Dubai: The death of filmmaker Sanjay Gupta has brought renewed attention to several Indian film personalities whose final moments unfolded away from the public eye, inside their homes and apartments.Gupta, the director behind films such as Kaante, Shootout at Lokhandwala and Shootout at Wadala, was found dead at his Versova residence in Mumbai on October 31, 2026.

He was 57.Police suspect he slipped and fell in the kitchen late on October 30, sustaining a fatal head injury.

His wife, two sons and domestic help were reportedly asleep when the incident happened.

An accidental death report was registered, with investigations continuing..Amitabh Bachchan mourns Sanjay Gupta, grieves string of losses in Bollywood: ‘What wrong have they done?’.His death recalls several other cases involving actors and filmmakers who were discovered dead at their residences.

While some deaths were attributed to medical conditions or accidents, others were investigated as suicides and attracted widespread public attention..One of Hindi cinema's most celebrated filmmakers, Guru Dutt was found dead in his Mumbai apartment on October 10, 1964.

He was 39.Known for directing classics such as Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Dutt's death was attributed in contemporary accounts to an overdose involving sleeping pills and alcohol.

It has widely been described as suicide.His death remains one of the most discussed tragedies in the history of Indian cinema..Actress Silk Smitha, one of South Indian cinema's most recognisable performers, was found dead at her Saligram residence in Chennai on September 23, 1996.

She was 35.Born Vijayalakshmi, Smitha appeared in nearly 300 films across several South Indian languages.

Her screen presence made her a major attraction, and she became particularly popular for her dance performances and glamorous roles.Her death was reported as suicide.

Contemporary accounts said police recovered a note from her bedroom..One of Bollywood's most glamorous stars of the 1970s and 1980s, Parveen Babi was found dead in her Juhu apartment in Mumbai on January 22, 2005.

She was 50.Neighbours alerted the police after noticing newspapers and milk packets piled up outside her apartment.

The housing society secretary eventually arranged for the police to enter the flat using a duplicate key.Her post-mortem examination reportedly found no evidence of poisoning or external injuries.

Police initially suspected natural causes.

Babi had reportedly had diabetes and other health complications.She was remembered for films including Deewaar, Amar Akbar Anthony, Namak Halaal and Shaan.Veteran actor Om Puri was found dead in his Lokhandwala apartment in Mumbai on January 6, 2017.

He was 66.His driver arrived to pick....