Mumbai: Well-known filmmaker Sanjay Gupta (57) passed away after allegedly suffering a fall in the kitchen and hitting his head at his Andheri West residence on Friday night.
Police confirmed that Gupta had a fall in the kitchen.
Zonal DCP Purushottam Karad said, “Around midnight, Gupta had a fall in his house in Versova after losing his balance. They said the kitchen and bedroom were on different floors. He suffered a head injury and bled profusely. The filmmaker’s wife, two children and a maid live in the house. But they were all asleep as it was late in the night. He was pronounced dead at Cooper Hospital. His family has not expressed any suspicion or registered a complaint. The body has been sent for an autopsy. Versova police will record an accidental death case and probe further. The family’s statements have been recorded by investigators.
The filmmaker had earlier suffered a serious accident while travelling from Pune to Mumbai, but later recovered. The incident came to light only on Saturday morning.
We were just discussing Kante 2 recently, I will make Kaante 2 your dream, in memory of you my brother, I will do everything for this dream of yours to come true. ” His constant star Sanjay Dutt posted on X: “Gupts, my brother. I still cannot believe that you are gone. We have shared so much together, so many memories and so many years of friendship. You have always been family to me, and that will never change. I will miss you, our conversations and all the times we spent together.
On Saturday, the film fraternity expressed shock at his sudden death.