‘Shootout at Wadala’ director Sanjay Gupta passes away

Sanjay Gupta | Photo Credit: _SanjayGupta/X Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, known for making crime-thrillers like, Shootout at Wadala, Kaabil and Kaante, has passed away at the age of 57 on October 30, 2026. He died due to a head injury at his home.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.”Sanjay made his directorial debut in 1994 with Aatish: Feel the Fire, starring Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor in pivotal roles. After making more action-thrillers in the consecutive years, Sanjay directed the multi-starrer heist-thriller, Kaante, which was heavily inspired from Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. Kaante featured Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Lucky Ali, Mahesh Manjrekar, Kumar Gaurav and Namrata Singh Gujral in pivotal roles.The filmmaker further remade American films, U Turn and Suicide Kings into Musafir (2004) and Plan (2004). In 2006, he directed Zinda, which was based on the South Korean thriller, Oldboy.His 2013 crime-drama, Shootout at Wadala, is among his better known works. It told the story of gangster Manya Surve, who was killed during an encounter with the Mumbai police.Sanjay’s recent work includes the sports-drama film, Miranda Brothers, which was released on JioHotstar in 2024. Published - October 31, 2026 12:29 pm IST