Husband of Priya Dutt
Owen Roncon could be safely called “Mr” Dutt. He is
omnipresent while Priya Dutt, a Member of Parliament from Mumbai, is on the move. Owen is seen every time Priya, or Sanjay Dutt for that matter, is in the news. Congress workers aren’t even fully aware of who he really is. “Some whispered I was Italian, related in some way to Sonia Gandhi,” Owen laughs. "Many cannot even my pronounce my Portuguese name."
His initiation came with the late Sunil Dutt’s youth outreach programme. He coordinated the scripting and distribution of pamphlets across college campuses. He refused to accept any credit, but in a few months Dutt became Union minister for sports.
Recently, Priya was accused of using her father’s name to further her campaign. “She’s obligated to file her nomination according to the electoral rolls – Priya Sunil Dutt. What else should she call herself?’’ asks Owen.
When he’s not lavishing attention on his baby, the music enthusiast is busy preparing for a series of international performances in the city.
Owen still remembers the first two sentences Sanjay spoke to him – “Don’t marry my sister” and “I will get you one, yaar”. Today, the close friends share an unspoken pact on their professional lives. “Sanju made me promise that I would never do a Bollywood event, and I’ve kept that vow,” says Owen. But he may just handle the earthquake relief concert that Dutt plans to be a part of.
Owen Roncon could be safely called “Mr” Dutt. He is
omnipresent while Priya Dutt, a Member of Parliament from Mumbai, is on the move. Owen is seen every time Priya, or Sanjay Dutt for that matter, is in the news. Congress workers aren’t even fully aware of who he really is. “Some whispered I was Italian, related in some way to Sonia Gandhi,” Owen laughs. "Many cannot even my pronounce my Portuguese name."His initiation came with the late Sunil Dutt’s youth outreach programme. He coordinated the scripting and distribution of pamphlets across college campuses. He refused to accept any credit, but in a few months Dutt became Union minister for sports.
Recently, Priya was accused of using her father’s name to further her campaign. “She’s obligated to file her nomination according to the electoral rolls – Priya Sunil Dutt. What else should she call herself?’’ asks Owen.
When he’s not lavishing attention on his baby, the music enthusiast is busy preparing for a series of international performances in the city.
Owen still remembers the first two sentences Sanjay spoke to him – “Don’t marry my sister” and “I will get you one, yaar”. Today, the close friends share an unspoken pact on their professional lives. “Sanju made me promise that I would never do a Bollywood event, and I’ve kept that vow,” says Owen. But he may just handle the earthquake relief concert that Dutt plans to be a part of.
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