Sanjay Dutt has a problem!

No drinking, no fried and fatty foods, no late nights... nothing worked for Sanjay Dutt.

And, after looking at himself in the item song with Anil Kapoor for the disastrous Short Kut — The Con Is On, Dutt decided he just had to shed weight fast. He has apparently set a deadline for himself — his birthday on July 29.

Dutt, who is now shooting the comedy No Problem with Anil and Kangna Ranaut (both notoriously weight conscious) in South Africa, has begun working out in Richard Branson’s gym to meet his target. Not only does he have the wiry Anil to contend with, but his next film has Dutt sharing screen space with Ranbir Kapoor for a home production directed by David Dhawan.

Actually, Dutt did shed 20 kgs last year, but is feeling jaded after seeing himself with the youthful Imran Khan in Kidnap and Luck. Now he is keen to look compatible with Ranbir and is determined to lose 10 kgs more. Bets are being taken on the sets in SA to see if it happens!