Veteran Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, celebrated for revolutionizing the Indian crime-thriller genre with blockbusters like Kaante, Shootout at Lokhandwala, and Kaabil, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the age of 57.
As reported by Indian media outlet NDTV citing industry journal Film Information, the tragedy occurred around 2:30 PM when the director collapsed inside the kitchen of his residence, sustaining a severe head injury. His wife and two sons were present at home at the time, though the exact medical condition triggering the fall was not immediately clear.
Read nextNetflix Adapting 'PUBG' Into Live-Action Series Starring and Directed by Donald GloverSanjay Gupta earned widespread acclaim in Indian cinema for his sleek, stylish visual treatment of true-crime narratives and gritty action thrillers. His artistic partnership with actor Sanjay Dutt yielded a string of landmark films, including Kaante (2002), Musafir (2004), Zinda (2006), and Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007)—which dramatized the famous 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout in Mumbai. His rich filmography also includes real-event drama Shootout at Wadala (2013), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan-starrer Jazbaa (2015), Hrithik Roshan's revenge drama Kaabil (2017), Dus Kahaniyaan (2007), Acid Factory (2009), and Mumbai Saga (2021) featuring John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi.
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