Nishikant Kamat (Filmmaker) Age, Death, Height, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession(s) | Director, Writer, and Actor |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7” |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Film, Hindi (Actor): Hava Aney Dey (2004) Film, Marathi (Director): Dombivali Fast (2005) Film, Hindi (Director): Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 17 June 1970 (Saturday) |
Age (at the time of death) | 50 Years |
Birthplace | Dadar, Maharashtra |
Date of Death | 17 August 2020 (Monday) |
Place of Death | AIG Hospitals, Gachibowli, Hyderabad |
Death Cause | Multiple Organ Failure [1]Hindustan Times |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Dadar, Maharashtra |
College/University | • A Private College in Goa • Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification | Graduation in Hotel Management [2]Times of India)) |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status (at the time of death) | Unmarried |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Parents | His father used to work as a teacher in a private college, and his mother was a Sanskrit teacher. |
Favourite Things | |
Food | Pav Bhaji, Chivda, Batata Vada |
Actor(s) | John Abraham, Ajay Devgn |
Actress(es) | Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor |
Film(s) | Lagaan (2001), 3 Idiots (2009), Sultan (2016) |
Destinations | Goa & London |
Colour | Black |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Nishikant Kamat
- Did Nishikant Kamat smoke?: Yes ((Times of India
- Nishikant Kamat was an Indian director, writer, and actor.
- According to print media, he was in a serious relationship and professed that he wants to remain single for the rest of his life. In an interview, when he was asked about getting married, he said,
I realised during those three tough years of my life, that I could not look after myself so how could I look after someone else. I had my share of serious relationships and all outside the film industry, but now I don’t want to get married ever as I have this clarity that I don’t want any dependent visa on me.”
- In 2006, he won ‘National Film Award’ in the category of ‘Best Feature Film’ for the Marathi film ‘Dombivali Fast’.
- He was the cultural secretary of his college, and while he was in college he developed an interest in acting.
- Later, he worked as an assistant with an ad filmmaker in Mumbai. For almost three years, he worked as an editor and then worked as a TV director for seven years. He worked as a writer for almost four years.
- He appeared as an actor in various Hindi films like ‘Saatchya Aat Gharat’ (2004), ‘404 Error Not Found’ (2011), ‘Rocky Handsome’ (2016), and ‘Daddy’ (2017).
- He directed Hindi films like ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’ (2008), ‘Force’ (2011), ‘Drishyam’ (2015), ‘Rocky Handsome’ (2016), and ‘Madaari’ (2016). He directed a few Marathi films like ‘Lai Bhaari’ (2014) and ‘Fugay‘ (2017).
- He worked as a writer for various films like ‘Saatchya Aat Gharat’ (2004) and ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’ (2008). In 2019, he worked as a creative producer for the web-series, ‘The Final Call’ and ‘Rangbaaz Phirse.’
- In an interview, he talked about his mother, he said,
My mother always wanted to see me as a filmmaker, but as the drama of life is, I became one only after she passed away in 2003 due to a heart attack.
- He shared his struggle story in an interview, he said,
Film industry is not my life, it’s a part of my life. My friends are outside the industry. The period of three years from 1999 to 2001 was my toughest. I was actually sitting at home with no cheques coming in. I could not tell my parents that I did not have work. But I would make it a point to leave the house at 10 am every day saying that I was going for work and would come back at only 10 at night. I would in reality go and hang out with friends at Ruia College. I would have tea if a friend bought me some and would have food if someone paid for it, otherwise would sometimes even skip it but I would not take money for food from home. I have a friend Vinayak Kotian, who owns an Udupi restaurant in Matunga. During those three years, every day he would give me Rs 50 and he never asked me for it.”
- In an interview, he was asked, “Anything about yourself that you want to improve upon?” he replied
I hate losing my temper even though I lose it just once in two years. I feel in any given situation, losing temper is a sign of weakness.
- He was a huge fan of veteran Bollywood actor, Amitabh Bachchan. In an interview, he said,
I grew up on Amitabh Bachchan. He is the only actor who I look at even now and I freeze. He is a childhood icon who I aspire to work with, but for that, I should have a correct script and he should like my face.
- He was hospitalised on 31 July 2020 at AIG Hospitals, Gachibowli, Hyderabad as he was suffering from jaundice and abdominal distention. He was on the ventilator in a serious condition of liver cirrhosis. On 17 August 2020, he died of multiple organ failure.
References/Sources:
Some Lesser Known Facts About Nishikant Kamat
- Did Nishikant Kamat smoke?: Yes ((Times of India