Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, director of Kaante and Kaabil, dies at 59
Hindi film director and producer Sanjay Gupta has died at the age of 59, with the news announced on social media.
Bollywood director and producer Sanjay Gupta has died at the age of 59. The news was announced on social media, and details from his family and close associates were awaited at the time of reporting.
Gupta made his directorial debut in 1994 with Aatish and became known for action and crime thrillers. His best-known film, the 2002 heist thriller Kaante, starred Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt, while Kaabil, a 2017 revenge thriller, starred Hrithik Roshan.
His other films included Shootout at Wadala in 2013, Jazbaa in 2015 with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Irrfan Khan, and the crime drama Mumbai Saga, released in 2021. His career spanned more than three decades across directing, producing and screenwriting.