Nishikant Kamat
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.
Nishikant Kamat
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- Name
- Nishikant Kamat
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Died
- 17 August 2020
- Place of death
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Occupation
- * Director
- Born
- 1970 · Malvan.
- Nationality
- India
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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.
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Nishikant Kamat (1970–2020) was an actor, film director and screenwriter, of Indian nationality. The actor was born in Malvan and died in Hyderabad.
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He also acted in the Marathi film Saatchya Aat Gharat. His Hindi debut directorial was based upon the 2006 Mumbai Bombings, titled, Mumbai Meri Jaan. 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).
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Key facts
• Name — Nishikant Kamat • Birthplace — Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Died — 17 August 2020 • Place of death — Hyderabad, Telangana, India • Occupation — * Director • actor • Years Active — 2004–2020
Personal life
Personal life
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.
As actor
As actor
• 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
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Television
• The Final Call - Creative Producer (2019–present) • Rangbaaz Phirse - Creative Producer
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Nishikant Kamat is recorded as film director, actor and screenwriter.
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Life and career
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Nishikant Kamat died.
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Malvan.
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Hyderabad.
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As writer and director
• Year — Title — Language — Writer — Director — Notes • 2004 — Saatchya Aat Gharat — Marathi • 2005 — Dombivli Fast • 2007 — Evano Oruvan — Tamil — Remake of Dombivli Fast • 2008 — Mumbai Meri Jaan — Hindi • 2011 — Force • 2014 — Lai Bhaari — Marathi • 2015 — Drishyam — Hindi • 2016 — Rocky Handsome • Madaari
Awards and nominations
• National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi for Dombivali Fast in 2006
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- 1.Film director Nishikant Kamat passes away. Times of India. 14 June 2020.
- 2.Friday Review of Evano Oruvan. The Hindu. 7 December 2007.
- 3.IMDB Title for Saatchya aat gharat. IMDb. 31 May 2004.
- 4.Madhavan's Mumbai bomb connection.
- 5.DNA. Look who's the villain in John setu's 'Rocky Handsome'.
- 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.
- 8.National Film Award 2006.
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