Sanjay Gupta’s wife asks for privacy after funeral video backlash

Anuradha Lekhi Gupta has asked the media and public to give her children privacy as they grieve filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, after a video from his funeral drew online criticism over an apparent obscene gesture by their daughter toward paparazzi. The video, which circulated on social media after Gupta’s last rites at the Versova crematorium, appears to show his daughter making a middle-finger gesture from a car as photographers recorded the family outside. Reports described criticism of the gesture online. The footage does not establish what led to it. In a statement shared by filmmaker Milap Zaveri, Anuradha said the children were grieving and had been distressed by the sudden intrusion into their privacy. She asked people to understand their reactions, excuse them and allow them space to mourn. She also appealed to social media users and media organisations to delete content that could leave lasting emotional scars on the children. Anuradha expressed regret for any hurt the children’s reactions may have caused and thanked relatives, friends, fans and members of the media for their support. She said the children had suddenly lost their father and asked for compassion as they coped...