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'Don' director Chandra Barot dies at 86

'Don' director Chandra Barot dies at 86

Rediff.com20 Jul 2025

Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, best known for directing the 1978 Amitabh Bachchan-starrer 'Don', passed away on Sunday due to cardiac arrest at a hospital in Mumbai. He was 86.

'He Was More Family'

'He Was More Family'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2025

'It is difficult to put in words the loss.'

How Amitabh Bachchan became Don

How Amitabh Bachchan became Don

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

In his book The Making of Don, Krishna Gopalan recalls how one of Mumbai's most iconic structures, situated in the queen of suburbs -- Bandra -- added to the exceedingly slick action-thriller's style quotient.

'Everything in Bigg Boss was scripted'

'Everything in Bigg Boss was scripted'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

The model-veejay talks about her item number in an upcoming film titled Baaja Baja Dunga.

Quiz of the day: Who was the original choice for Ghayal?

Quiz of the day: Who was the original choice for Ghayal?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

In a special series starting today, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

When Amitabh had 40 paans to get a scene right

When Amitabh had 40 paans to get a scene right

Rediff.com10 May 2018

Chandra Barot's cult film turns 40.