Dutta is married to the Bollywood film actress Bindiya Goswami with whom he has two daughters Nidhi and Siddhi. His daughter Nidhi would make her debut with his next filmDutta produces his films under the banner of JP Films. He is known for directing many patriotic war films and films in the action genre. His films often have ensemble star casts.Dutta produces his films under the banner of JP Films. He is known for directing many patriotic war films and films in the action genre. His films often have ensemble star casts. In 1998, he was awarded the 'National Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration' from President of India for his super hit film Border. Due to the national scale of the National Film Awards, it is considered equivalent of the American Academy Awards. Ministry of Defense gives him full support for his war films. Some of the Bollywood Hindi films that he has written, produced and directed are Border, Refugee, LOC Kargil and Umrao Jaan. In 2013, it was announced that Dutta would undertake sequels to his 1997 film Border,[3] and that Border 2 would star Sangram Singh[4] and Nafisa Ali’s son Ajit Sodhi.[5] He owns the production company titled J P Gene.Veteran filmmaker JP Dutta, known for war films including the National Award winning 'Border', has unveiled the first look of his next war drama titled 'Paltan'. He is excited to bring another chapter of Indian history alive through the film. "It's time to tell a new story, to tell another part of history of our country and salute more real life heroes! I present 'Paltan'. A film and a subject very close to my heart and I'm extremely excited about it," Dutta, who last directed the 2006 film 'Umrao Jaan', said in a statement.