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{{Short description|Indian film director}} | {{Short description|Indian film director (1939–2025)}} | ||
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Barot | '''Chandra Barot''' (1939 – 20 July 2025) was an Indian film director, working primarily in the [[Hindi cinema|Hindi film industry]] based in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]. Barot is best known for having directed the 1978 film ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'' which has attained [[cult film|cult status]] in India,<ref name=Rediff>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/oct/16sld1.htm |title=I Will Always Be Remembered for Don |date=16 October 2006 |accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-shot-khaike-paan-with-a-fractured-leg-reveals-don-director-as-film-completes-40-years/story-XnA3zK9n0xJBNK3hUKQFHM.html |title=Amitabh Bachchan Shot Khaike Paan With a Fractured Leg, Reveals Don Director as Film Completes 40 Years|publisher=Hindustan Times |date=10 May 2018 |access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref> and was an inspiration to various remakes and sequences, including the [[Shah Rukh Khan]] version discussed in 2023, which caused a degree of controversy.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-reveals-plan-to-recreate-don-with-chandra-barot-instead-of-replacing-amitabh-bachchan-60654.html |title=Shah Rukh Khan Reveals Plan to Recreate 'Don' With Chandra Barot Instead of Replacing Amitabh Bachchan|publisher=Filmfare |date=21 August 2023 |access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref> | ||
His | Barot moved from Tanzania, the country where he was born and brought up, to India and joined actor-director [[Manoj Kumar]] as an assistant director. He assisted Manoj Kumar on several films, including ''[[Purab Aur Pachhim]]'' (1970), [[Yaadgaar (1970 film)|''Yaadgaar'']] (1970), [[Shor (film)|''Shor'']] (1972), and [[Roti Kapada Aur Makaan|''Roti Kapda Aur Makaan'']] (1974).<ref>{{Cite news|title =Who is Chandra Barot, the original Don director who passed away at 86|url =https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/who-is-chandra-barot-the-original-don-director-who-passed-away-at-86-11752997219157.html|publisher=Livemint|date = 20 July 2025}}</ref> | ||
Before the filming of [[Don (1978 film)|''Don'']] was completed, producer [[Nariman Irani]] died in an accident on the set of another film he was working on. During the shooting of [[Manoj Kumar]]'s [[Kranti]] in November 1977 at Rajkamal Kalamandir Studios, Bombay, a sudden cloudburst caused a wall to collapse on Irani. He was seriously injured, hospitalized, and died a few days later. The rest of the cinematography and production of ''Don'' was completed by Barot with support from the cast and crew.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who was Nariman Irani?|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/he-produced-amitabh-bachchans-blockbuster-don-but-did-not-have-money-to-buy-food-died-penniless-before-its-release-who-was-nariman-irani/articleshow/122560237.cms|publisher=Economic Times| date=16 July 2025}}</ref> | |||
After ''Don'', he directed the 1990 [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali film]] ''Aashrita'', which grossed {{INRConvert|3|c|lk=c|year=1989}}.<ref name=Rediff/> | |||
His shelved films include ''Hong Kong Wali Script'' and ''Neil Ko Pakadna....Impossible''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-24/news-interviews/29809301_1_satyajit-ray-shah-rukh-chandra-barot |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709141008/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-24/news-interviews/29809301_1_satyajit-ray-shah-rukh-chandra-barot |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2012 |title=Chandra Barot Doesn't Like Remakes! |date= 24 July 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=10 January 2011}}</ref> | |||
Barot died from pulmonary fibrosis in a hospital in Banda on 20 July 2025, at the age of 86.<ref>[https://www.livemint.com/news/india/veteran-filmmaker-chandra-barot-director-of-amitabh-bachchans-don-passes-away-at-86-11752994556703.html Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, director of Amitabh Bachchan's ‘Don’, passes away at 86]</ref> | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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| 1991 || ''Pyar Bhara Dil'' || Director || | | 1991 || ''Pyar Bhara Dil'' || Director || | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{IMDb name| id=0056423 | name=Chandra Barot}} | * {{IMDb name| id=0056423 | name=Chandra Barot}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:27, 6 October 2025
Chandra Barot | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 |
| Died | (aged 86) Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1970–2025 |
Chandra Barot (1939 – 20 July 2025) was an Indian film director, working primarily in the Hindi film industry based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Barot is best known for having directed the 1978 film Don which has attained cult status in India,[1][2] and was an inspiration to various remakes and sequences, including the Shah Rukh Khan version discussed in 2023, which caused a degree of controversy.[3]
Barot moved from Tanzania, the country where he was born and brought up, to India and joined actor-director Manoj Kumar as an assistant director. He assisted Manoj Kumar on several films, including Purab Aur Pachhim (1970), Yaadgaar (1970), Shor (1972), and Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1974).[4]
Before the filming of Don was completed, producer Nariman Irani died in an accident on the set of another film he was working on. During the shooting of Manoj Kumar's Kranti in November 1977 at Rajkamal Kalamandir Studios, Bombay, a sudden cloudburst caused a wall to collapse on Irani. He was seriously injured, hospitalized, and died a few days later. The rest of the cinematography and production of Don was completed by Barot with support from the cast and crew.[5]
After Don, he directed the 1990 Bengali film Aashrita, which grossed ₹3 crore (equivalent to ₹26 crore or US$3.6 million in 2019).[1]
His shelved films include Hong Kong Wali Script and Neil Ko Pakadna....Impossible.[6]
Barot died from pulmonary fibrosis in a hospital in Banda on 20 July 2025, at the age of 86.[7]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Purab Aur Pachhim | Assistant Director | |
| 1970 | Yaadgaar | Assistant Director | |
| 1972 | Shor | Assistant Director | |
| 1974 | Roti Kapada Aur Makaan | Assistant Director | |
| 1978 | Don | Director | |
| 1990 | Aashrita | Director | Bengali film[1] |
| 1991 | Pyar Bhara Dil | Director | |
| Hong Kong Wali Script | Director | ||
| Neil Ko Pakadna....Impossible | Director |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "I Will Always Be Remembered for Don". 16 October 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ Amitabh Bachchan Shot Khaike Paan With a Fractured Leg, Reveals Don Director as Film Completes 40 Years, Hindustan Times, 10 May 2018, retrieved 30 May 2024
- ↑ Shah Rukh Khan Reveals Plan to Recreate 'Don' With Chandra Barot Instead of Replacing Amitabh Bachchan, Filmfare, 21 August 2023, retrieved 30 May 2024
- ↑ "Who is Chandra Barot, the original Don director who passed away at 86". Livemint. 20 July 2025.
- ↑ "Who was Nariman Irani?". Economic Times. 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "Chandra Barot Doesn't Like Remakes!". The Times of India. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
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