Nishikant Kamat passes away: Ajay Devgn mourns 'Drishyam' director's death

Director Nishikant Kamat, best kwn for his films "Drishyam" and "Maari", passed away at 4.24 PM in Hyderab due to multiple organ failure. Mourning his demise, Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn, who played le role in his biggest hit film 'Drishyam', wrote, "My equation with Nishikant was t just about Drishyam, a film which he directed with Tabu and me."

Devgn ded, "It was an association that I cherished. He was bright; ever-smiling. He has gone too soon. RIP Nishikant." [sic] Or Bollywood celebs like Arjun Rampal, Jaaved Jaaferi, Anurag Kashyap, Hansal Mehta, and more mourned his death.

In a statement on August 17, hospital said, "Mr. Nishikant Kamat (50 years) was mitted to AIG Hospitals on 31st July 2020 with complaints of fever and excessive fatigue. It was diagsed that he was suffering from Liver cirrhosis for past two years. Initially, we started antibiotics and supportive medications upon which MR. Kamat showed improvement, but his condition soon deteriorated with progressive liver dysfunction and drowsiness."

"He was immediately shifted to ICU, where his general condition grually declined. Since yesterday, he developed respiratory failure and hypotension. Despite maximum efforts from Hepatologists, Gastroenterologists, Pulmologists, and Intensivists, his condition deteriorated eventually leing to multiple organ failure. Today, from afteron onwards his vital parameters started declining and at 16.24 hrs he succumbed to his illness. Our condolences are with his family friends and fans.

Kamat, 50, me his directorial debut with Marathi film "Dombivali Fast" in 2005. His Bollywood debut was "Mumbai Meri Jaan", also starring Irrfan.

Kamat also played a negative role in John Abraham-starrer "Rocky Handsome" in 2016, which he also directed. His biggest hit was Ajay Devgn-Tabu starrer "Drishyam", which was a remake of Malayalam movie of same name.

(with PTI inputs)