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Death Cause: Heart Attack Death Date: 19/11/2023 Age: 56 Years
| Bio/Wiki | |
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| Profession(s) | • Film Director • Writer |
| Famous for | Directing the films ‘Dhoom’ (2004) and ‘Dhoom: 2’ (2006) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 173 cm in meters– 1.73 m in feet & inches– 5’ 8” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film (assistant director): Patthar Ke Phool (1991)
Film (director): Tere Liye (2000) |
| Last Film | Operation Parindey (2020) streamed on ZEE5 |
| Award | • Won ‘Hottest Young Filmmaker Award’ at the Stardust Awards for the film ‘Dhoom 2’ (2006) in 2007 • Nominated for the Best Director Award at the 52nd Filmfare Awards in 2017 for the film ‘Dhoom 2’ (2006) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 22 November 1965 (Monday) |
| Birthplace | Mumbai |
| Date of Death | 19 November 2023 |
| Place of Death | Mumbai |
| Age (at the time of death) | 56 Years |
| Death Cause | Heart Attack [1]The Times of India |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai |
| School | Campion School, Mumbai [2]The Times of India |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Gina |
| Children | Son– None Daughters– 2 Name Not Known (younger) Sanjina Gadhvi (elder) |
| Parents | His father, Manubhai Gadhvi, was a prominent figure in Gujarati folk literature. |
| Favourites | |
| Film | Terminator 2 (1991), Jurassic Park (1993) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sanjay Gadhvi
- Sanjay Gadhvi was an Indian film director and writer known for his work in the Hindi film industry. He passed away on 19 November 2023 due to a heart attack.
- After assisting Anant Balani on the film ‘Patthar Ke Phool’ (1991), he continued to work as his assistant director for two more films.
- His first directorial venture was the film ‘Tu Hi Bataa,’ featuring Arjun Rampal and Raveena Tandon. However, the film was not released due to some budgetary issues.
- Gadhvi’s directorial debut film ‘Tere Liye’ (2000) did not succeed at the box office.
- In 2002, he directed the Hindi film ‘Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai,’ starring Jimmy Sheirgill and Uday Chopra.
Sanjay Gadhvi (left) with Uday Chopra during the shooting of the film ‘Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai’
- He became a household name after directing the first two films of the ‘Dhoom’ series, ‘Dhoom’ (2004) and ‘Dhoom: 2’ (2006).
Poster of the film ‘Dhoom 2’
- However, he later parted ways with the production company for the second sequel of the film named ‘Dhoom: 3.’ In an interview, he talked about it and said,
I am trying to do every kind of movie because the process by itself is so much fun. Every film makes you know yourself better so why repeat? If that was the idea, I would have made Dhoom 3. I wanted to move on and explore something else.”
- In 2008, he worked as a director and dialogue writer for the film ‘Kidnap.’
- In 2012, he directed the Jacky Bhagnani starrer film ‘Ajab Gazabb Love.’
- His last film, ‘Operation Parindey’ was premiered on the OTT platform ZEE5 in 2020.
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| ↑1 | The Times of India |
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| ↑2 | The Times of India |