Kaante-fame filmmaker Sanjay Gupta passed away at his residence after he slipped and hit his head, his director friend Milap Zaveri said. He was 59.
“It’s really shocking and sad. Just got the news that our dear friend, an ace director, Sanjay Gupta, is no more. Another talent gone too soon,” Ashoke Pandit posted on Instagram.
“He was a wonderful narrator, a full-of-life persona & a passionate filmmaker. A great loss to our industry. Will miss you my friend. Condolences to his family & dear ones. Om Shaanti,” he added
How did Sanjay Gupta die? Check here for the cause of death
Ashoke Pandit said that Gupta passed due to a head injury at home.
“It is true that he passed away. He fell and hit his head,” Milap Zaveri, who is one of Gupta’s closest friends, confirmed to PTI.
Hanif Chunawala, another of Gupta’s close friends, expressed shock over his sudden demise and told ANI that the filmmaker fell in the kitchen and sustained a head injury.
“He fell in the kitchen last night and sustained a head injury,” Chunawala said. “Unfortunately, he passed away. We are in shock.”
However, according to an IANS report, Gupta passed away last night after reportedly falling in his bathroom.
According to Mumbai Police, the incident came to light early this morning. Versova Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR), and an investigation is underway. Police said no foul play has been found so far.
An official statement from the family on the cause of death is awaited.
Who was Sanjay Gupta?
Sanjay Gupta was best known for making action-thriller and crime films such as “Aatish”, “Kaabil”, “Shootout at Lokhandwala”, “Shootout at Wadala”, “Jazbaa”, “Zinda”, and “Mumbai Saga”, among others.
His last directorial venture, The Miranda Brothers, starring Harshvardhan Rane and Meezaan Jafri, was released in 2024. As a producer, he also came up with ‘Visfot’, featuring Fardeen Khan and Riteish Deshmukh.
Before that, he directed Mumbai Saga (2021), starring John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi in lead roles.
Gupta made a significant contribution to Hindi cinema through his distinctive storytelling and films centred on crime, action and drama.
Condolences pour in
Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, who worked with Gupta on the 2017 film Kaabil, called the news of his demise “shockingly sad”.
“Shocked beyond words… Just can’t believe that director #SanjayGupta is no more… Met him just a few days ago at the Mata Ki Chowki held at his residence…” Film critic Taran Adarsh wrote. “This is truly heartbreaking and difficult to process… My deepest condolences to his family… Om Shanti.”
“Gupts, my brother. I still cannot believe that you are gone,” wrote Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt. “We have shared so much together, so many memories and so many years of friendship. You have always been family to me, and that will never change. I will miss you, our conversations and all the times we spent together.”
“RIP Sanjay Bhai. I can’t believe that you have left,” KRK wrote. “We were talking almost every 2nd day about films and Bollywood. You were aware about everything so much. I love you, Sanjay, and I will miss you every day, bro.”
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