Indian Director Sanjay Gupta Dies at 59 After Fall at Mumbai Home
Gupta, who directed Kaante, Zinda and Kaabil, died after hitting his head in a fall, according to director Milap Zaveri.
Indian filmmaker Sanjay Gupta died on October 30 at the age of 59 after a fall at his residence in Mumbai, Variety reported. Gupta fell and hit his head, according to director Milap Zaveri, who confirmed the death to PTI.
Mumbai police in Versova filed an accidental death report in connection with the incident, according to the same account.
Gupta was known for a run of crime and action films across three decades. He directed the 2002 heist thriller Kaante and the 2006 thriller Zinda, and later made Shootout at Wadala in 2013 and Kaabil in 2017, the latter starring Hrithik Roshan. His 2021 release was Mumbai Saga.
Gupta began his directing career with Aatish: Feel the Fire in 1994. In 2002 he scored one of his biggest successes with Kaante, a film that drew admiration from Quentin Tarantino, who praised it in a 2007 interview.
In 2005, Korean production company Show East told Star News it was considering legal remedies over Zinda's resemblance to Oldboy. Gupta's 2021 film Mumbai Saga saw its theatrical prospects affected by a surge in COVID-19 infections.
Quick answers
How did Sanjay Gupta die?
He died at age 59 after a fall at his Mumbai residence on October 30; he fell and hit his head, according to director Milap Zaveri, and Mumbai police filed an accidental death report.
Which films did Sanjay Gupta direct?
His credits include Aatish: Feel the Fire (1994), Kaante (2002), Zinda (2006), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Kaabil (2017) and Mumbai Saga (2021).