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Chandra Barot, Visionary Director of Don Franchise, Dies at 86

After a seven-year fight against pulmonary fibrosis, he left behind a legacy honored by filmmakers alongside a Don franchise that moves into its third installment under Farhan Akhtar’s direction.

Don director Chandra Barot died at 86 in Mumbai.
Chandra Barot No More: When Director Stated 'I Made One Film Don, Will Always Be Remembered For It'
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Overview

  • Deepa Barot confirmed her husband passed away on July 20 in Mumbai at age 86 after battling pulmonary fibrosis and receiving treatment at Guru Nanak Hospital.
  • Barot’s 1978 debut Don, starring Amitabh Bachchan, evolved from a modest box-office run into a genre-defining crime-thriller that inspired remakes and sequels across multiple languages.
  • Industry figures including Farhan Akhtar and Kunal Kohli paid tribute on social media, praising Barot’s stylistic flair and personal warmth.
  • Farhan Akhtar is now helming the third Don installment, extending Barot’s original narrative vision to a new generation of filmmakers and audiences.
  • Before directing Don, Barot left a banking career in Tanzania to assist Manoj Kumar on films such as Purab Aur Pachhim and later made Bengali titles like Aashrita (1989) and Pyar Bhara Dil (1991), though several projects remained unreleased.