Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta passes away

New Delhi, Oct 31, 2026 : Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta has passed away at his Mumbai residence due to head injury at the wee hours today. He was 59. According to the Mumbai Police, the filmmaker fell in the bathroom of his house late hours last night and did not survive. A Mumbai Police official said that while other members of the family were present at the house, he slipped in the bathroom and hurt his head.

However, the incident took place late at night, so the family members did not learn about it immediately.

Police informed that the family found him the next morning and quickly alerted the police. The necessary formalities are being completed, and a forensics team has reached the late filmmaker’s residence in Mumbai. The police investigation is still on, and more details are awaited.

Gupta began his journey in cinema in 1994 with ‘Aatish: Feel the Fire’, which featured Aditya Pancholi and Sanjay Dutt. Over the years, he directed, produced and wrote several films, including ‘Ram Shastra’, ‘Khauff’, ‘Jung’, ‘Kaante’, ‘Musafir’, ‘Zinda’ and ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’. He also produced films such as ‘Jazbaa’ and ‘Acid Factory’.