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{{short description|Indian film director}}
'''Nishikant Kamat''' (17 June 1970 – 17 August 2020) was an [[India]]n filmmaker and actor. His first movie was ''[[Dombivali Fast]]''. His best known movie was ''[[Evano Oruvan]]''.<ref name="The Hindu : Friday Review of Evano Oruvan">{{cite news | title= The Hindu : Friday Review of Evano Oruvan|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/12/07/stories/2007120750060200.htm | location=Chennai, India | date=7 December 2007}}</ref> An actor, he starred in ''[[Saatchya Aat Gharat]]'' and ''[[Rocky Handsome]]''.<ref>{{cite web | title=Look who's the villain in John setu's 'Rocky Handsome'|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-look-who-s-the-villain-in-john-abraham-s-rocky-handsome-2173519|publisher=DNA|access-date=13 February 2016}}</ref> He was born in [[Mumbai]].
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| caption            = Kamat at the screening of ''[[Daddy (2017 film)|Daddy]]''
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| birth_place        = [[Dadar]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| death_date        = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|08|17|1970|06|17}}<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |date=14 June 2020 |title=Film director Nishikant Kamat passes away|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/film-director-nishikant-kamat-passes-away/articleshow/77605492.cms |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>
| death_place        = [[AIG Hospitals]] [[Hyderabad]], India
| occupation        = [[Film director|Director]], [[Actor]]
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| yearsactive        = 2004–2020
| spouse            =  
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Kamat died of [[cirrhosis]] on 17 August 2020 in [[Hyderabad]] at the age of 50.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/drishyam-director-nishikant-kamat-passes-away-at-50-confirms-riteish-deshmukh/articleshow/77591261.cms | title=Nishikant Kamat passes away at 50, Riteish Deshmukh shares, "I will miss you my friend" | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | date=17 August 2020 | accessdate=17 August 2020}}</ref>
'''Nishikant Kamat''' (17 June 1970 {{en dash}} 17 August 2020) was an [[India]]n filmmaker and actor. His debut film, ''[[Dombivali Fast]]'' earned him accolades in [[Marathi cinema]], as it went on to become the biggest Marathi film of the year. He remade his film, in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] with [[R. Madhavan]] in the lead as ''[[Evano Oruvan]]'', which opened to rave reviews.<ref name="The Hindu : Friday Review of Evano Oruvan">{{cite news | title= Friday Review of Evano Oruvan|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/12/07/stories/2007120750060200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209115822/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/12/07/stories/2007120750060200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 December 2007 | location=Chennai, India | work= [[The Hindu]]| date=7 December 2007}}</ref> He also acted in the [[Marathi cinema|Marathi film]] ''[[Saatchya Aat Gharat]]''.<ref name="IMDB Title for Saatchya aat gharat ">{{cite web | title= IMDB Title for Saatchya aat gharat |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0833529/}}</ref>
 
His Bollywood debut project was based upon the [[2006 Mumbai Bombings]], titled, ''[[Mumbai Meri Jaan]]'', which was filmed in [[Hindi]].<ref name="Madhavan's Mumbai bomb connection">{{cite web | title= Madhavan's Mumbai bomb connection|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/aug-07-05/29-08-07-madhavan.html}}</ref> He directed the popular movie ''[[Force (2011 film)|Force]]'', starring [[John Abraham]] and debut of [[Vidyut Jamwal]]. It was a remake of the Tamil movie ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]''. He also played a negative role in the movie ''[[Rocky Handsome]]''.<ref>{{cite web | title=Look who's the villain in John setu's 'Rocky Handsome'|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-look-who-s-the-villain-in-john-abraham-s-rocky-handsome-2173519|publisher=DNA|access-date=13 February 2016}}</ref>
 
Kamat was an alumnus of Mumbai's [[Wilson College, Mumbai|Wilson College]] and [[Ramnarain Ruia College]] where he rose to prominence in the amateur theatre circuit.
 
Kamat died at the age of 50 after suffering from [[cirrhosis]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Film director Nishikant Kamat passes away|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/film-director-nishikant-kamat-passes-away/articleshow/77605492.cms|date=18 August 2020|website=Times of India|language=en|access-date=17 August 2020}}</ref>
 
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Director !! Writer !! Actor !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Hava Aney Dey]]'' || Hindi || || || {{yes}} || As Chabia
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Saatchya Aat Gharat]]'' || Marathi  || || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Dombivali Fast]]'' || Marathi || {{yes}} || || || loosely based on ''[[Falling Down]]''
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Evano Oruvan]]'' || Tamil  || {{yes}} || || || remake of ''[[Dombivali Fast]]''
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Mumbai Meri Jaan]]'' || Hindi  || {{yes}} || || ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[404 (film)|404 Error Not Found]]'' || Hindi ||  || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Force (2011 film)|Force]]'' || Hindi || {{yes}} || || || remake of ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]''
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Lai Bhaari]]'' || Marathi || {{yes}} || || ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Drishyam (2015 film)|Drishyam]]'' || Hindi || {{yes}} || || || Remake of ''[[Drishyam]]''
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Rocky Handsome]]'' || Hindi || {{yes}} || || {{yes}} || Based on ''[[The Man from Nowhere (2010 film)|The Man from Nowhere]]''
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Madaari]]'' || Hindi || {{yes}} || || ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Fugay]]'' || Marathi || || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Daddy (2017 film)|Daddy]]'' || Hindi || || || {{yes}} || As Inspector Vijaykar Nitin
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Julie 2]]'' || Hindi || || || {{yes}} || As Film Director Mohit
|-
|2018 || ''[[Bhavesh Joshi]]''|| Hindi|| || ||{{yes}}|| As Rana
|}
 
==Television==
*''[[The Final Call (TV series)|The Final Call]]'' - Creative Producer (2019-present)
*''[[Rangbaaz Phirse (TV series)|Rangbaaz Phirse]]'' - Creative Producer
 
==Awards and nominations==
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi]] for ''[[Dombivali Fast]]'' in 2006<ref name="National Film Award 2006">{{cite web | title= National Film Award 2006 |url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/national-film-awards-2006.html}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Revision as of 20:03, 20 June 2021


Nishikant Kamat
Kamat at the screening of Daddy
Born(1970-06-17)17 June 1970
Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Died17 August 2020(2020-08-17) (aged 50)[1]
AIG Hospitals Hyderabad, India
OccupationDirector, Actor
Years active2004–2020

Nishikant Kamat (17 June 1970 – 17 August 2020) was an Indian filmmaker and actor. His debut film, Dombivali Fast earned him accolades in Marathi cinema, as it went on to become the biggest Marathi film of the year. He remade his film, in Tamil with R. Madhavan in the lead as Evano Oruvan, which opened to rave reviews.[2] He also acted in the Marathi film Saatchya Aat Gharat.[3]

His Bollywood debut project was based upon the 2006 Mumbai Bombings, titled, Mumbai Meri Jaan, which was filmed in Hindi.[4] He directed the popular movie Force, starring John Abraham and debut of Vidyut Jamwal. It was a remake of the Tamil movie Kaakha Kaakha. He also played a negative role in the movie Rocky Handsome.[5]

Kamat was an alumnus of Mumbai's Wilson College and Ramnarain Ruia College where he rose to prominence in the amateur theatre circuit.

Kamat died at the age of 50 after suffering from cirrhosis.[6]

Filmography

Year Film Language Director Writer Actor Notes
2004 Hava Aney Dey Hindi Yes As Chabia
2004 Saatchya Aat Gharat Marathi Yes Yes
2005 Dombivali Fast Marathi Yes loosely based on Falling Down
2007 Evano Oruvan Tamil Yes remake of Dombivali Fast
2008 Mumbai Meri Jaan Hindi Yes
2011 404 Error Not Found Hindi Yes
2011 Force Hindi Yes remake of Kaakha Kaakha
2014 Lai Bhaari Marathi Yes
2015 Drishyam Hindi Yes Remake of Drishyam
2016 Rocky Handsome Hindi Yes Yes Based on The Man from Nowhere
2016 Madaari Hindi Yes
2017 Fugay Marathi Yes
2017 Daddy Hindi Yes As Inspector Vijaykar Nitin
2017 Julie 2 Hindi Yes As Film Director Mohit
2018 Bhavesh Joshi Hindi Yes As Rana

Television

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ "Film director Nishikant Kamat passes away". Times of India. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Friday Review of Evano Oruvan". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 December 2007. Archived from the original on 9 December 2007.
  3. ↑ "IMDB Title for Saatchya aat gharat".
  4. ↑ "Madhavan's Mumbai bomb connection".
  5. ↑ "Look who's the villain in John setu's 'Rocky Handsome'". DNA. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Film director Nishikant Kamat passes away". Times of India. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "National Film Award 2006".

External links

Nishikant Kamat on Instagram

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