Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta’s sudden death has left the entire film industry in shock. As the industry mourns his demise, many of his colleagues and friends were seen rushing to his residence on hearing the news. Among them was writer-director Milap Zaveri, whose video has particularly caught the attention on social media.
Milap Zaveri breaks down at Sanjay Gupta’s residence
In the video surfacing online, Milap was seen breaking down in tears and crying inconsolably as he arrived at the late filmmaker’s residence on Saturday morning. Notably, the two had worked together in several films. Milap had also written the dialogues for Sanjay Gupta’s movies like Kaante, Plan, Musafir, and Shootout at Wadala.
While talking about Gupta’s untimely death, Zaveri told News18, “He was my guru. This is too heartbreaking. I can’t talk right now. He had a big contribution in my career. He gave me my first break in Kaante.”
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Like Milap, many other celebrities like Rohit Roy, Ronit Roy, and others were also seen at Gupta’s house after his demise. The two brothers had earlier worked together with the filmmaker in the film Kaabil. Meanwhile, Ronit was also a part of Shootout at Wadala. Rohit had also worked with Gupta in movies like Kaante, Plan, Shootout at Lokhandwala, and Mumbai Saga. The two actors were also seen getting emotional as they reached Gupta’s house.
Sanjay Gupta death
Gupta reportedly fell in the bathroom of his residence in Mumbai on Friday, October 30. He sustained a serious head injury, due to which he passed away.
While talking about the filmmaker’s demise, Mumbai Police, in its statement, said, “Hindi film producer Sanjay Gupta died after allegedly losing his balance and falling inside his bungalow in the Versova police station jurisdiction around midnight. He sustained a head injury and suffered heavy bleeding. His wife, two children and domestic help were also staying at the bungalow. However, all of them were asleep at the time, and the incident came to light only in the morning. The family has expressed no suspicion or lodged any complaint. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination. Versova police have initiated an inquiry into the accidental death to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident.”
