Chandra Barot
Chandra Barot | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Chandra Barot is an Indian film director, working primarily in the Hindi film industry based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is best known for having directed the 1978 film Don which has attained cult status in India.[1] The film has been inspiration to various remakes and sequences.
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$4.0 million in 2023).[1]
His upcoming films include Hong Kong Wali Script and Neil Ko Pakadna....Impossible.[2]
Filmography[edit]
| 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 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "I will always be remembered for Don". 16 October 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Chandra Barot doesn't like remakes!". The Times of India. 24 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2011.