Bollywood Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta Dies at 59
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, known for directing Kaante, Shootout at Wadala and Kaabil, has died at the age of 59. He passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026, at his Mumbai residence after reportedly slipping in the bathroom and suffering a serious head injury. His sudden death has shocked Bollywood.
Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed the news through an emotional social media post, remembering Sanjay Gupta as a passionate storyteller and a lively person. Reports say the accident happened late at night. Further details about the incident and the filmmaker’s last rites were awaited at the time.
Gupta made his directorial debut with Aatish: Feel the Fire in 1994 and later built a name with crime dramas and action films. His filmography includes Jung, Kaante, Zinda, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Shootout at Wadala, Jazbaa, Kaabil and Mumbai Saga, many featuring stylised action and Mumbai’s underworld in Hindi cinema.
He also shared a long creative association with Sanjay Dutt, working together on films such as Aatish, Musafir, Zinda and Kaante. Sanjay Gupta founded White Feather Films in 2001 and produced several projects. His later work included Visfot and The Miranda Brothers, adding to a career spanning more than three decades.
- Veda
