Bollywood Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta Passes Away at 59; Last Rites Held in Mumbai

The mortal remains of filmmaker Sanjay Gupta were brought for cremation at Versova crematorium ground, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, late on Saturday, October 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Indian filmmaker Sanjay Gupta passed away late Friday (October 30, 2026) at the age of 59 at his residence in Versova, Mumbai, following a fatal head injury from a fall. The police have filed an accidental death report in connection with the incident.Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed the news on social media and wrote, “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. Another talent gone too soon. He was a wonderful narrator, full of life persona & a passionate filmmaker. A great loss to our industry. Will miss you my friend. Condolences to his family & dear ones. Om Shaanti. Details of last rites will be shared soon.”The director was cremated at the Versova Cremation Ground near Yari Road Junction in Mumbai. His last rites were attended by family, friends and several members of the film fraternity.Actors Abhishek Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee and Rajpal Yadav, filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, casting director Mukesh Chhabra, producers Bhushan Kumar, Ratan Jain and Ganesh Jain, and director Vivek Agnihotri were among those who paid their last respects.Gupta is best known for movies like Amitabh Bachchan’s Kaante, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty. He also produced several movies including Shootout at Lokhandwala. In 2017, Kaabil starring Hritik Roshan and Yami Gautam became his most successful film. His final works were Mumbai Saga in 2021 and the 2024 film The Miranda Brothers starring Harshvardhan Rane. Published - November 01, 2026 11:08 am IST