Bollywood director Sanjay Gupta, known for crime thrillers such as “Kaante” and “Shootout at Wadala,” dies in Mumbai at 57, multiple outlets report. Reports cite different details about his death, including that he suffered a head injury at his home or fell in a bathroom, but none of the summaries provide a confirmed official cause.
Gupta’s filmography is repeatedly highlighted, including “Kaante,” “Kaabil,” “Zinda,” “Musafir,” and “Jazbaa,” as well as “Shootout at Lokhandwala” and “Shootout at Wadala,” which many summaries describe as establishing him as a specialist in Mumbai underworld stories. Some coverage also notes influences and context around “Kaante,” including claims about inspiration from other films. Several outlets reference his last directorial work, “The Miranda Brothers,” released in 2024 on OTT.
Coverage varies mainly in the age and the circumstances mentioned: The Hindu specifies a head injury; Free Press Journal and others discuss a fall in the bathroom; some provide less detail and emphasize tributes from industry figures. Overall, outlets broadly agree on who he was, his key titles, and the reported age, while differing on cause-of-death specifics.
