Archive · 20 Jul 2025
Director Chandra Barot, Known for 'Don,' Dies at 86
Chandra Barot, the director of the famous Bollywood movie "Don," has died.
He passed away due to a heart issue after struggling with a lung disease for many years.
"Don", which starred Amitabh Bachchan, was a huge hit and is still loved today.
Before making "Don," he helped make other movies.
Many people in the film industry are sad about his death and remember him as a great filmmaker.
Farhan Akhtar later remade "Don" into a successful film series.
Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, director of the 1978 film "Don", has died.
Barot passed away on Sunday in Mumbai due to cardiac arrest caused by a chest infection, after battling Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Amitabh Bachchan, who starred in "Don", expressed his sadness and remembered Barot as a close friend.
Before directing "Don", Barot assisted in films like "Purab Aur Pachhim" and later directed a Bengali film "Aashrita".
"Don" became a blockbuster and was later turned into a franchise by Farhan Akhtar.
- Who
- Chandra Barot
- What
- Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, known for directing "Don", passed away.
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- Cardiac arrest caused by a chest infection.
- Occupation
- Filmmaker
- Notable Work
- Directed "Don"
- Cause of Death
- Cardiac arrest
- Medical Condition
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Survived by
- Wife and son
- Year of "Don" release
- 1978