Sanjay Gupta Cremated in Mumbai; Industry Stars Attend Funeral

Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta was cremated at Mumbai's Pawan Hans crematorium on Saturday, October 31. The funeral drew a large number of figures from the film world, who came to pay their final respects to the celebrated director.

The mourners included actors Abhishek Bachchan and Fardeen Khan, director Rakesh Roshan, and actors Manoj Bajpayee and Rajat Bedi. Filmmakers Ashok Pandit and Milap Zaveri were also spotted at the crematorium.

Other celebrities, including Rohit Roy, Ronit Roy and Gulshan Grover, offered tributes during Gupta's final journey.

Milap Zaveri became emotional upon reaching the late director's home. He has decided to dedicate his upcoming film to Gupta, whom he cherished as a godfather, friend and brother.

On social media, Zaveri shared memories of their last meeting, which took place ten days earlier. He had revealed the title of his next film to Gupta, who was thrilled and recalled that his father had produced the original film with the same name.

Zaveri said the happiness and pride he felt in that moment could not be expressed in words. He confirmed that the film and its title would be dedicated to Gupta.

Reports indicate that Gupta suffered a serious head injury after a fall on Friday night, resulting in heavy blood loss. His wife and two sons were at home but were sleeping at the time. The family discovered the situation on Saturday morning.

Some of Gupta's most memorable works include Kaante (2002), Musafir (2004), Zinda (2006), Kaabil (2017) and Shootout at Wadala (2013).