Sanjay Dutt, who is battling cancer, has responded very well to the medical treatment, according to a family member.

Mumbai: Sanjay Dutt, who is battling cancer, has responded very well to the medical treatment, according to a family member.

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

Sanjay Dutt"The news was like he has got six months or this month to live, but it has never been that scene. He was detected with a kind of lung cancer for which treatment started in Mumbai and he has responded very well to the treatment," a family member said.

"He went for his test today and the results have come out very good. With God's grace and everyone's blessings, he has responded very well," the member added.

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The actor opened up about his cancer diagnosis for the first time last week in an Instagram video shared by celebrity hairstylist Aalim Hakim.

"This is a recent scar in my life, but I'll beat it. I'll be out of this cancer soon," Sanjay Dutt said in the clip posted on October 14.