Do you know what’s worse than a rejected visa? Getting a visa denied after being accepted! And that’s exactly what happened with Sanjay Dutt. The actor was scheduled to go to the UK to start shooting for the upcoming movie. However, a month after he got his visa approval, he was notified that his visa application had been denied. The reason for the visa rejection wasn’t specified.
Sanjay Dutt’s UK Visa Gets Rejected
Sanjay Dutt was all set to travel to the UK for the upcoming movie, Son of Sardaar 2. The actor even received a UK visa. However, the visa was rejected a month later. While talking to the Bombay Times, Sanjay Dutt expressed his disappointment with the UK embassy’s decision as no clear reason for the rejection was provided to him.
According to the actor, he had provided the UK embassy with all the right papers and had made all the payments as well for the visa. In his own words, everything was ready for his departure. Unfortunately, a month after his visa was approved, he was notified that his UK visa had been cancelled. This move has made the actor question why he was given the visa first and then denied. He even asked why it took the UK embassy a month to realise the laws!
Due to this UK visa rejection, Sanjay Dutt has been dropped from Son of Sardaar 2. He has now been replaced by Ravi Kishan. Sanjay also mentioned while talking to Bombay Times that the UK government should rectify this decision.
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UK & Schengen Countries Make $200 Mil From Rejected Visa Applications
Sanjay Dutt’s UK visa rejection again brings to light how many visas are rejected by countries for no certain reason. A few months back, a Firstpost report showed that the UK and the Schengen countries generated a whopping $200 million from rejected applications! As per the report, many people have complained that the reasons for rejecting visas are often vague and unclear. As per EU Observer’s data, the European Union made around $139 million from the application fees of the rejected visas in 2023. The UK made around $56 million in 2023 just from rejected visa applications!
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