Photographers gathered to pay their last respects and cover the funeral proceedings of the filmmakerHowever, a video from the event has drawn attention online over an alleged gesture made towards the paparazzi.
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Viral video claims filmmaker’s daughter made obscene gesture at paps (PC: Instagram)
The final farewell to filmmaker Sanjay Gupta brought together several familiar faces from the Hindi film industry, but a video recorded outside the funeral has now drawn attention online for a different reasonA clip shared on social media shows a girl inside a car appearing to make an obscene gesture towards photographers gathered outsideA paparazzi page claimed that the girl was Gupta’s daughter, DalaiHowever, her identity has not been independently confirmed as her face is covered in the footageThe video has prompted questions and mixed reactions from social media users.
Sanjay Gupta’s daughter allegedly makes obscene gesture at paps
The video was shared by paparazzi page Buzzzooka Scrolls with the caption, “Why Did Sanjay Gupta’s Daughter Lose Her Cool With the Paps?” It shows a girl sitting in the passenger seat of a car with her face concealed under a hoodie.
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In the clip, she appears to laugh while making a middle-finger gesture towards photographers standing outsideThe driver seems to try to stop her, while another person seated in the back also appears to interveneDespite their reactions, the girl is seen continuing the gesture.
The page claimed that the girl was Gupta’s daughter DalaiHowever, since her face is not visible, the claim remains unverifiedSeveral viewers questioned the behaviour shown in the clip, with some asking why the person was laughing during the filmmaker’s funeralOthers pointed out that there was no confirmation of the girl’s identity.
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Film industry attends Sanjay Gupta’s funeral
Gupta’s funeral took place in Mumbai on Saturday, with friends, family members and colleagues from the film industry gathering to pay their final respectsAbhishek Bachchan, Farah Khan, Rakesh Roshan and Fardeen Khan were among those who attended before the filmmaker’s final journey to the Versova crematorium.
Several people close to Gupta appeared emotional during the farewellActor Ronit Roy was among the first to arrive and struggled to hold back his tearsRohit Roy was also visibly upset, while filmmaker Milap Zaveri appeared shaken as he reached Gupta’s residence.
Sudhanshu Pandey and Ashoke Pandit were among the other members of the film fraternity who visited the filmmaker’s home to support the family and pay their respects.
Police investigate Sanjay Gupta’s death
Sanjay Gupta reportedly died after falling in the bathroom of his Mumbai residenceThe incident is believed to have happened during the night and was discovered the following morningVersova police registered an accidental death report and began investigating the circumstances surrounding his deathPolice have said that no evidence of foul play has been found so far.
A look at Sanjay Gupta’s career
Gupta died at the age of 57 after spending more than three decades in the film industryHe made his directorial debut with Aatish: Feel The Fire in 1994 and later became known for crime dramas and action films such as Jung, Kaante, Shootout at Wadala and KaabilHe was married to Anu LekhiThe couple divorced before later remarrying.
