John Abraham Marks 15 Years of Force With Tribute to Late Director Nishikant Kamat

John Abraham marked 15 years of Force with an emotional note, remembering late filmmaker Nishikant Kamat, who directed the 2011 action thriller. Taking to Instagram on the film’s anniversary, John looked back at the journey and the vision behind the film.

Sharing a poster from Force, John wrote, “15 years of FORCE. We set out to make an action film where the emotion hit as hard as the action.” The actor remembered Kamat, who passed away in August 2020, adding, “Force wouldn’t have happened without Nishi. He pushed me, believed in me and gave the film its heart. I only wish he was here to see where this journey has reached.” John concluded the post with, “Miss you Nishi. Hope we make you proud.”

Released on September 30, 2011, Force featured John as ACP Yashvardhan, a tough and uncompromising narcotics officer. Genelia D’Souza played Maya, and the film marked Vidyut Jammwal’s Hindi film debut as the antagonist Vishnu.

An official remake of the Tamil film Kaakha Kaakha, Force combined hard-hitting action with an emotional love story and became an important film in John’s evolution as an action star. The film was followed by Force 2 in 2016.