Anil Kapoor is grieving the death of filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, a close friend and longtime work partner. The Animal star shared a tribute on X, recalling the bond they built through their films and their lives away from work.
Kapoor had deep respect for Gupta's style as a director. He felt his friend brought a distinct creative approach to cinema, and their shared trust meant a great deal to him. His message made clear how much he would miss their time together.
Their film history goes back to Musafir, a crime thriller that featured Sanjay Dutt, Sameera Reddy, Aditya Pancholi, Mahesh Manjrekar, and Shakti Kapoor. The movie also gave Koena Mitra her first Bollywood role.
Years later, the pair worked on Shootout at Wadala. That crime drama brought in John Abraham, Ronit Roy, Tusshar Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee, Kangana Ranaut, Sonu Sood, and Mahesh Manjrekar.
Gupta was 59 when he died at his residence in Mumbai. Reports claim he fell and hurt his head while his family slept. Relatives reportedly found him the next morning, though the account of the fatal injury came from those reports.
His funeral took place at the Pawan Hans Crematorium, where several film stars came to pay their respects. Abhishek Bachchan, Rakesh Roshan, Fardeen Khan, and Manoj Bajpayee were among those present.
Other guests at the farewell included Rajat Bedi, Ashoke Pandit, Milap Zaveri, Rohit Roy, Ronit Roy, and Gulshan Grover. The gathering reflected the many ties Gupta had built in the film industry over his career.
Kapoor had deep respect for Gupta's style as a director. He felt his friend brought a distinct creative approach to cinema, and their shared trust meant a great deal to him. His message made clear how much he would miss their time together.
Their film history goes back to Musafir, a crime thriller that featured Sanjay Dutt, Sameera Reddy, Aditya Pancholi, Mahesh Manjrekar, and Shakti Kapoor. The movie also gave Koena Mitra her first Bollywood role.
Years later, the pair worked on Shootout at Wadala. That crime drama brought in John Abraham, Ronit Roy, Tusshar Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee, Kangana Ranaut, Sonu Sood, and Mahesh Manjrekar.
Gupta was 59 when he died at his residence in Mumbai. Reports claim he fell and hurt his head while his family slept. Relatives reportedly found him the next morning, though the account of the fatal injury came from those reports.
His funeral took place at the Pawan Hans Crematorium, where several film stars came to pay their respects. Abhishek Bachchan, Rakesh Roshan, Fardeen Khan, and Manoj Bajpayee were among those present.
Other guests at the farewell included Rajat Bedi, Ashoke Pandit, Milap Zaveri, Rohit Roy, Ronit Roy, and Gulshan Grover. The gathering reflected the many ties Gupta had built in the film industry over his career.
