Directing

Nishikant Kamat

Born June 17, 1970 · Malvan, Maharashtra, India

Died August 17, 2020 · aged 50

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 ba…

Known For

Drishyam

Drishyam · 2015

MovieMysteryThriller

When 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.

Lai Bhaari

Lai Bhaari · 2014

MovieActionDrama

Sumitra travels to Pandharpur to find a ray of hope, after Sangram killed her husband and son and took over their business.

Force

MovieActionCrime

A vengeful drug-dealer/gangster targets and terrorizes an entire police unit and their families.

Daddy

MovieCrimeDrama

This 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.

Mumbai Meri Jaan

Mumbai Meri Jaan · 2008

Mumbai Meri Jaan

When 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.

Let the Wind Blow

Let the Wind Blow · 2004

Let the Wind Blow

At 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.

Madaari

Madaari · 2016

MovieThrillerDrama

A 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.

Bhavesh Joshi Superhero

Bhavesh Joshi Superhero · 2018

Bhavesh Joshi Superhero

MovieActionDrama

A 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.

Filmography

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Drishyam

Drishyam · 2015

MovieMysteryThriller

When 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.

Director

Lai Bhaari

Lai Bhaari · 2014

MovieActionDrama

Sumitra travels to Pandharpur to find a ray of hope, after Sangram killed her husband and son and took over their business.

Director

Force

MovieActionCrime

A vengeful drug-dealer/gangster targets and terrorizes an entire police unit and their families.

Director

Daddy

MovieCrimeDrama

This 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.

Inspector Vijaykar Nitin

Mumbai Meri Jaan

Mumbai Meri Jaan · 2008

Mumbai Meri Jaan

When 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.

Director

Let the Wind Blow

Let the Wind Blow · 2004

Let the Wind Blow

At 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.

Chabia

Madaari

Madaari · 2016

MovieThrillerDrama

A 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.

Director

Bhavesh Joshi Superhero

Bhavesh Joshi Superhero · 2018

Bhavesh Joshi Superhero

MovieActionDrama

A 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.

Rana

Rocky Handsome

Rocky Handsome · 2016

MovieActionThriller

A vengeful man embarks on a murderous rampage after the kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl.

Director

404: Error Not Found

404: Error Not Found · 2011

404: Error Not Found

MovieDramaMystery

A brilliant student starts hallucinating after moving into a room that was occupied by another who committed suicide.

Professor Anirudh

Dombivali Fast

Dombivali Fast · 2005

MovieDramaThriller

It 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.

Director

Julie

MovieDramaRomance

A broken hearted Julie comes to Mumbai to make a living, but the fast moving city will force her to take prostitution as her profession.

Screenplay

Evano Oruvan

Evano Oruvan · 2007

A 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!

Director

Saatchya Aat Gharat

Saatchya Aat Gharat · 2004

Saatchya Aat Gharat

A group of young boys and girls grapple with moral issues in a changing world.

Writer

Peddlers

Peddlers · 2012

MovieThrillerDrama

The 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.

Kanneda

Kanneda · 2025

Against the backdrop of 1990s Toronto, a Punjabi singer's journey from street performer to rising star leads him into dangerous territory.

Story