Dhoom director Sanjay Ghadvi passes away after suffering heart attack
Director of Dhoom movies Sanjay Ghadvi is no more
Sanjay Ghadvi, well-known for directing the first two films of the Dhoom franchise, is dead. As per reports, Ghadvi suffered a heart attack on Sunday (Nov 19). He was 57.
Ghadvi's tragic deathcame as a shock to most in the Indian fashion fraternity. Sanjay's daughter Sanjina confirmed the news to the Indian news agency PTI.
Sanjina told PTI, "He passed away at 9.30 am this morning at his residence. We are not sure what it is, but it is most likely a heart attack. He wasn't unwell, he was perfectly healthy."
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Mourning Ghadvi's death, Meena Iyer, former CEO of Ajay Devgn Films, wrote on X, “Shocking: Sanjay Gadhvi’s passing. I met him last week at PVR watching Killers of The Flower Moon. We exchanged pleasantries and I thought all day of #Dhoom. Rest in peace 🙏.”
Throughout his career, Sanjay has directed numerous movies that were both commercially successful and critically acclaimed. However, he's well-known for directing two blockbuster movies - Dhoom (2004), which starred Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham, and Dhoom 2, which featured Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and other notable actors.
Ghadvi made his directorial debut in 2000 with Tere Liye. Later, he directed his first film with Yash Raj Films, Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002). However, his first major success came in 2004, when he directed the action thriller Dhoom. The heist drama was a huge hit.
Years later, he directed the sequel, titled Dhoom 2. The film starred Abhishek Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, and Bipasha Basu. The movie went on to break several box office records and become the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2006 and even the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time.
He is survived by his wife Gina and two daughters.
