In a tragic development that has left Bollywood grieving, filmmaker Sanjay Gupta has died after suffering a fatal fall in his kitchen. He was 59. The popular director passed away on October 30 at his Mumbai residence. The news was confirmed by his close friends. The Kaante director’s sudden demise has left the industry in shock. Soon after the news broke, several Bollywood celebrities arrived to pay their last respects. His funeral was attended by scores of actors, directors and other industry figures.
Sanjay Gupta’s Funeral Held In Mumbai
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta’s funeral was held in Mumbai on Saturday evening, October 31, 2026. His last rites took place at the Pawan Hans Crematorium in Vile Parle.
Several celebrities arrived to pay last respects to the late director. Abhishek Bachchan, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Bajpayee, Anees Bazmee, Rakesh Roshan, Jaaved Jaaferi, Harshvardhan Rane and others attended the funeral. Sameer Soni, Ronit Roy, Fardeen Khan, Varun Sharma and others were also spotted arriving for the final rites.
Harshvardhan Rane and Milap Zaveri
Sanjay Gupta’s funeral
Celebs arrive at Sanjay Gupta’s funeral
Ronit and Rohit Roy
Sanjay Gupta Death
Sanjay Gupta’s family announced his demise in a statement that read, “With profound grief we regret to inform you of the sad demise of our beloved Sanjay Gupta.” Sharing details of the funeral, they added, “We request your presence and prayers as we bid him a final farewell.” He is survived by wife Anu Lekhi, a son and a daughter.
His demise has sent shockwaves in Bollywood. He was found dead in his kitchen on Friday. Confirming the cause of death, DCP North Zone-1 Purushottam Karad said, “Versova Police Station received information this morning that filmmaker Sanjay Gupta had died following an accidental fall at his residence. An accidental death report has been registered, and an investigation is underway. His body was found in the kitchen. The family has not raised any suspicion or complaint in connection with the incident. A post-mortem examination is currently underway, and further investigation is being conducted by Versova Police.”
About Sanjay Gupta
Sanjay was best known for his crime dramas, gangster films and action thrillers. He made his directorial debut with Aatish: Feel the Fire in 1994. It starred Sanjay Dutt, Aditya Pancholi and Raveena Tandon. He went on to direct several films, including Ram Shastra (1995), Hameshaa (1997), Jung (2000), Khauff (2000), Kaante (2002), Musafir (2004) and Zinda (2006). Some of his most popular films include Kaante, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Shootout at Wadala and Kaabil. He also directed Jazbaa (2015), starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Mumbai Saga (2021), featuring John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi.
Gupta was also a noted producer. His production banner, White Feather Films, has backed several projects over the years.
His last directorial venture was The Miranda Brothers, starring Harshvardhan Rane and Meezaan Jafri.