are strained because of his marriage to Manyata.

“Trishala was with us in the Bahamas when I was shooting there for Blue, and even otherwise we are on the Net every day. She also shares everything she does with me. She is studying Forensic Sciences and just the other day she called to say that there was a dead body with a bullet in its head lying in front of her. She appeared so cool about it, but it really blew my mind,” he smiles indulgently.