Overview
- Sanjay Gupta died after sustaining a head injury in a fall at his Mumbai residence on Friday, October 30, 2026, according to family and industry confirmations.
- Versova Police have registered an Accidental Death Report and say forensic procedures and an inquiry are under way with no sign of foul play reported so far.
- Early accounts differ on where the fall occurred, with some sources saying the bathroom and others saying the kitchen, and some reports giving Gupta’s age as either 57 or 59.
- Colleagues and collaborators including Ashoke Pandit, Tusshar Kapoor, Sonu Sood and others have publicly paid tribute while the family has not yet announced funeral arrangements.
- Gupta built a decades-long career as a director and producer of stylised crime and action films such as Kaante, Shootout at Wadala and Kaabil, and he is survived by his wife Anuradha (Anu) Lekhi and their children.