Veteran Filmmaker MM Baig Found Dead: Body Discovered At Andheri Home, No Foul Play Suspected

Veteran filmmaker M. M. Baig, aged 76, was found dead at his Lokhandwala residence in Andheri West on Wednesday night, officials confirmed. The police, after a preliminary check, have found no evidence of foul play, and are treating it as a natural death, with an accidental death report (ADR) registered on Thursday.

Baig, long associated with Hindi cinema, was known for directing the 1994 film Chhoti Bahu, starring Shilpa Shirodkar, and helping shape the early career of actor Hrithik Roshan. He was also connected with films like Razia Sultan, among others.

According to Sanjay Chavan, Senior Police Inspector of Oshiwara police station, Baig had been unwell for several days and was living alone at home, as his family was in Dubai. “When he did not respond to phone calls for the last two days, his family sent someone to check on him. After breaking open the door in the presence of the police, he was found lying unresponsive inside the house,” Chavan explained.

Baig was rushed to Cooper Hospital in Vile Parle West around 1.30 am on Thursday, where doctors declared him dead and conducted a post-mortem examination. His family is returning to Mumbai from Dubai.

His publicist, Hanif Zaveri, shared further details, saying that neighbours had alerted the police after noticing a foul smell coming from the residence and because Baig had not stepped outside for several days. “The police opened the door and found Baig Sahab’s body and informed his daughter. The body was later taken to Cooper Hospital for a post-mortem at around 1.30 to 2 am. He was a loving man. I pray for his departed soul,” Zaveri said.

Baig began his film career as an assistant to industry veterans including J. Om Prakash, Vimal Kumar and Rakesh Roshan. Over the years he worked on films like Aadmi Khilona Hai, Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii, Karz Chukana Hai, Kala Bazaar and Kishen Kanhaiya, among others.

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