A video from late filmmaker Sanjay Gupta's funeral shows a girl making an obscene gesture at photographers. Her identity remains unverified.The viral video from Sanjay Gupta's funeral shows a girl gesturing at paparazzi. (Credit: Instagram/@buzzzookaprime) A video from outside filmmaker Sanjay Gupta's funeral in Mumbai has surfaced online, with a paparazzi page claiming that it shows his daughter, Dalai, making an obscene gesture at photographers.
However, the identity of the girl, whose face was covered, could not be independently verified.The video emerged as Gupta's family, friends and colleagues gathered to pay their last respects on Saturday. Abhishek Bachchan, Farah Khan, Rakesh Roshan, Fardeen Khan and several other members of the film industry attended the funeral before the filmmaker's final journey to the Versova crematorium.The clip was shared by paparazzi page Buzzzooka Scrolls with the caption, “Why Did Sanjay Gupta’s Daughter Lose Her Cool With the Paps?” It shows a girl seated in the passenger seat of a car, with her face concealed under a hoodie.The girl is seen laughing during the interaction and making a middle-finger gesture at the photographers stationed outside.
The person driving the car appears to try to stop her, but she continues. A person seated in the back also seems to intervene.
Several viewers questioned her behaviour during the filmmaker's funeral, with some asking why she was laughing. Others questioned whether the girl in the video was Gupta's daughter.
As her face remained covered, the claim made by the paparazzi page could not be verified.Film industry gathers for farewellThe funeral brought together several of Gupta's friends and colleagues. Ronit Roy, among the first to arrive, struggled to hold back tears.
Rohit Roy was also visibly emotional, while filmmaker Milap Zaveri appeared shaken as he reached Gupta's residence. Sudhanshu Pandey and Ashoke Pandit were among the other members of the film fraternity who visited the filmmaker's home to support his family and bid him farewell.Police investigate circumstances of deathGupta reportedly died after falling in the bathroom of his Mumbai residence.
The incident is believed to have occurred during the night and was discovered early the following morning. Versova police have registered an accidental death report and are investigating the circumstances.
Police have said that no evidence of foul play has been found so far.Gupta died at the age of 57 after a filmmaking career spanning more than three decades. He made his directorial debut with Aatish: Feel The Fire in 1994 and later directed films including Jung, Kaante, Shootout at Wadala and Kaabil.His 2002 film Kaante, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Lucky Ali and Mahesh Manjrekar, was a major turning point in his career.
Reflecting on 25 years in the industry, Gupta had described his journey as a mix of hits and misses, while saying he was glad to have overcome difficult phases and revived his career.Gupta was married to Anu Lekhi. The couple divorced before later remarrying.- Ends