Yesteryear filmmaker Chandra Barot, who passed away on Sunday at 86, was the man behind OG Don with Angry Young Man Amitabh Bachchan in the lead. Though he had made several other movies, he will be remembered for Don. It’s no secret that Farhan Akhtar came up with Don reboot, having Shah Rukh Khan in the titular role. Although it was a remake, the climax was tweaked. However, did you know that SRK wanted to collaborate with the OG Don director Chandra Barot for Don reboot?
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SRK On Collaborating With Chandra Barot
Earlier, Shah Rukh Khan addressed the Don reboot talk and expressed that he wanted to collaborate with Chandra Barot for Don.
According to a report by Times Now, during his appearance in an episode of Koffee With Karan, the Jawan actor was asked by host Karan Johar, “If you woke up one morning and realised that you had gone back to the 70s, you would…”
To this, the King actor replied, “I would make Don with Chandra Barot and quell all the controversies that happen now.”
Don Reboot With SRK
Farhan Akhtar made the remake of Don, Don: The Chase Begins, in 2006 and came up with a sequel, Don 2: The Chase Continues. Both projects were led by SRK.
And Now Don 3…
And now, Farhan is gearing up for Don 3 with Ranveer Singh in the lead. Recently, it was confirmed that Kriti Sanon replaced Kiara Advani as the leading lady in the movie. However, the makers haven’t locked the antagonist.
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Fans have to wait for further updates.