India, July 20 -- Filmmaker Chandra Barot, renowned for helming the iconic 1978 film Don starring Amitabh Bachchan, died on Sunday at the age of 86. Director Farhan Akhtar, who revived the franchise with Shah Rukh Khan, and is now doing it again with Ranveer Singh, paid a heartfelt tribute, honouring his legacy.

Chandra Barot breathed his last at a hospital in Bandra on Sunday. His wife, Deepa Barot, confirmed the news of his death to The Times of India, saying, "He had been battling pulmonary fibrosis for the past seven years." She added that he was undergoing treatment at Guru Nanak Hospital under the care of Dr Manish Shetty and had also been admitted to Jaslok Hospital earlier.

As soon as the news of his death surfaced on social med...