Sanjay Gupta, Hindi crime thriller director, dies at 59
Indian filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, known for crime thrillers Kaante and Kaabil, has died at 59.
Sanjay Gupta died on October 30 following a fall at his home in Mumbai's Versova neighbourhood. He was 59.
Police filed an accidental death report. Family members were asleep when it happened and found him the next morning.
Gupta was a prominent director of action-driven crime thrillers that drew from Hollywood. Sanjay Gupta's career began with Aatish: Feel the Fire in 1994.
He directed Kaante, featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt. He also directed Kaabil with Hrithik Roshan.
He was a producer through White Feather Films. Colleagues remembered him as an innovator.
He pioneered the use of professional trailers to pitch films to actors and distributors.
- 59 years old
- Age at death
- Mumbai's Versova neighbourhood
- Location
- October 30
- Date
Why it mattersGupta's death marks the loss of an influential voice in Indian cinema who blended international influences with Hindi-language storytelling.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect, though film fans in Australia who follow Hindi cinema will know his major works.
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