India, July 20 -- Legendary director Chandra Barot, who was 86 years old on Sunday, passed away in a Bandra hospital. He was famous for helming the 1978 cult classic Don with Amitabh Bachchan. For years, he had been fighting pulmonary fibrosis, and now he was receiving treatment for it.

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The Times of India reported that Barot's wife, Deepa Barot, confirmed his death. She added that his battle with pulmonary fibrosis had lasted seven years. The filmmaker had previously been admitted to Jaslok Hospital and was undergoing treatment at Guru Nanak Hospital with Dr. Manish Shetty.

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