Anupam Kher Recalls Last Meeting With Sanjay Gupta: ‘Kher Saab, We Must Work Together’

Anupam Kher recalled his last meeting with Sanjay Gupta in a heartfelt tribute for the late director. "Kher saab, we must work together", the 'Kaante' director had said.

Kher shared an emotional post on Saturday, where he applauded Sanjay Gupta's passion for cinema.

"Sanjay was a filmmaker with a distinctive style and an enormous love for cinema. He was an encyclopaedia of films. You could ask him practically anything about movies, and a conversation with him would remind you how much he loved the world he belonged to. His passion came through in his social media posts too, where, of late, he had been expressing himself so openly (sic)," he wrote on his official handle.

Kher recalled working with the filmmaker in movies such as 'Kaante (2002)' and 'Shootout at Wadala (2013).' He further mentioned that Sanjay Gupta was also Sikandar Kher’s first director.

Looking back on the last time he met the 'Musafir' maker, Kher shared," 'Kher saab, we must work together!', That was almost always his opening line whenever we met. He said it when I last met him, about a year ago. We always think there will be time. Another meeting. Another conversation. Another film. It hurts to know that this one will remain unfinished."

"I remember his warmth, his affection, and a lovely Holi party at his home few years back. Those moments come back today, along with the sadness," he further wrote.

Woke up in Stockholm to the heartbreaking news of my friend and director Sanjay Gupta’s passing. It is difficult to imagine someone so full of life suddenly being gone.💔 Sanjay was a filmmaker with a distinctive style and an enormous love for cinema. He was an encyclopaedia of films. You could ask him practically anything about movies, and a conversation with him would remind you how much he loved the world he belonged to. His passion came through in his social media posts too, where, of late, he had been expressing himself so openly. I worked with him in two films. But he also holds a special place in our family’s journey. He was Sikandar’s first director. “Kher saab, we must work together!” That was almost always his opening line whenever we met. He said it when I last met him, about a year ago. We always think there will be time. Another meeting. Another conversation. Another film. It hurts to know that this one will remain unfinished.🥹 I remember his warmth, his affection, and a lovely Holi party at his home few years back. Those moments come back today, along with the sadness. His films will keep his distinctive voice alive. Kaante and the Shootout films remain among my favourites. My heart goes out to his family, his friends, and everyone who loved him and his cinema. I will miss you, Sanjay. And I will miss hearing, “Kher saab, we must work together!” Om Shanti. 🙏🥹🕉 #SanjayGupta

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) October 31, 2026

Kher said that Sanjay Gupta's films will keep his distinctive voice alive, revealing that 'Kaante' and the 'Shootout' movies remain his favourites.

Mourning the loss of the director, Kher concluded, "My heart goes out to his family, his friends, and everyone who loved him and his cinema. I will miss you, Sanjay. And I will miss hearing, “Kher saab, we must work together!”

Sanjay Gupta passed away on October 30 at his Mumbai home at the age of 59. The filmmaker reportedly slipped in the bathroom during the night and sustained a head injury.

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