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Anuradha Lekhi remembers Sanjay Gupta, dead at 57
The Indian Express·
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, 57, died on October 30 after a head injury from a fall at his Mumbai home. His wife Anuradha Lekhi Gupta posted a tribute calling him the backbone of their family. Police said an accidental death report was registered and no foul play was found so far. His funeral was held at the Versova crematorium on Sunday.
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What It Means For You
- Versova police are investigating the overnight fall under an accidental death report.
- Family members found Gupta after the fall and took him to hospital, where he was declared dead.
- CCTV reportedly showed him in the drawing room around 2 am before the incident.
What's Happening
- Lekhi wrote that Gupta was the funniest man she knew and the greatest storyteller she knew.
- Industry figures including Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor and Ajay Devgn posted tributes.
- Several colleagues visited the residence ahead of the final rites.
His Work Across Three Decades
- Gupta debuted as a director with Aatish: Feel The Fire in 1994.
- Later credits included Jung, Kaante, Musafir, Shootout at Wadala and Kaabil.
- The career spanned more than three decades in Hindi cinema.
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