Sanjay Gupta passes away: Celebs arrive at late filmmaker's residence to pay last respects

Sanjay Gupta passes away: Fardeen Khan, Vishal Dadlani, Mukesh Chhabra, Sujoy Ghosh, and more arrive at late filmmaker's residence to pay last respects

Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta passed away on October 30 at the age of 57, leaving the Hindi film industry shocked and mourning his sudden demise. The filmmaker reportedly suffered a fatal head injury after accidentally falling at his Mumbai residence late Friday night.

According to preliminary police findings, he is believed to have lost his balance and hit his head. Friends, colleagues and members of the film fraternity came together to bid him a final goodbye at his residence and paid their last respects.

Fardeen Khan, Milap Zaveri, Rakesh Roshan and other celebrities arrive

Several members of the film industry have started arriving at Sanjay Gupta's Mumbai residence to offer their condolences to the bereaved family. Celebs like Sujoy Ghosh, Milap Zaveri, Rakesh Roshan, Ronit Roy, Fardeen Khan, Rohit Roy, Radhika Apte, Dabboo Ratnani, Gulshan Grover, Ashoke Pandit, Meezan Jafri, Jaaved Jaaferi, Ahmed Khan, Shekhar Ravjiani,

Vishal Dadlani

, Mukesh Chhabra, Atul Agnihotri were among those who arrived to pay their last respects.

The Roy brothers appeared visibly emotional as they reached the filmmaker's residence. Milap Zaveri, who shared a close professional association with Gupta, was also seen grieving his friend's sudden demise.

Funeral to take place at Pawanhans crematorium

According to the funeral arrangements, Sanjay Gupta's last rites were scheduled to take place at the Pawanhans crematorium in Vile Parle West, Mumbai, at around 5 pm on Saturday, October 31. Several members of the film fraternity are expected to join the family and close friends to bid farewell to the filmmaker.

His sudden passing has left many of his industry colleagues heartbroken, with several taking to social media to remember his contribution to Hindi cinema and share memories of their association with him.

A look at Sanjay Gupta's films and last directorial venture

Sanjay Gupta was known for his distinct filmmaking style, particularly his crime dramas, action thrillers and gangster-based films. He made his directorial debut with 'Aatish: Feel the Fire' in 1994 and went on to helm several notable projects, including 'Kaante', 'Musafir', 'Zinda', 'Shootout at Wadala', 'Jazbaa', 'Kaabil' and 'Mumbai Saga'.His collaborations with actors such as Sanjay Dutt, John Abraham and Hrithik Roshan earned him recognition in the industry. Among his most popular films was Kaante, featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and

Suniel Shetty

. His last directorial venture was The Miranda Brothers, starring Harshvardhan Rane and Meezaan Jafri. The filmmaker leaves behind a body of work that spanned more than three decades and established his identity as one of Hindi cinema's recognisable action-thriller directors