Sanjay Gupta was a Bollywood-based screenwriter, producer and director who was known for his action-thrillers. Born in Mumbai in 1967, Sanjay Gupta assisted director Raj N. Sippy before marking his directorial debut with actor Sanjay Dutt in 'Aatish: Feel The Fire' (1994). The duo worked together on films such as 'Khauff' (2000), 'Kaante' (2002), 'Musafir' (2004), 'Zinda' (2006) and 'Shootout at Lokhandwala' (2007). His other directorials included - 'Ram Shastra' (1995), 'Hameshaa' (1997), 'Jung' (2000), 'Dus Kahaniyaan' (2007), 'Shootout At Wadala' (2013), 'Jazbaa' (2015), 'Kaabil' (2017), 'Mumbai Saga' (2021) and 'The Miranda Brothers' (2024). He wrote and produced movies like 'Kaante', 'Plan', 'Musafir', 'Zinda', 'Shootout At Lokhandwala', 'Dus Kahaniyaan', 'Woodstock Villa', 'Acid Factory', 'Shootout At Wadala', 'Visfot' and 'The Miranda Brothers'. He passed away in Mumbai on 30 October 2026 at the age of 59.