India, July 20 -- Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is mourning the death of filmmaker Chandra Barot, the man behind his cult hit Don. Chandra Barot breathed his last in Mumbai on Sunday at the age of 86. Amitabh says the loss is personal for him.

Chandra Barot died at a hospital in Bandra on Sunday. His wife, Deepa Barot, confirmed the news of his death to The Times of India. She said, He had been battling pulmonary fibrosis for the past seven years." The filmmaker was undergoing treatment at Guru Nanak Hospital under doctor Manish Shetty. He was also admitted to Jaslok Hospital earlier.

Amitabh took to his blog to pen a tribute to the late director, saying he was more of a family friend to him. "Another and another sad moment," the veteran ac...