Sanjay Gupta Dies at 59 After Head Injury at Home

Relatives found filmmaker Sanjay Gupta at home on Saturday morning, after a late-night fall went unnoticed. He was 59. His family called police, and a team later visited the Mumbai home as officers began looking into his death. The director was known for crime films such as Kaante and Shootout at Wadala. ^8,9

The fall reportedly happened on Friday night, October 30, but accounts differ on where. Mumbai Police, as reported by IANS, said Gupta fell in the bathroom; filmmaker Hanif Chunawala told ANI he fell in the kitchen. Director Milap Zaveri also told PTI that Gupta fell and hit his head. Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed the death on Instagram and said Gupta died from a head injury at home. ^2,8,9

That head injury ended a career spanning more than three decades in Hindi cinema. Gupta made his directing debut with Aatish: Feel the Fire in 1994, then built a following with crime stories and bold action. Kaante, his 2002 heist film, brought together actors including Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt. He also directed Kaabil and Shootout at Wadala, and produced Shootout at Lokhandwala. The 2007 film was directed by Apoorva Lakhia, a detail sometimes blurred in tributes to Gupta. His last film as director, The Miranda Brothers, was released in 2024, according to one report. ^3,12

Gupta’s death has brought a wave of grief from film colleagues, while early reports differ on where he fell. Police say the family has not expressed suspicion, and required steps are underway. The Versova Police are investigating, and a team examined the home; Pandit said details of Gupta’s last rites would be shared later. ^1,8,9