Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta’s last post on social media platform
Gupta is famous for films like eat, Firing at Lokhandwala And capableDied on October 30, 2026 at the age of 57.
Sanjay Gupta’s last X post
Sanjay Gupta was an active social media user, often talking about movies and current affairs through his X account.
On October 21, the filmmaker shared a photo of a Lego Avengers tower being built on his dining table. Images of the Hulk and other superheroes were part of the photo. “The biggest Lego I know is being built on my dining table. Crazy!!!” Gupta shared.
The biggest Lego I know is being built on my dining table. off one’s nuts !!! https://t.co/PuP2THLeis
— Sanjay Gupta (@_sanjaygupta) October 21, 2026
Earlier that day, Gupta had commented on the Darer Mehndi controversy, taking the musician’s side. The director said that he has the utmost love and respect for Daler Mehndi and the singer deserves an unconditional apology.
“Daler Faji is also my elder brother whom I love, respect and respect the most. He is a legend in the music world and definitely deserves an unconditional apology,” the post read.
@MikaSingh Daler Faji is also my elder brother whom I love, respect and respect the most. He is a giant of the music world and definitely deserves an unconditional apology. #LoveYouDalerPhaaji
— Sanjay Gupta (@_sanjaygupta) October 21, 2026
Life and Career of Sanjay Gupta
Sanjay Gupta made a name for himself in Hindi cinema through the stylized action sequences and crime-based stories of his films. He was particularly known for his collaborations with Sanjay Dutt.
The duo worked together in several films, including eat (2002), the traveler (2004), alive (2006) and Firing at Lokhandwala (2007).
He also directed projects like Aishwarya Rai-starrer emotion (2015) and capable (2017), a revenge drama featuring Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam.
Gupta’s other directorial ventures included the anthology film Two stories (2007), Acid factory (2009) and Mumbai Saga (2021).
He was also involved in the production through his banner White Feather Films.
Before venturing into direction, Sanjay Gupta worked in post-production and sound design. He assisted director Pankaj Parashar on the television series Karamchand And the movie Jalwa.
Sanjay Gupta died of head injuries in the kitchen around 2:30 pm on Friday. His wife and two sons were also present in the house, and initially did not know what had happened.
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