Chandra Barot
Indian film director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chandra Barot is 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 has been an inspiration to various remakes and sequences, including the Shah Rukh Khan version discussed in 2023, which caused a degree of controversy.[3]
Chandra Barot | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Barot has also been Assistant Director to actor-director Manoj Kumar in Purab Aur Pachhim. After Don, he directed the 1989 Bengali film Aashrita, which grossed ₹3 crore (equivalent to ₹32 crore or US$3.7 million in 2023).[1]
His shelved films include Hong Kong Wali Script and Neil Ko Pakadna....Impossible.[4]
Filmography
| 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 | |
| 1989 | Aashrita | Director | Bengali film[1] |
| 1991 | Pyar Bhara Dil | Director | |
| Hong Kong Wali Script | Director | ||
| Neil Ko Pakadna....Impossible | Director |
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