Exclusive: Sanjay Dutt and his twins, Iqra and Shahraan in their first magazine cover story ever!

How Sanjay Dutt is making up for the time he lost with his kids when he was away, he’s as hands on a dad as can be

This is their first proper shoot together. Mini-me Shahraan is all set, and has already made sure that his dad is in a matching outfit, to go with their matching haircuts. Shy Iqra, however, has to be coaxed into joining us, and when she eventually does arrive, a vision in pink, her stunning grey eyes still show doubt.

Having missed most part of their childhood wonder years, Sanjay Dutt is bent on being a hands-on dad (Styling by Naveen Shetty, make-up by Deepak Bhatte and hair by Sharik Mohammad +)(Prabhat Shetty)

To Shahraan and Iqra, their dad is the ultimate hero. Although these days Dutt is facing stiff competition from Chhota Bheem! (Prabhat Shetty)

“Although I do spoil them a bit, I make sure that when Maanayata is scolding them, I don’t become the peace broker”

“Shahraan reminds me of my father . From certain angles he looks a lot like dad. And Iqra has my droopy eyes”

Although Dutt spoils them a bit, but he makes sure that when Maanayata is scolding them, he doesn’t become the peace broker (Prabhat Shetty)

“The case dragged on for 23 long years. It bogged me down. But I was really lucky that when I started my jail term, the twins were about two years old and they don’t have any memory of it”

Shahraan and Iqra are well aware that their dad is an actor and that what he plays on screen is not real (Prabhat Shetty)

“They should know that their father was wrong and he has paid a heavy price for that. I want them to understand how it happened, why it happened....But they are still too young for all that and we don’t want to burden their childhood ”
- Maanayata Dutt