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Nishikant Kamat
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Nishikant Kamat at the screening of Daddy
Born (1970-06-17)17 June 1970
Died 17 August 2020(2020-08-17) (aged 50)
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. He also acted in the Marathi film Saatchya Aat Gharat.

His Bollywood debut project was based upon the 2006 Mumbai Bombings, titled, Mumbai Meri Jaan, which was filmed in Hindi. 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.

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 following cirrhosis.

Filmography

Year Film Language Director Writer Actor Notes
2004 Hava Aney Dey Hindi Yes As Chabia
Saatchya Aat Gharat Marathi Yes Yes
2005 Dombivali Fast Marathi Yes Inspired by Falling Down
2007 Evano Oruvan Tamil Yes Remake of Dombivali Fast
2008 Mumbai Meri Jaan Hindi Yes
2011 404 Error Not Found Hindi Yes
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 Adaptation of The Man from Nowhere
Madaari Hindi Yes
2017 Fugay Marathi Yes
Daddy Hindi Yes As Inspector Vijaykar Nitin
Julie 2 Hindi Yes As Film Director Mohit
2018 Bhavesh Joshi Hindi Yes As Rana

Television

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

Awards and nominations

  • National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi for Dombivali Fast in 2006

See also

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