Mumbai, October 31: Actor Tusshar Kapoor has expressed profound grief over the sudden passing of filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, the producer behind his 2007 blockbuster ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’.
Kapoor remembered Gupta as a beloved director and a man who truly embraced life.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Tusshar Kapoor shared his sorrow, highlighting the unpredictable nature of life. He wrote, “Woke up to sad news about the unfortunate and sudden demise of my beloved director @_SanjayGupta …life is so unpredictable, though this man was a lesson learned in living life to the fullest! My deepest condolences to his family, RIP sir!”
Sanjay Gupta, a prolific figure in Bollywood, was renowned for directing films like ‘Kaante’, ‘Kaabil’, and ‘Shootout at Wadala’, and for producing hits such as ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’, ‘Jazbaa’, and ‘Acid Factory’. The 2007 action-thriller ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’, based on the real-life 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout, featured an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, and Vivek Oberoi, alongside Tusshar Kapoor.
Gupta passed away at the age of 59. Sources close to IANS indicated that the filmmaker succumbed to a head injury sustained after a fall in his bathroom on October 30. Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed the news on Instagram, stating, “It’s really shocking and sad. Just got the news that our dear friend an ace director @_sanjaygupta is no more. He passed due to a head injury at home.”
Sanjay Gupta began his cinematic journey in 1994 with ‘Aatish: Feel the Fire’, starring Aditya Pancholi and Sanjay Dutt. He went on to direct, produce, and write numerous films, leaving a significant mark on the industry. His final work, ‘The Miranda Brothers’, starring Harshvardhan Rane and Meezaan Jafri, is slated for a 2025 release.