Sanjay Gupta death: Mumbai Police say other people were present at house when he fell in bathroom

NewsentertainmenthindibollywoodSanjay Gupta passes away at 59: Mumbai Police say other people were present at house when he fell in bathroom; family has not expressed any suspicion so far Sanjay Gupta passes away at 59: Mumbai Police say other people were present at house when he fell in bathroom; family has not expressed any suspicion so far TOI Entertainment Desk / etimes.in / Oct 31, 2026, 13:28 IST Sanjay Gupta passes away at 59: Mumbai Police say other people were present at house when he fell in bathroom; family has not expressed any suspicion so far Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, the director of ‘Kaante’, ‘Kaabil’ and ‘Shootout at Wadala’, has passed away at the age of 59.

According to the Mumbai Police, he fell in the bathroom of his house on October 30 and did not survive. The Versova Police are now looking into the matter.How the incident happened A Mumbai Police official said other people were at home when Gupta fell.

However, the incident took place late at night, so the family members did not learn about it immediately. Sources close to IANS said he slipped in the bathroom and hurt his head.Family informed police in the morning The family found him the next morning and quickly alerted the police, who also got to know about the incident only then.

Police said the family has not expressed any suspicion so far. The necessary formalities are being completed, and a forensics team has reached the late filmmaker’s residence in Mumbai.Ashoke Pandit pays tribute Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed the sad news on Instagram.

He wrote, “It’s really shocking and sad. Just got the news that our dear friend an ace director @_sanjaygupta is no more. He passed due to a head injury at home.”Sanjay Gupta’s film career Gupta began his journey in cinema in 1994 with ‘Aatish: Feel the Fire’, which featured Aditya Pancholi and Sanjay Dutt.

Over the years, he directed, produced and wrote several films, including ‘Ram Shastra’, ‘Khauff’, ‘Jung’, ‘Kaante’, ‘Musafir’, ‘Zinda’ and ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’. He also produced films such as ‘Jazbaa’ and ‘Acid Factory’.His last project His most recent work was ‘The Miranda Brothers’, which was released in 2025.

Gupta directed and produced the film, which starred Harshvardhan Rane and Meezaan Jafri.The police investigation is still on, and more details are awaited. Get the latest Bollywood & Entertainment News, and more. Download the TOI app.

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