Sanjay Dutt confirms he has cancer

Opening up for the first time about his battle with cancer, Sanjay Dutt says he is optimistic he will "beat" the disease soon.

In August, the renowned actor had announced that he would be taking a break from his professional commitments to focus on medical treatment, amid reports that he was battling lung cancer.

In an Instagram video posted recently, Sanjay Dutt was seen getting a haircut at the salon of celebrity hairstylist Aalim Hakim.

The actor pointed to a scar designed by Hakim as part of the haircut and said, "This is a recent scar in my life, but I'll beat it. I'll be out of this cancer soon."

Sanjay Dutt, along with his wife Maanayata Dutt, had flown to Dubai last month to be with their children, Shaahran and Iqra. The actor, who recently featured in "Sadak 2", will be next seen in "KGF: Chapter 2" and Ranbir Kapoor-starrer "Shamshera".