Rajpal breaks down as Bollywood bids farewell to Sanjay Gupta

NewsentertainmenthindibollywoodRajpal Yadav breaks down as Bollywood bids farewell to Sanjay Gupta, says death is 'shocking... no words' Rajpal Yadav breaks down as Bollywood bids farewell to Sanjay Gupta, says death is 'shocking...

no words' TOI Entertainment Desk / etimes.in / Nov 01, 2026, 11:16 IST Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, known for 'Kaante', 'Shootout at Lokhandwala' and 'Kaabil', was cremated on October 31 after his sudden death, which has left the film industry in shock.

He reportedly died following a fall at his Versova residence. Colleagues and friends from the industry visited his home earlier in the day to pay their respects. Among them were Abhishek Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee, Ronit Roy, Fardeen Khan, Farah Khan, Gulshan Grover, Milap Zaveri, Jaaved Jaaferi and Harshvardhan Rane.

Rajpal Yadav said he was still struggling to accept the news.Rajpal Yadav reacts to Sanjay Gupta’s sudden death Rajpal struggled to find the right words while speaking to ANI, as colleagues from the film industry gathered to bid Gupta a final goodbye.

His reaction mirrored the sorrow felt across Bollywood. Fighting back tears, Yadav said, “It is a tragic loss and difficult to understand. Everyone is incredibly sad. It is really unexpected, and there are simply no words for it.

For someone to pass away at such a young age is just beyond words. May God grant peace to his soul and strength to his entire family. We could never imagine this kind of news.”How Sanjay Gupta was found dead at his Mumbai home Sanjay was discovered dead at his Mumbai home, reportedly after a fall late on the night of Friday, October 30.

Police have filed an accidental death report and are looking into how it happened. According to the police, he sustained a serious head injury. The matter was reported the following morning, and he was subsequently declared dead.

DCP North Zone-1 Purushottam Karad confirmed that Versova Police Station was informed about the filmmaker’s death and had logged an accidental death case.Sanjay Gupta’s family raises no suspicion, say police According to police, the family raised no suspicions and did not lodge any complaint regarding how the incident occurred.

A post-mortem examination has been started, and the investigation into the case is ongoing.Sanjay Gupta’s journey as a director Gupta began his career as a director with 'Aatish: Feel the Fire' in 1994. Over the years, he helmed several other films, including 'Kaante', 'Musafir', 'Zinda', 'Shootout at Wadala', 'Jazbaa' and 'Mumbai Saga'.

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