Mumbai, 31 Oct (HS): Renowned film director Sanjay

Gupta passed away, following an injury on his head at his residence. Film Maker

Ashok Pandit shared the information about his death on the social media. Pandit

said he has lost an old friend in Sanjay Gupta. He was 57.

He fell round 2.30 pm on Friday and sustained head

injury. His wife and two sons were also present at home, but initially nobody

realised. The circumstances around the incident remain unclear.

Recalling his association with Sanjay Gupta, Pandir

said, he was known for action-packed and crime related films. He started

directing the films in 1004 with ‘Aatish:Feel the Fire’ film. He then directed

popular films Kante, Musafir, Shootout at Wadala, Kabil of Ritik Roshan and

John Abraham’s Mumbai Saga.

The film industry has lost a talented director in

Sanjay Gupta, he added.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar