Chandra Barot, director of Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Don’, passes away at 86

The filmmaker began his career as an assistant director with actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar

Filmmaker Chandra Barot. Instagram/@faroutakhtar

Filmmaker Chandra Barot, best known for directing the 1978 cult classic “Don” starring Amitabh Bachchan, passed away at a hospital in Bandra in Mumbai on Sunday. He was 86.

His wife, Deepa Barot, confirmed his death to the Times of India, revealing that the filmmaker had been battling pulmonary fibrosis for the past seven years.

Barot was undergoing treatment at Guru Nanak Hospital under Dr Manish Shetty. He had earlier been admitted to Jaslok Hospital.

Born and raised in Tanzania, Barot initially worked at a bank before moving to India. He began his career in the film industry as an assistant director with actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar.