Nishikant Kamat, Director of Force and Drishyam, In Critical Condition: Hospital Sources

Earlier, Kamat’s close friend, Marathi actor Jaywant Wadkar had said that the director had passed away.

Thereafter, many of his associates, including actor R Madhavan, who worked with him in Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008), had started posting their condolences.

In a statement on August 12, the medical facility had said that Kamat was hospitalised for jaundice and abdominal distention, and was later diagnosed with chronic liver disease. The hospital had described his condition “critical but stable”.

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