Eminent filmmaker Sanjay Gupta passed away on Friday late night after falling at his residence and suffering with a head injury. The filmmaker, most popular for his 2002 film Kaante, was 57 years old.

Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed his death with a social media post where he wrote, “It’s really shocking and sad. Just got the news that our dear friend an ace director Sanjay Gupta is no more. 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.”

Born on April 14, 1959, Sanjay Gupta began his filmmaking career with the 1994 film Aatish. In the coming years, the filmmaker made a mark for himself with his action movies. It was with the 2002 film Kaante, an unofficial remake of Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs that Sanjay Gupta achieved great acclaim. In the coming few years, the filmmaker made many action-thrillers, some of which were well-received like Zinda, Dus Kahaniyaan, and Shootout at Wadala. 

In 2017, he delivered a major box office hit with Hrithik Roshan — Kaabil (2017), the action thriller which worked at the box office despite clashing with Shah Rukh Khan starrer Raees. His last film as a director was The Miranda Brothers (2024).

Sanjay Gupta was also a producer of many films, giving launch to many upcoming filmmakers. His filmography as a producer includes films like Acid Factory (2009), Shootout at Lokhandala (2007), and Plan (2004).

In the last few years, Sanjay Gupta also earned a new following for his candid social media posts, where he would often shared his opinions and insights about the contemporary trends of Hindi cinema, often daring to go against the tide and offer unconventional views on popular cinema.