Entire Hindi film industry is devastated by the sudden demise of famous filmmaker Sanjay Gupta. He passed away on October 30, 2026 at the age of 57.

Many celebrities and close friends visited his Mumbai home.

Bollywood Stars Pay Their Respects

• Many celebrities from the Hindi film industry visited Sanjay Gupta’s home.
• Actors Fardeen Khan and Sonu Sood, music director Vishal Dadlani, casting director Mukesh Chhabra, filmmaker Milap Zaveri and veteran filmmaker Rakesh Roshan were among the list.
• Other celebrities like Ronit Roy, Rohit Roy, Gulshan Grover, Sudhanshu Pandey and Ashoke Pandit also paid their respects.
• As many people gathered to pay their last respects to Sanjay, many expressed their emotions and talked about their experience while working with the filmmaker. Milap Zaveri was seen with tears in his eyes.

What Happened to Sanjay Gupta?

According to initial police reports, Sanjay Gupta suffered fatal injuries to his head after falling accidentally at his Mumbai home on October 30.

Police said the incident was found out the next morning. Family members said they had no doubt about the incident. His body has been sent for post-mortem.

The sudden loss has stunned the entertainment industry.

Sanjay Gupta’s Funeral

Sanjay’s last rites were scheduled on October 31. Family members, friends and many celebrities from the film industry attended the function.

His colleagues spoke highly of him and his work in Hindi cinema. They also spoke about his love for filmmaking and long standing relationships.

Sanjay Gupta’s Bollywood Career

• Sanjay was well known for his unique style of filmmaking. He worked on many action dramas, gangster themed films and crime thrillers.
• He made his directorial debut with Aatish: Feel the Fire starring Sanjay Dutt in 1994. He went on to direct and produce several hit Hindi films. He became well known for his stylish action scenes.
• Some of his hit directorial ventures are Kaante (2002), Musafir (2004), Zinda (2006), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Jazbaa (2015), Kaabil (2017) and Mumbai Saga (2021).
• He was also involved in Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) as a producer and writer. He worked with Sanjay Dutt which became a memorable collaboration.
• He recently worked on The Miranda Brothers and Visfot in 2024.

Bollywood Industry Pays Tributes

After hearing the news many celebrities from the film industry posted heartfelt messages.

Sonu Sood spoke about his experience working with Sanjay and said he will be missed. Ashoke Pandit called Sanjay a passionate storyteller and someone full of life.

Other celebrities and colleagues spoke about his hard work, creativity and contribution to Hindi cinema.