Famous director Chandra Barot died at the age of 86, Amitabh Bachchan’s film Don was directed
A sad news has come out from the Bollywood industry. Veteran director Chandra Barot has died at the age of 86. Chandra Barot directed Amitabh Bachchan’s Cultic film Don, released in 1978. He was struggling with the problem of lungs for the last few years.
According to the Times of India report, Chandra Barot’s wife Deepa Barot confirmed the news of his death, saying, he was battling Pulmonary fibrosis for the last seven years. Barot was undergoing treatment under the guidance of Dr. Manish Shetty at Guru Nanak Hospital.
Farhan Akhtar has shared a post mourning the death of Barot. He wrote, it was sad to know that the director of OG Dawn is no longer among us. Chandra Barot ji, God give peace to his soul. Deep condolences to the family.
Let me tell you that Chandra Barot made his debut as a director from the film ‘Don’. Chandra Barot decided to direct the film Dawn to support his close friend and cinematographer-producer Nariman Irani.
