New Delhi, July 20 -- Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, the director of the original 'Don' starring Amitabh Bachchan, has passed away.

The movie, initially declared a 'flop,' went on to be a cult classic and is the one Barot was most proud of. "I made one film, Don, and will always be remembered for it," the filmmaker had said in an interview in 2006.

Years after the original Don was released, Farhan Akhtar remade the iconic film with Shah Rukh Khan in 2006. Following its success, Don 2 was made, and now the third instalment is in the works.

Born and raised in Tanzania, Chandra Barot began his professional life working at a bank before moving to India to pursue a career in films under the mentorship of actor-director Manoj Kumar.

He st...