The final rites of Kante director Sanjay Gupta were held in Mumbai on October 31, according to the funeral announcement shared by his family. The final rites took place at 6 pm at Pawan Hans crematorium.
“We request your presence and prayers as we bid him a final farewell,” the family said in the announcement,” the family said in an announcement informing the cremation ceremony.
The circumstances around the death of the director remain unclear. As per reports, Gupta fell in kitchen around 2:30 p.m. and sustained a head injury. His wife and two sons, who were also present at home, initially could not figure out what happened. However moments later he collapsed.
Filmmakers from across the industry including Rakesh Roshan an actor Fardeen Khan were seen among the close friends of Gupta who attended the ceremony and paid last rites to him at his residence. Milap was seen breaking down in tears as he arrived at the late filmmaker’s residence.
Gupta’s death marks the end of a filmmaking career that spanned several decades, particularly known for his collaborations with actor Sanjay Dutt, with whom he worked in films like Kaante, Musafir, Zinda, and Shootout at Lokhandwala. Based Apart from cinema dramas, Gupta explored different genres through projects such as Jazbaa, starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Kaabil featuring Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam. His other directorial ventures included Das Kahaniyaan, Acid Factory, and Mumbai Saga, which starred John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi.
He also made a remark, he also made his trademark as a producer through his banner White Feather Films, which he founded in 2001. His more recent films include Miranda Brothers featuring Meezaan Jafri and Harshvardhan Rane and Whistle Sport featuring Ritesh Deshmukh and Fardin Khan. Prior to establishing himself as a filmmaker, Gupta worked in post-production and sound design. He also assisted director Pankaj Parashar on projects such as television series Karamchand and the film Jalwa.