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| birth_place        = [[Dadar]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
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| death_place        = [[AIG Hospitals]] [[Hyderabad]], India
| death_place        = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]
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'''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>
'''Nishikant Kamat''' (17 June 1970 {{en dash}} 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 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 |website=[[IMDb]]|date=31 May 2004|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>
His Hindi debut directorial was based upon the [[2006 Mumbai Bombings]], titled, ''[[Mumbai Meri Jaan]]''.<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 ''[[Force (2011 film)|Force]]'', starring [[John Abraham]] and debut of [[Vidyut Jamwal]]. It was a remake of the Tamil film ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]''. In 2015, he directed [[Drishyam (2015 film)|''Drishyam'']], a remake of the [[Drishyam|Malayalam film of the same name]]. He also played a negative role in his own film ''[[Rocky Handsome]]'' (2016).<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.
== Personal life ==
Born in a Marathi family, 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>
Kamat died at the age of 50 due to [[cirrhosis]] and [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://odishabytes.com/know-bollywood-celebs-who-lost-battle-to-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR16KjZ9_sYbY9Tsa-igSYMJ0E2Go9HqoHLRHUKIum5xCgIMWEMjzScSboE | title=Know Bollywood Celebs Who Lost Battle to COVID-19 | date=23 April 2021 }}</ref><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==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
=== As writer and director ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Language
!Writer
!Director
!Notes
|-
|2004
|''[[Saatchya Aat Gharat]]''
| rowspan="2" |[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Director !! Writer !! Actor !! class=unsortable| Notes
|2005
|''[[Dombivli Fast]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Hava Aney Dey]]'' || Hindi || || || {{yes}} || As Chabia
|2007
|''[[Evano Oruvan]]''
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Remake of ''Dombivli Fast''
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Saatchya Aat Gharat]]'' || Marathi  || || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|2008
|''[[Mumbai Meri Jaan]]''
| rowspan="2" |Hindi
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Dombivali Fast]]'' || Marathi || {{yes}} || || || loosely based on ''[[Falling Down]]''
|2011
|[[Force (2011 film)|''Force'']]
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Evano Oruvan]]'' || Tamil  || {{yes}} || || || remake of ''[[Dombivali Fast]]''
|2014
|''[[Lai Bhaari]]''
|Marathi
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Mumbai Meri Jaan]]'' || Hindi || {{yes}} || || ||  
|2015
|[[Drishyam (2015 film)|''Drishyam'']]
| rowspan="3" |Hindi
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[404 (film)|404 Error Not Found]]'' || Hindi ||  || || {{yes}} ||
| rowspan="2" |2016
|''[[Rocky Handsome]]''
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Force (2011 film)|Force]]'' || Hindi || {{yes}} || || || remake of ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]''
|[[Madaari (2016 film)|''Madaari'']]
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|}
 
=== As actor ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Lai Bhaari]]'' || Marathi || {{yes}} || || ||
| rowspan="2" |2004
|''[[Hava Aney Dey]]''
|Chabia
|Indo-French film
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Drishyam (2015 film)|Drishyam]]'' || Hindi || {{yes}} || || || Remake of ''[[Drishyam]]''
|''[[Saatchya Aat Gharat]]''
|Aniket
|
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Rocky Handsome]]'' || Hindi || {{yes}} || || {{yes}} || Based on ''[[The Man from Nowhere (2010 film)|The Man from Nowhere]]''
|2011
|[[404 (film)|''404'']]  
|Professor Anirudh
|
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Madaari]]'' || Hindi || {{yes}} || || ||
|2016
|''[[Rocky Handsome]]''
|Kevin Ferriera
|
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Fugay]]'' || Marathi || || || {{yes}} ||
| rowspan="3" |2017
|''[[Fugay]]''
|Bairappa
|
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Daddy (2017 film)|Daddy]]'' || Hindi || || || {{yes}} || As Inspector Vijaykar Nitin
|[[Daddy (2017 film)|''Daddy'']]
|Inspector Vijaykar Nitin
|
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Julie 2]]'' || Hindi || || || {{yes}} || As Film Director Mohit
|''[[Julie 2]]''
|Film Director Mohit
|
|-
|-
|2018 || ''[[Bhavesh Joshi]]''|| Hindi|| || ||{{yes}}|| As Rana
|2018
|''[[Bhavesh Joshi Superhero]]''
|Rana
|
|}
|}


==Television==
=== Television ===
*''[[The Final Call (TV series)|The Final Call]]'' - Creative Producer (2019-present)
*''[[The Final Call (TV series)|The Final Call]]'' - Creative Producer (2019–present)
*''[[Rangbaaz Phirse (TV series)|Rangbaaz Phirse]]'' - Creative Producer
*''Rangbaaz Phirse'' - Creative Producer


==Awards and nominations==
==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>
*[[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 | access-date= 18 December 2009 | archive-date= 26 August 2009 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090826160843/http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/national-film-awards-2006.html | url-status= dead }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:43, 14 February 2026


Nishikant Kamat
Kamat at the screening of Daddy, 2017
Born(1970-06-17)17 June 1970
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Died17 August 2020(2020-08-17) (aged 50)[1]
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Occupation
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 Hindi debut directorial was based upon the 2006 Mumbai Bombings, titled, Mumbai Meri Jaan.[4] He directed Force, starring John Abraham and debut of Vidyut Jamwal. It was a remake of the Tamil film Kaakha Kaakha. In 2015, he directed Drishyam, a remake of the Malayalam film of the same name. He also played a negative role in his own film Rocky Handsome (2016).[5]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Born in a Marathi family, 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 due to cirrhosis and COVID-19.[6][7]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

As writer and director[edit | edit source]

Year Title Language Writer Director Notes
2004 Saatchya Aat Gharat Marathi Yes No
2005 Dombivli Fast Yes Yes
2007 Evano Oruvan Tamil Yes Yes Remake of Dombivli Fast
2008 Mumbai Meri Jaan Hindi No Yes
2011 Force No Yes
2014 Lai Bhaari Marathi No Yes
2015 Drishyam Hindi No Yes
2016 Rocky Handsome No Yes
Madaari No Yes

As actor[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Hava Aney Dey Chabia Indo-French film
Saatchya Aat Gharat Aniket
2011 404 Professor Anirudh
2016 Rocky Handsome Kevin Ferriera
2017 Fugay Bairappa
Daddy Inspector Vijaykar Nitin
Julie 2 Film Director Mohit
2018 Bhavesh Joshi Superhero Rana

Television[edit | edit source]

  • The Final Call - Creative Producer (2019–present)
  • Rangbaaz Phirse - Creative Producer

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  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". IMDb. 31 May 2004.
  4. ↑ "Madhavan's Mumbai bomb connection".
  5. ↑ "Look who's the villain in John setu's 'Rocky Handsome'". DNA. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Know Bollywood Celebs Who Lost Battle to COVID-19". 23 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Film director Nishikant Kamat passes away". Times of India. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "National Film Award 2006". Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.

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