The 50-year-old had been battling liver cirrhosis for two years. 'Drishyam', 'Force' film-maker Nishikant Kamat passed away on Monday at Hyderabad's AIG Hospital. The 50-year-old had been battling liver cirrhosis for two years. He was admitted to the hospital on July 31 after complaints of fever and ... Nishikant Kamat was born on 17 June 1970 in Dadar, Maharashtra, India. He was an actor and director, known for Dombivli Fast (2005), Drishyam (2015) and Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008). He died on 17 August 2020 in Hyderabad, India. Nishikant Kamat was an Indian filmmaker. He gained acclaim in Marathi cinema with his debut film, “Dombivali Fast,” which emerged as the biggest Marathi film of its year. The success led him to remake the film in Tamil as “Evano Oruvan,” starring R. Madhavan, which received rave reviews.