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Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta dies at 57 after head injury at home
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta died at 57 on October 30, 2026.
He was known for Hindi crime dramas and action thrillers, including Kaante and Shootout at Wadala.
Gupta began directing with Aatish: Feel the Fire in 1994 and later made films such as Kaabil and Mumbai Saga.
One account says he died after a head injury at home, while another says his cause of death had not been shared.
The accounts agree that Gupta’s death was confirmed by people in the film industry, though they cite different social media tributes.
His work often focused on crime and the Mumbai underworld, helping define his place in mainstream Hindi cinema.
Details of his last rites were expected to be shared, but no further information is provided.
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta died at 57, according to reports published on October 31, 2026.
The Hindu reported that he died at home on October 30 from a head injury.
The Times of India said no cause of death had been shared.
Gupta directed crime and action films including Kaante, Shootout at Wadala and Kaabil.
He made his directorial debut with Aatish: Feel the Fire in 1994.
- Who
- Sanjay Gupta, a filmmaker known for crime and action films.
- What
- He died at 57. The Hindu reported a head injury as the cause; the Times of India said no cause had been shared.
- When
- October 30, 2026, according to The Hindu.
- Where
- At his home, according to The Hindu.
- Why
- The Hindu reported that he died from a head injury; the Times of India said the cause was not shared.
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Gupta made his directorial debut with Aatish: Feel the Fire.
Gupta died at his home, according to The Hindu.
- Age
- 57
- Date of death
- October 30, 2026, according to The Hindu
- Reported cause
- Head injury, according to The Hindu; the Times of India said no cause had been shared
- Directorial debut
- Aatish: Feel the Fire (1994)
- Notable film
- Shootout at Wadala (2013)
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What people are saying
It’s really shocking and sad. Just got the news that our dear friend an ace director @_sanjaygupta is no more.
RIP Sanjay Bhai. I can’t believe that you have left.