Sanjay Gupta funeral: Abhishek Bachchan attends as Hrithik, Sanjay Dutt mourn director
Dubai: Bollywood is mourning filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, the director behind Kaante, Musafir and Shootout at Wadala , who died on Saturday, October 31. He was 59. His last rites were held at the Versova crematorium in Mumbai on Saturday evening, attended by friends and colleagues from the film industry, while others paid tribute on social media. What happened According to police, Gupta lost his…
Bollywood mourns the death of filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, who passed away at 59 years old on October 31. Gupta's funeral took place at the Versova crematorium in Mumbai on Saturday evening. The director, known for his work on Kaante, Musafir, and Shootout at Wadala, suffered a severe head injury when he fell inside his home in Versova.
His wife and two children were asleep at the time, and it was discovered the next morning. The Versova police opened an inquiry into the accidental death, with no suspicion of foul play found during preliminary checks. Among those who attended the crematorium and paid their respects were Abhishek Bachchan, Rakesh Roshan, Rajpal Yadav, Rajat Bedi, Ronit Roy, Rohit Roy, Manoj Bajpayee, Fardeen Khan, Sonu Sood, Gulshan Grover, and Farah Khan.
Abhishek Bachchan shared an emotional tribute on Instagram, expressing his gratitude and regret for not having hugged Gupta harder. Hrithik Roshan, who starred in Gupta's 2017 film Kaabil, also shared a heartfelt message on Instagram, praising Gupta's friendship, laughter, and passion. Sanjay Dutt, who starred in several of Gupta's films, including Kaante, expressed his grief on X, promising to make Gupta's dream of making Kaante 2 a reality.
Filmmaker Milap Zaveri, who worked with Gupta on films including Musafir and Shootout at Wadala, called Gupta his mentor, godfather, and brother.
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