Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta Found Dead at Home the Morning After Bathroom Fall, Police Say
MUMBAI— Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, known for directing films such as ‘Kaante’, ‘Kaabil’ and ‘Shootout at Wadala’, was found dead at his Mumbai residence on Friday morning, hours after reportedly falling in the bathroom late Thursday night. He was 59.
According to Mumbai Police, Gupta’s family members discovered him the following morning and immediately alerted the police. The Versova Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
A police official said other people were present at the residence when the incident occurred. However, as the fall reportedly took place late at night, the family members did not immediately become aware of it.
The family informed the police after finding him the next morning. Police said the family had not expressed any suspicion regarding the circumstances of his death so far.
A forensic team also visited the filmmaker’s residence as part of the investigation. Police said the necessary procedures were underway.
According to sources close to IANS, Gupta died on October 30 after slipping in the bathroom and sustaining a head injury.
Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed the news of Gupta’s death through a social media post.
Expressing shock over the demise, Pandit wrote on Instagram, “It’s really shocking and sad. Just got the news that our dear friend an ace director @_sanjaygupta is no more. He passed due to a head injury at home.”
Gupta made his directorial debut in 1994 with ‘Aatish: Feel the Fire’, starring Aditya Pancholi and Sanjay Dutt. He subsequently established himself as a filmmaker with a series of action dramas and crime thrillers.
His filmography as a director, writer and producer included ‘Ram Shastra’, ‘Khauff’, ‘Jung’, ‘Kaante’, ‘Musafir’, ‘Zinda’ and ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’.
Among his best-known directorial ventures were ‘Kaante’, ‘Shootout at Wadala’ and ‘Kaabil’. He also produced films such as ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’, ‘Jazbaa’ and ‘Acid Factory’.
His last film, ‘The Miranda Brothers’, starring Harshvardhan Rane and Meezaan Jafri, was released in 2025. Gupta directed and produced the project.
His death marks the loss of a filmmaker associated with some of Bollywood’s prominent action and crime dramas over the past three decades. (Source IANS)
