
Directing
Nishikant Kamat
Born 1970-06-17 · Malvan, Maharashtra, India
Nishikant Kamat is an Indian filmmaker. His native language is Konkani. His debut film, Dombivali Fast earned him accolades in Marathi cinema, as it went on to become the biggest Marathi film of the year. He remade his film, in Tamil with R. Madhavan in the lead as Evano Oruvan, which opened to rave reviews. He also acted in the Marathi film Saatchya Aat Gharat. His Bollywood debut project was based upon the 2006 Mumbai Bombings, titled, Mumbai Meri Jaan, which was filmed in Hindi. He also played a negative role in the movie Rocky Handsome.
Acting credits
5.5At the height of nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan, Arjun and his best friend, Chabia, weigh their options for the future against the reality of life on the streets of Mumbai.
Let the Wind Blow
2004
7.5A young man who stands for the right discovers that he's destined to do bigger things, which will transform him from a common man into a Superhero.
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
2018
6.3A vengeful man embarks on a murderous rampage after the kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl.
Rocky Handsome
2016
5.8This is the gritty and sensational true story of Arun Gulab Gawli, a mill worker’s son who grew up in Mumbai’s impoverished Dagdi Chawl, to become an infamous don, politician and chief rival of the most powerful crime boss of the day, Dawood Ibrahim. Daddy realistically charts Mumbai’s true crime history from the 1970s and 1980s until 2012, when Gawli was finally sentenced to life imprisonment.
Daddy
2017
9.0A group of young boys and girls grapple with moral issues in a changing world.
Saatchya Aat Gharat
2004
6.3A brilliant student starts hallucinating after moving into a room that was occupied by another who committed suicide.
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2011
NRThe lives of a rookie cop, a streetwise orphan and a beautiful young ex-teacher collide explosively in the drug underworld of Mumbai in this edgy, powerhouse thriller that exemplifies the verve and excitement of India's new independent cinema.
Peddlers
2012
Behind the camera
7.5When his family stares down the barrel of criminal charges, a commoner channels his street smarts and knowledge of action films to tie the long arm of the law into an investigative Gordian knot.
Drishyam
2015
6.6Sumitra travels to Pandharpur to find a ray of hope, after Sangram killed her husband and son and took over their business.
Lai Bhaari
2014
7.1When a series of bombs explode in train stations throughout Mumbai, a disparate group of locals are affected in different ways. Thomas, who sells tea, meets Rupali, a reporter coping with the death of her fiancé. Meanwhile, Suresh, who is struggling with financial woes, begins to be overly suspect of all Muslims. For Sunil, a policeman working on the case, there is frustration at realizing his corrupt boss is still on the take.
Mumbai Meri Jaan
2008
6.6A vengeful drug-dealer/gangster targets and terrorizes an entire police unit and their families.
Force
2011
6.3A vengeful man embarks on a murderous rampage after the kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl.
Rocky Handsome
2016
7.4A common man kidnaps the son of the Home Minister of India to get answers about the loss of his own son, caused by the illegal acts committed by corrupt government officials.
Madaari
2016
5.2A broken hearted Julie comes to Mumbai to make a living, but the fast moving city will force her to take prostitution as her profession.
Julie
2004
9.0A group of young boys and girls grapple with moral issues in a changing world.
Saatchya Aat Gharat
2004
8.0A common man who represents his society, gets tired of the illegal activities happening around him and decides to take law into his own hands by punishing the wrong-doers!
Evano Oruvan
2007
8.1It is the story of a middle class bank employee, Madhav Apte, an ordinary, law-abiding and honest citizen who faces constant frustration with the injustice and corruption that pervades in all walks of his life. The film portrays Apte's mental breakdown as he reaches his breaking point, and his rampage as a vigilante across Mumbai to set things right.
Dombivali Fast
2005
8.1It is the story of a middle class bank employee, Madhav Apte, an ordinary, law-abiding and honest citizen who faces constant frustration with the injustice and corruption that pervades in all walks of his life. The film portrays Apte's mental breakdown as he reaches his breaking point, and his rampage as a vigilante across Mumbai to set things right.
Dombivali Fast
2005