Hrithik pens note as he mourns Sanjay Gupta's demise: 'I'm heartbroken, this was too soon'

The Hindi film industry is mourning the loss of filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, who died suddenly at his residence on Saturday after reportedly slipping and hitting his head. He was 59. Actor Hrithik Roshan, who collaborated with the director on the 2017 film 'Kaabil', has now shared an emotional tribute, remembering their time together and expressing regret over not getting another opportunity to work with him.Hrithik took to X to share a picture with Sanjay and penned a heartfelt note. He wrote, “Sanjay , I'm gonna miss you man. One film with you wasn't enough ... I will always remember our time together with so much love for you .. your laughter, your passion , that child in you that lit up with every good idea , there was so much more we needed to do together man , this is way too soon.”He further added, "I am gonna remember you with so much gratitude my friend , I wish I had hugged you harder and thanked you for giving me the best experience of my life with kaabil.

Nobody will fully know how much you gave that film. I'm heartbroken , this was too soon.Strength to the family ...Rest in peace my friend ..."

Meanwhile, the Versova police have registered an accidental death report (ADR) and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the filmmaker's death. According to the police, they received information about his death on Saturday morning.The police are also examining CCTV footage from the residence. The footage reportedly shows that at around 2 am, Sanjay, who was seated in the drawing room, walked towards the kitchen before losing his balance and falling against a wall.Born in Mumbai in 1967, Sanjay Gupta began his filmmaking journey at the age of 26 with the 1994 film 'Aatish: Feel the Fire'. The film featured Sanjay Dutt, Aditya Pancholi, Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor and Atul Agnihotri.