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]
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 and COVID-19.[6][7]
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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 (2003) | |||
| 2014 | Lai Bhaari | Marathi | Yes | |||
| 2015 | Drishyam | Hindi | Yes | Remake of Drishyam | ||
| 2016 | Rocky Handsome | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Remake of The Man from Nowhere (2010) | |
| 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
References
- ^ "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". IMDb. 31 May 2004.
- ^ "Madhavan's Mumbai bomb connection".
- ^ "Look who's the villain in John setu's 'Rocky Handsome'". DNA. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Know Bollywood Celebs Who Lost Battle to COVID-19". 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Film director Nishikant Kamat passes away". Times of India. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "National Film Award 2006". Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
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