Dubai: Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, known for directing Kaante, Kaabil and Shootout at Wadala, has died, according to reports by Filmfare and Bollywood Hungama.

Filmfare announced the news in a social media post. Bollywood Hungama also reported his passing on October 31, saying the cause of death had not been made public and further details from his family and close associates were awaited.

Gupta’s career spanned more than three decades, encompassing directing, producing and screenwriting. He made his directorial debut with Aatish in 1994, starring Sanjay Dutt and Aditya Pancholi, beginning an association with action films and crime stories that would run through much of his work.

Among his best-known films was the 2002 heist thriller Kaante, featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Mahesh Manjrekar, Lucky Ali and Kumar Gaurav.…