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Nishikant Kamat
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Nishikant Kamat | |
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 Kamat at the screening of Daddy | |
| Born | 17 June 1970 |
| Died | 17 August 2020 (aged 50)[1] AIG Hospitals Hyderabad, India |
| Occupation | Director, Actor |
| Years active | 2004–2020 |
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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- The Final Call - Creative Producer (2019-present)
- Rangbaaz Phirse - Creative Producer
Awards and nominations[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Film director Nishikant Kamat passes away". Times of India. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ↑ "Friday Review of Evano Oruvan". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 December 2007. Archived from the original on 9 December 2007.
- ↑ "IMDB Title for Saatchya aat gharat".
- ↑ "Madhavan's Mumbai bomb connection".
- ↑ "Look who's the villain in John setu's 'Rocky Handsome'". DNA. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Film director Nishikant Kamat passes away". Times of India. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ↑ "National Film Award 2006".
External links[edit]
- 1969 births
- 2020 deaths
- Male actors in Marathi cinema
- Marathi film directors
- Tamil film directors
- People from Sindhudurg district
- Male actors from Maharashtra
- Film directors from Maharashtra
- 21st-century Indian film directors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Screenwriters from Maharashtra
- Marathi screenwriters
- Deaths from cirrhosis