Drishyam Director Nishikant Kamat Passes Away In Hyderabad At 50

Ajay Devgn starrer Drishyam movie director Nishikant Kamat who was suffering from liver cirrhosis has succumbed to the disease at the age of 50 in Hyderabad on August 17, Monday.

Earlier there were reports of Nishikant Kamat being stable, however, he did not show much improvement and his condition got a lot worse. The director was in a private hospital in Hyderabad and was being treated for his condition. He had recovered from Liver Cirrhosis a few years ago but the relapse proved fatal for him.



Actor Riteish Deshmukh took to Twitter to announce the tragic news of Nishikant's demise -

I will miss you my friend. #NishikantKamat Rest In Peace. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/cqEeLbKJPM

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) August 17, 2020

Nishikant Kamat had made his directorial debut with a Marathi film, Dombivali Fast in 2005, had directed some of the best movies including Force, Mumbai Meri Jaan, Rocky Handsome, Drishyam, and Lai Bhaari (Marathi) among others in his career.



He had also acted in a few movies such as 'Hava Aney Dey' that was released in 2004 along with Fugay, Daddy, Julie 2, and Bhavesh Joshi. He had received the National Award for the 'Dombivali Fast' for the Best Feature Film in Marathi in 2006.

May his soul rest in peace!

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