Sanjay Gupta funeral: Abhishek Bachchan to Rajpal Yadav, celebs pay last respects

Family, friends and film colleagues gathered at Sanjay Gupta's Mumbai home for his last rites. Their emotional tributes preceded the filmmaker's final journey to Versova crematorium.Rakesh Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan and Rajpal Yadav pay last respects to Sanjay Gupta at his funeral (Photo: Yogen Shah)New Delhi,Oct 31, 2026 21:22 ISTAbhishek Bachchan was among the Bollywood celebrities who arrived to pay their last respects to filmmaker Sanjay Gupta as his last rites began in Mumbai on Saturday. The actor was joined by Farah Khan, Rakesh Roshan, Fardeen Khan and several others at Gupta's residence, where family, friends and colleagues gathered to bid him farewell before his final journey to the Versova crematorium.The farewell was an emotional one for those who knew the filmmaker. Ronit Roy, among the first to arrive, struggled to hold back tears as he mourned the sudden loss. Rohit Roy was also visibly emotional, while filmmaker Milap Zaveri appeared shaken as he reached the residence to pay his respects.Sudhanshu Pandey and Ashoke Pandit were among the other members of the film fraternity who visited Gupta's home. The gathering saw several of his friends and colleagues come together to remember the filmmaker and stand by his family during the difficult time.Gupta reportedly died after falling in the bathroom of his Mumbai residence. The incident is believed to have taken place during the night and was discovered only early the following morning. Versova police have registered an accidental death report and are investigating the circumstances. They have said that no evidence of foul play has been found so far. Gupta's death at 57 marks the end of a filmmaking career that spanned more than three decades. He made his directorial debut with Aatish: Feel The Fire in 1994 and went on to establish himself with films such as Jung, Kaante, Shootout at Wadala and Kaabil.His 2002 film Kaante, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Lucky Ali and Mahesh Manjrekar, proved to be a major turning point in his career. Looking back at his 25 years in the industry, Gupta had described his journey as a mix of hits and misses, but said he was glad to have overcome difficult phases and revived his career. Gupta was married to Anu Lekhi. The couple divorced before eventually remarrying.- Ends