{
  "id": 17422339,
  "title": "Indian Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta Dies: ‘Kaante’ Director Was 57",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/indian-filmmaker-sanjay-gupta-dies-kaante-director-was-57",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T15:17:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/sanjay-gupta-dead-1237210607/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indian filmmaker Sanjay Gupta has died following a fall at his Mumbai residence on Friday, October 30. His death was confirmed to the Press Trust of India by his friend and fellow director Milap Zaveri. While Deadline reports Gupta was 57, Variety cites the Press Trust of India stating he was 59.\n\nGupta was known for directing crime dramas and stylized action films, including Kaante, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Shootout at Wadala, Kaabil, and Mumbai Saga. His directorial debut was Aatish: Feel the Fire in 1994. The Times of India reports that the cause of death has not been disclosed.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Sanjay Gupta Dies: Filmmaker behind Kaante and Shootout at Wadala dies at 57",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/sanjay-gupta-dies-filmmaker-behind-kaante-and-shootout-at-wadala-dies",
        "published": "2026-10-31T05:53:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Sanjay Gupta, Indian Director of ‘Kaante’ and ‘Zinda,’ Dies at 59",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/sanjay-gupta-indian-director-of-kaante-and-zinda-dies-at-59",
        "published": "2026-10-31T09:33:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}