Sanjay Gupta, the filmmaker behind ‘Kaante’, ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’ and ‘Zinda’, passed away on Saturday at 59. His sudden death came as a shock to the film industry, especially since he had seemed active and engaged until recently. His final social media post, shared just 10 days earlier, gave fans a peek into his private life, showing a quiet moment with his daughter, Dalia.
Sanjay Gupta’s Lego build with Dalia
On X (formerly Twitter), Sanjay shared photos of himself and his daughter Dalia putting together an enormous Lego set. The images showed the two working on the elaborate build, which had taken over the dining table. Sanjay captioned the post, “The biggest Lego I know being built on my dining table. CRAZY!!!”.
Sanjay Gupta’s cause of death not confirmed
Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit shared the news on social media, saying that Gupta had sustained a head injury at his home. That said, there has been no official confirmation yet of how exactly he passed away.Ashoke took to Instagram to share his grief over the news, writing, “It’s really shocking and sad. Just got the news that our dear friend an ace director Sanjay Gupta is no more. He passed due to a head injury at home. Another talent gone too soon. He was a wonderful narrator, 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. Details of his last rites will be shared soon.”
Sanjay Gupta’s career in crime and underworld dramas
Sanjay Gupta, who was born in Mumbai in 1967, began his career as a director with ‘Aatish: Feel the Fire’ in 1994, a film starring Sanjay Dutt and Aditya Pancholi. Over the years, he became known for stories rooted in crime, gangsters and the Mumbai underworld. Among the films he directed are ‘Ram Shastra’, ‘Khauff’, ‘Jung’, ‘Kaante’, ‘Musafir’, ‘Zinda’, ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’, ‘Shootout at Wadala’, ‘Jazbaa’, ‘Kaabil’ and ‘Mumbai Saga’. He also worked as a producer on projects including ‘Dus Kahaniyaan’ and ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’.
Sanjay Gupta’s last film as director
The last film directed by Sanjay Gupta was ‘The Miranda Brothers’, which streamed on JioCinema in 2024 and starred Harshvardhan Rane alongside Meezaan Jafri.
