On August 11, it was reported that Drishyam director Nishikant Kamat, was admitted to a hospital in Hyderabad after a severe past condition of liver cirrhosis had relapsed.
As per reports, Nishikant’s condition was said to be terminal at the time of admission. On August 17, filmmaker Milap Zaveri tweeted about Nishikant’s passing. But the reports were false.
Filmmaker Milap Zaveri expressed his condolences in a tweet where he reminisced fond memories of Nishikant. Milap recalled how the late filmmaker had awarded him for a play in college.
Milap, in his tweet, also revealed that Nishikant Kamat was going to direct Abhishek Bachchan’s now shelved film Sanak, which he (Milap) and Mushtaq Sheikh had penned together.
However, Milap quickly rectified his error and tweeted that while Nishikant was alive, he was still critical. It appears the filmmaker had a word with someone who is by Kamat’s side at the hospital.
Riteish Deshmukh had also clarified on the death rumours, in his tweet.
Nishikant kamat is on ventilator support. He is still alive & fighting. Let’s pray for him.
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) August 17, 2020
For the uninitiated, Nishikant had made acclaimed films like Dombivli Fast, Evano Oruvan, Madaari, Mumbai Meri Jaan, Force, Drishyam and Rocky Handsome where he even acted in a negative role. Nishikant also fulfilled his acting aspirations in Saatchya Aat Gharat, Fugay, Daddy and Bhavesh Joshi.
Drishyam director Nishikant Kamat hospitalised in Hyderabad with liver cirrhosis
