US EditionVeteran Filmmaker Chandra Barot, Director of Amitabh Bachchan's ‘Don’, Passes Away at 86
MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, JUL 20 – Chandra Barot, who battled pulmonary fibrosis for seven years, directed the 1978 film Don that sparked a franchise with multiple remakes and sequels across Indian cinema.
- Chandra Barot, the veteran director famous for the iconic 1978 film Don featuring Amitabh Bachchan, died on Sunday in Mumbai at the age of 86.
- Barot, born in Tanzania, moved to India in 1967 amid racial unrest in East Africa and started his film career assisting Manoj Kumar before directing Don.
- Don became a massive commercial success, inspiring remakes in Telugu and Tamil and establishing Amitabh Bachchan as a superstar, while Barot later directed Bengali films Aashrita and Pyar Bhara Dil.
- Chandra Barot's wife, Deepa Barot, confirmed that he had been suffering from pulmonary fibrosis for seven years before his passing. The director of the original Don film, whose 2006 remake starring Shah Rukh Khan was directed by a prominent Bollywood filmmaker, received heartfelt condolences from the latter.
- Barot's legacy endures through the Don franchise, which continues with a third installment in development starring Ranveer Singh, reflecting the lasting impact of his original film.
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Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, director of Amitabh Bachchan's ‘Don’, passes away at 86
Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, famous for the 1978 film Don, died at 86 after a seven-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. His wife, Deepa Barot, confirmed his passing, stating he was under treatment at Guru Nanak Hospital in Bandra.
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