‘Drishyam’ Film Director Nishikant Kamat In Critical Condition, Hospitalised In Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Hyderabad: Suffered from liver cirrhosis and has been admitted to a private hospital in Hyderabad, filmmaker Nishikant Kamat is in a critical condition. After his condition worsened, he was immediately hospitalised.

Kamat is known for films like Drishyam, Madaari, Mumbai Meri Jaan, and more. Apart from that, the filmmaker has also acted in a few Marathi films, namely Saatchya Aat Gharat, among others. His directorial debut with the Marathi film Dombivali Fast in 2005 went on to become one of the biggest hits of the year in Marathi cinema. The film was also critically acclaimed and bagged the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi in 2006.

Kamat’s most noted work in recent times was Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam, released in 2015. The film also starred Tabu in the lead.

NIshikant Nishikant Kamat was recently seen in a negative role in the John Abraham-starrer Rocky Handsome, released in 2016. Apart from that, he has acted in Bhavesh Joshi Superhero, Fugay and Julie 2. NIshikant Kamat was working on his next, Darbadar, which was expected to release in 2022.