Overview
- Mumbai police say Gupta suffered a fall at his Versova residence on Oct. 30 and CCTV footage obtained by investigators shows him stumbling and striking his head against a wall corner.
- Versova police have registered an Accidental Death Report, ordered a post-mortem and conducted a forensic visit to the home while officials report no immediate suspicion of foul play.
- Family members discovered Gupta the following morning and his body was taken for examination before last rites were held at the Versova crematorium where many colleagues paid their respects.
- Gupta built a three-decade career directing glossy crime and action films such as Kaante, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Zinda and Kaabil and he also produced films through White Feather Films.
- Colleagues have pledged to honor his unfinished work and discussions have surfaced about reviving projects he had been developing, including plans for a Kaante sequel that collaborators said they would pursue.