Amitabh Bachchan pays emotional tribute to Sanjay Gupta: ‘Companions from the world of art are being snatched away’ |

Sanjay Gupta, the filmmaker who gave audiences ‘Kaante’, ‘Kaabil’ and ‘Shootout at Wadala’, passed away on October 30 at the age of 59, reportedly after a fall in the bathroom of his Mumbai home. His passing has sent shockwaves through the industry, with tributes flowing in from colleagues, friends and fans. Among them is Amitabh Bachchan, who turned to his blog to share his grief and remember a man whose stylish, high-octane films left a lasting mark on Hindi cinema.

Amitabh Bachchan’s blog post on Sanjay Gupta’s demise

Reacting to the filmmaker’s death, Amitabh shared a heartfelt post on his blog on Sunday. Writing in Hindi, the veteran actor said, “A friend, a fellow artiste and a true devotee of art has left us at such a young age! I am unable to understand how all of this is happening. Our dear companions from the world of art are being snatched away from us. What wrong have they done to deserve such a fate? People say that all the powerful planets in the solar system have turned unfavourable at the same time.”He added, “Please have mercy on us! Those who are raining their wrath upon us – is this really fair? May all the planets in the solar system retreat to their respective homes and stay apart from one another. Perhaps then they will stop troubling all of us!”.

Sanjay Gupta’s ‘Kaante’ connection with Bachchan

Bachchan collaborated with Sanjay on ‘Kaante’, a film that also starred Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Lucky Ali, Mahesh Manjrekar and Kumar Gaurav in key roles. Dutt and Shetty have also shared emotional posts on social media remembering the filmmaker, and fans have responded with an outpouring of love and support.

Sanjay Gupta’s journey from post-production to director

In recent years, Sanjay directed ‘The Miranda Brothers’ (2024), starring Meezaan Jafri and Harshvardhan Rane, and ‘Visfot’ (2024), with Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan in the lead roles. His journey in cinema began behind the scenes: he worked in post-production and sound design, and assisted filmmaker Pankaj Parashar on projects such as the TV series ‘Karamchand’ and the film ‘Jalwa’.