Mumbai: Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, best known for directing films such as ‘Kaante’, ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’ and ‘Kaabil’, has died at the age of 59.
According to reports, Gupta suffered a head injury after falling in the kitchen around 2:30 pm. His wife and two sons were reportedly at home at the time but were initially unaware of the incident.
Over a career spanning several decades, Gupta was particularly known for his collaborations with actor Sanjay Dutt. The duo worked together on films such as ‘Kaante’, ‘Musafir’, ‘Zinda’ and ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’.
Beyond crime dramas, Gupta explored other genres with films such as ‘Jazbaa’ (2015), starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and ‘Kaabil’ (2017), featuring Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam.
His other directorial ventures included the anthology ‘Dus Kahaniyaan’ (2007), ‘Acid Factory’ (2009) and ‘Mumbai Saga’ (2021), starring John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi.
Gupta also ventured into film production, founding White Feather Films in 2001.
The production house backed several projects over the years, including his more recent films ‘The Miranda Brothers’ (2024), featuring Meezaan Jafri and Harshvardhan Rane, and ‘Visfot’ (2024), starring Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan.