Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta laid to rest in Mumbai
Abhishek Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee and several other film industry members attended the funeral of Sanjay Gupta.
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta was laid to rest in Mumbai on Saturday evening following his death at the age of 57. According to The Indian Express, Gupta died after suffering a head injury from a fall at his Versova residence. The Versova Police registered an Accidental Death Report, stating no foul play is suspected.
Several members of the film fraternity gathered at the Pawan Hans Crematorium to pay their respects. Attendees included Abhishek Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee, Rajpal Yadav, Rakesh Roshan, Mukesh Chhabra, Bhushan Kumar, Ratan Jain, Vivek Agnihotri, and Harshvardhan Rane. Fardeen Khan, Rohit Roy, Ronit Roy, Gulshan Grover, Farah Khan, Milap Zaveri, Ashoke Pandit, and Sudhanshu Pandey also arrived at his home.
On social media, Hrithik Roshan expressed that he was heartbroken and recalled working with the filmmaker on the film Kaabil. Milap Zaveri, who described Gupta as a mentor and friend, announced that he would dedicate his next film to him.
Dia Mirza remembered Gupta as a passionate filmmaker and an encyclopaedia of cinema, noting his work on Dus Kahaniyaan and Shootout at Lokhandwala. Other celebrities including Riteish Deshmukh, John Abraham, Suniel Shetty, and Kajol also expressed their grief online.
The Free Press Journal reported that Gupta reportedly lost his balance and fell on a kitchen floor late Friday night. His body was sent for a post-mortem examination as investigations continue.