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Amitabh Bachchan Remembers 'Don' Director Chandra Barot: ‘He Was A Family Friend'

Amitabh Bachchan Remembers 'Don' Director Chandra Barot: ‘He Was A Family Friend'

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Amitabh Bachchan pays tribute to Don director Chandra Barot, calling him more of a family friend than a colleague, and mourns his passing with heartfelt words.
The death of veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot has left the entire industry in shock. The director is known for making the iconic film Don starring Amitabh Bachchan. As the news of Chandra Barot 's demise at the age of 86 came out, Amitabh Bachchan took to his blog to pen heartfelt condolences to the director who gave him one of the biggest blockbusters of his career.
'Another and another sad moment," the veteran actor began in his post and continued, 'Dear dear friend and my director of DON – Chandra Barot passed away this morning… It is difficult to put in words the loss… we worked together, yes, but he was more a family friend than any else… I can only pray 🙏."
Chandra Barot, the director of the 1978 cult classic film Don, passed away on Sunday, July 20, following a prolonged battle with pulmonary fibrosis. After his demise, Farhan Akhtar—who revived the franchise in 2006—also paid his respects to the departed soul with a heartfelt tribute.
Farhan Akhtar took to Instagram and shared a picture of Chandra Barot along with a heartfelt note. While sharing the picture, Farhan wrote, 'Saddened to learn that the director of the OG Don is no more. RIP Chandra Barot-ji. Deepest condolences to the family."
It was his wife, Deepa Barot, who confirmed the news of his passing and revealed that he had not been keeping well for a while. While speaking to TOI, Deepa Barot confirmed, 'He had been battling pulmonary fibrosis for the past seven years." She further revealed that the veteran filmmaker was undergoing treatment at Guru Nanak Hospital under Dr. Manish Shetty. He had also been admitted to Jaslok Hospital earlier.
Farhan Akhtar, who revived the famous Don franchise in 2006 with Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles, is currently working on the third film in the franchise, with Ranveer Singh and Kriti Sanon as the new leads.
Kiara Advani, who was initially set to play the female lead opposite Ranveer Singh, stepped away from the project after welcoming her first child—a daughter with Sidharth Malhotra—making space for Kriti Sanon to step in.
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