Dhoom director Sanjay Gadhvi died on Sunday morning at his residence right here, his elder daughter Sanjina stated. He was 56.
Gadhvi, who was three days shy of his 57th birthday, is finest recognized for helming two blockbuster hits within the Yash Raj Movies’ Dhoom franchise — Dhoom (2004) and Dhoom 2 (2006).
In response to Gadhvi’s daughter, the director was “completely wholesome”.
“He handed away at 9.30 am this morning at his residence. We’re not positive what it’s, however it’s more than likely a coronary heart assault. He wasn’t unwell, he was completely wholesome,” Sanjina advised PTI.
Kunal Kohli, director of Hum Tum and Fanaa, was one of many first movie personalities to condole Gadhvi’s demise on social media.
“That is past surprising. #SanjayGadhvi RIP by no means thought I might have to write down your obituary. Shared an workplace for a few years at YRF, lunch dubbas, discussions. Will miss you my good friend. That is too laborious to just accept,” Kohli wrote in an X submit.
Gadhvi made his directorial debut in 2000 with Tere Liye, which he adopted up with 2002’s “Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai”, his first mission with Yash Raj Movies.
The director gained consideration along with his third directorial, the trendy motion thriller Dhoom, which made motorbiking a rage amongst Indian youth within the early 2000s.
The 2002 movie adopted the story of a cat and mouse sport between a gang of bike robbers, led by Kabir (John Abraham), and Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan), a Mumbai cop who groups up with Ali (Uday Chopra), a motorcycle supplier to cease them. It additionally starred Esha Deol and Rimi Sen.
The success of Dhoom spawned a movie franchise.
Gadhvi additionally directed its superhit sequel Dhoom 2. The 2006 movie starred Bachchan, Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Bipasha Basu.
The third “Dhoom” movie was, nonetheless, directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya. The 2013 film featured Bachchan, Chopra, Aamir Khan, and Katrina Kaif.
Gadhvi’s movie credit embrace Kidnap (2008), Ajab Gazabb Love (2012) and Operation Parindey, his final directorial which was launched in 2020.
In addition to Sanjini, Gadhvi is survived by his spouse and one other daughter.