Here's
some
heartbreaking
news
coming
in!
Director
Nishikant
Kamat,
who
was
in
a
critical
condition
in
a
private
hospital
in
Hyderabad,
passed
away
at
4.24
pm
today
(August
17,
2020)
at
the
age
of
50.
He
was
suffering
from
liver
cirrhosis
for
the
past
two
years.
Riteish
Deshmukh
who
worked
with
him
in
the
Marathi
film
Lai
Bhaari
took
to
his
Twitter
page
to
confirm
the
news.
Sharing
a
picture
in
which
he
is
hugging
the
filmmaker,
the
actor
wrote,
"I
will
miss
you
my
friend.
#NishikantKamat
Rest
In
Peace."
Here's
the
press
statement
issued
by
the
AIG
hospital
where
Nishikant
Kamat
was
undergoing
his
treatment.
Nishikant
made
his
directorial
debut
with
the
critically
acclaimed
Marathi
film,
Dombivali
Fast,
in
2005.
The
film
won
the
National
Film
Award
for
Best
Feature
Film
in
Marathi
in
2006.
The
filmmaker
made
his
directorial
debut
in
Bollywood
with
John
Abraham's
Force.
He
also
helmed
the
Hindi
remake
of
Malayalam
hit
Drishyam,
starring
Ajay
Devgn
and
Tabu
in
2015.
Besides
directing
films,
Nishikant
also
worked
as
an
actor
in
films
like
Saatchya
Aat
Gharat,
Rocky
Handsome,
Bhavesh
Joshi
Superhero,
Fugay
and
Julie
2.
Meanwhile,
B-town
celebrities
like
Ajay
Devgn,
Soha
Ali
Khan
took
to
their
respective
social
media
handles
to
condole
Nishikant's
untimely
demise.
Soha
Ali
Khan
The
actress
took
to
her
Instagram
page
and
wrote,
"Deeply
shocked
and
saddened
to
hear
about
the
untimely
demise
of
Nishikant
Kamat.
I
worked
with
him
12
years
ago
in
his
first
Hindi
film,
Mumbai
Meri
Jaan,
and
it
was
an
experience
I
will
always
value.
My
most
heartfelt
condolences
to
his
family
and
loved
ones.
#nishikantkamat
may
he
be
at
peace."
Randeep
Hooda
"Farewell
Nishi!!
You
lived
and
died
by
what
you
decided
you
loved
more
than
anything
else
..
I'm
sure
you
had
no
regrets
about
much
..
thank
you
for
all
the
movies,
all
the
fun
stories,
warmth
and
smiles
#NishikantKamat," read
Randeep
Hooda's
tweet.
Ajay
Devgn
My
equation
with
Nishikant
was
not
just
about
Drishyam,
a
film
which
he
directed
with
Tabu
and
me.
It
was
an
association
that
I
cherished.
He
was
bright;
ever-smiling.
He
has
gone
too
soon.
RIP
Nishikant
🙏."
Genelia
Deshmukh
"#NishikantKamat
you
were
one
of
a
kind..
I
found
a
life
coach
in
you..
I
live
by
so
much
that
we
discussed
and
I
live
with
knowing
you
were
such
an
amazing
soul
and
I'm
just
so
glad
our
paths
crossed..
I
will
miss
you
dear
Nishi
..
R.i.p
❤️," wrote
the
actress
on
her
Twitter
page.
Yami
Gautam
"Nishikant
Kamat
🙏🏻 Really
sad
to
hear
about
his
untimely
demise
🙏🏻,"
wrote
the
Uri
actress.