<p>Chandra Barot, renowned for directing the 1978 Bollywood hit <i>Don</i>, has died at 86. The movie marked his directorial debut and starred Amitabh Bachchan. The film is widely considered to be one of the greatest Hindi films of all time and was remade in several Indian languages. The news of his passing was confirmed by his wife, Deepa Barot.</p><h2>Battling Pulmonary Fibrosis for Years</h2><p>Speaking to <i>TOI</i>, she shared that he had been struggling with pulmonary fibrosis for the past seven years. She mentioned that he was receiving treatment at Guru Nanak Hospital under Dr Manish Shetty and, prior to that, had spent time at Jaslok Hospital.</p><h2>Farhan Akhtar pays tribute to the late director</h2><p>Director Farhan Akhtar, who would direct the 2006<i> Don</i> reboot starring Shah Rukh Khan and its sequel<i> Don 2 </i>in 2011, paid tribute to the late filmmaker: “Saddened to learn that the director of the OG Don is no more. RIP Chandra Barot-ji. Deepest condolences to the family.”</p>

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<p>While <i>Don</i> was a financial success upon release, the director, cast and crew had a hard time completing the film due to budget constraints. In past interviews, Chandra Barot shared how the picture finally came together thanks to the goodwill of the movie's cinematographer, Nariman Irani, who decided to co-produce the film.</p><h2>Barot’s career beyond ‘Don’</h2><p>Chandra Barot started his film career working as an assistant director for legendary filmmaker and actor Manoj Kumar with the 1970 film <i>Purab Aur Pachhim.</i> After the success of Don, he went on to direct the hit Bengali film<i> Aashrita </i>in 1989.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Tributes from fans and celebrities have been paid. While the filmmaker may have directed only a handful of films, &nbsp;his contribution to Indian cinema has left a lasting legacy. His work continues to inspire filmmakers and entertain audiences decades later. Since the news of his passing, tributes have been pouring in from the film fraternity.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Chandra Barot, the director of the iconic 1978 film Don, has died at the age of 86. Barot had been battling pulmonary fibrosis for several years. Tributes have been pouring in from the film industry, honouring his lasting impact.

Chandra Barot, renowned for directing the 1978 Bollywood hit Don, has died at 86. The movie marked his directorial debut and starred Amitabh Bachchan. The film is widely considered to be one of the greatest Hindi films of all time and was remade in several Indian languages. The news of his passing was confirmed by his wife, Deepa Barot. Battling Pulmonary Fibrosis for Years Speaking to TOI, she shared that he had been struggling with pulmonary fibrosis for the past seven years. She mentioned that he was receiving treatment at Guru Nanak Hospital under Dr Manish Shetty and, prior to that, had spent time at Jaslok Hospital. Farhan Akhtar pays tribute to the late director Director Farhan Akhtar, who would direct the 2006 Don reboot starring Shah Rukh Khan and its sequel Don 2 in 2011, paid tribute to the late filmmaker: “Saddened to learn that the director of the OG Don is no more. RIP Chandra Barot-ji. Deepest condolences to the family.”

<p>Chandra Barot, the director of the iconic 1978 film Don, has died at the age of 86. Barot had been battling pulmonary fibrosis for several years. Tributes have been pouring in from the film industry, honouring his lasting impact.</p>

Chandra Barot, director of Bollywood classic Don, dies at 86; Farhan Akhtar calls him ‘OG’

<p><i>Pushpa</i> hit track <i>Oo Antava </i>became a raging hit after it was released in 2021. Composed by Devi Sri Prasad, the song featured Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Allu Arjun. Their chemistry and their hook step became viral overnight. Apart from the Telugu version, the song was later released in multiple languages, including Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi, due to its popularity. After the cultural phenomenon, the song has stirred up an international controversy, and DSP has accused Turkish singer Atiye of copying the hit track.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Devi Sri Prasad expresses disappointment over the Oo Antava song being plagiarized by a Turkish singer</h2>

<p>Devi Sri Prasad spoke about how a Turkish Singer has copied the<i> Oo Antava</i> song from <i>Pushpa</i>. He said, "Many people enjoyed <i>Oo Antava</i> in various ways, but now I've come to know that it has been copied into Turkish. There are many similarities in singer Atiye's version. One has to call it a plain copy".&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/kannappa-vishnu-manchu-s-mythological-epic-falls-prey-to-piracy-actor-issues-statement-1751275181595"><strong>Kannappa: Vishnu Manchu's mythological epic falls prey to piracy, actor issues statement</strong></a></p>

<p>He further said, "I'm thinking about filing a case against them. But I'm also proud. This just shows the international appeal of our music. A X user had earlier shared a clip from the Turkish song and wrote in the caption, "Turkish singers have a history of rehashing songs from India. This one, released in 2024, rehashed Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava from Pushpa (2021) by our own @ThisIsDSP. By the way, this is not sampling. Turkish song details: Singer: Atiye Song: Anlayana."&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/7-south-indian-stars-who-owns-a-private-jet-ram-charan-allu-arjun-nayanthara-1751263887544"><strong>Allu Arjun to Ram Charan: South Indian stars who own a private jet</strong></a></p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Turkish singers have a history of rehashing songs from India. This one, released in 2024, rehashed Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava from Pushpa (2021) by our own <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIsDSP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ThisIsDSP</a>. By the way, this is not sampling. Turkish song details: Singer: Atiye Song: Anlayana. <a href="https://t.co/XcTl0bmS0N">pic.twitter.com/XcTl0bmS0N</a></p>&mdash; Sylvian (@Sylvianism) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sylvianism/status/1939375013066363141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>Although netizens had figured out and spammed the Turkish music video with comments. One user wrote, "Ey, it's a copy of an Indian song...Oo Antava by Devi Sri Prasad". Another user wrote, "This is a tune from India, #tollywood #DSPmusic. Copyy". "Oo antava maama oo antava maama. Pushpa the rise", wrote the third user.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/vishwambhara-chiranjeevi-s-big-budget-film-to-be-delayed-1751201363928"><strong>Vishwambhara: Chiranjeevi's big-budget film to be delayed?</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For the unversed, the Turkish song <i>Anlayana </i>was released by Atiye in 2024. It was composed by ReyGy.</p><h2>About the song Oo Antava</h2><p>The Telugu-language single was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with lyrics written by Chandrabose, and recorded by Indravathi Chauhan. It was released on 10 December 2021 by Aditya Music as the fifth single from the soundtrack album of the film Pushpa: The Rise. A lyrical video of the single was initially released on YouTube, followed by the full video song featuring film visuals on 7 January 2022.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/kannappa-box-office-collection-day-2-vishnu-manchu-sees-dip-on-second-day-earns-this-much-1751163910597"><strong>Kannappa Box office collection day 2: Vishnu Manchu sees dip on second day, earns this much</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Reportedly, the song was recorded during phases one and two of the COVID-19 lockdown in India. The song was released in Hindi as "<i>Oo Bolega Ya Oo Oo Bolega</i>" with lyrics written by Raqueeb Alam and sung by Kanika Kapoor.</p>

Music composer Devi Sri Prasad has planned to take legal action against Turkish singer Atiye for her song, which is very similar to Pushpa's iconic track Oo Antava featuring Allu Arjun and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

Pushpa hit track Oo Antava became a raging hit after it was released in 2021. Composed by Devi Sri Prasad, the song featured Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Allu Arjun. Their chemistry and their hook step became viral overnight. Apart from the Telugu version, the song was later released in multiple languages, including Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi, due to its popularity. After the cultural phenomenon, the song has stirred up an international controversy, and DSP has accused Turkish singer Atiye of copying the hit track.

<p>Music composer Devi Sri Prasad has planned to take legal action against Turkish singer Atiye for her song, which is very similar to Pushpa's iconic track Oo Antava featuring Allu Arjun and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.</p>

Pushpa's Oo Antava copied by Turkish singer Atyiye? Composer Devi Sri Prasad plans to take legal action

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Chandra Barot, director of Bollywood classic Don, dies at 86; Farhan Akhtar calls him ‘OG’

Pushpa's Oo Antava copied by Turkish singer Atyiye? DSP to take legal action