Sanjay Gupta, renowned Bollywood filmmaker, dies at 59; last rites held in Mumbai as industry mourns his loss. Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, who died at the age of 59 after suffering a fall in his kitchen, was cremated at Mumbai's Pawan Hans Crematorium on Saturday. Several celebrities arrived to pay their. Sanjay Gupta made his directorial debut in 1994 with the movie Aatish: Feel the Fire starring Aditya Pancholi and Sanjay Dutt.