Sanjay Gupta death cause Filmmaker died after accidental fall at home family found him next morning

Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta died at 57 after an accidental fall at his Mumbai residence on Friday nightHis family discovered him the following morningRead the details of his death and police investigation.

Published: October 31, 2026, 1:49 PM IST

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Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta passes away (PC: Instagram)

Veteran filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, best known for directing films such as Kaante, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Shootout at Wadala and Kaabil, passed away at the age of 57. According to Mumbai Police, Gupta suffered a fatal head injury after an accidental fall at his residence in Mumbai on Friday night, October 30. His family members discovered him the following morning and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead.

Preliminary police findings suggest that Gupta fell inside his house during the night, but his family, who were asleep in separate rooms, did not immediately realise what had happened. The Versova Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

This is a developing story.